Question 1

Which of these is associated with Strain theory?

Accepted Answer

A) a gap between cultural values and the means to achieve them 
B) stigma encountered because one is labelled deviant 
C) lack of social control around deviance 
D) physical and mental illnesses 
A) a gap between cultural values and the means to achieve them 
B) stigma encountered because one is labelled deviant 
C) lack of social control around deviance 
D) physical and mental illnesses

Question 2

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal identity.

Accepted Answer

A) cybercrime 
B) violent crime 
C) white-collar crime 
D) blue-collar crime 
A) cybercrime 
B) violent crime 
C) white-collar crime 
D) blue-collar crime

Question 3

Burglary and motor vehicle theft represent which type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) violent crimes 
B) organized crimes 
C) white-collar crimes 
D) property crimes 
A) violent crimes 
B) organized crimes 
C) white-collar crimes 
D) property crimes

Question 4

Which of these is TRUE of deviant consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) The poor are most likely to be deviant consumers because they cannot afford consumption. 
B) Definitions of what constitutes deviant consumption are widely shared. 
C) Some consumers of items in the same group may be labeled deviant while others might not (e.g.wrong or right drug users) 
D) Deviant consumption occurs only in the U.S. 
A) The poor are most likely to be deviant consumers because they cannot afford consumption. 
B) Definitions of what constitutes deviant consumption are widely shared. 
C) Some consumers of items in the same group may be labeled deviant while others might not (e.g.wrong or right drug users) 
D) Deviant consumption occurs only in the U.S.

Question 5

Conflict/critical theorists focus on how inequalities cause the less powerful to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few,if any,other ways of succeeding in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prisons are expensive,but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,prisons greatly deter most prisoners from future crimes. 
B) Yes,prisons deter some prisoners from future crimes. 
C) No,prisons have little effect on the rates of prisoners who commit future crimes. 
D) No,prisons lead to more,rather than fewer future crimes. 
A) Yes,prisons greatly deter most prisoners from future crimes. 
B) Yes,prisons deter some prisoners from future crimes. 
C) No,prisons have little effect on the rates of prisoners who commit future crimes. 
D) No,prisons lead to more,rather than fewer future crimes.

Question 7

Who developed Strain theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Travis Hirschi 
B) Robert K.Merton 
C) Erving Goffman 
D) Talcott Parsons 
A) Travis Hirschi 
B) Robert K.Merton 
C) Erving Goffman 
D) Talcott Parsons

Question 8

The growth in global crime is traceable to increasing concern about illicit drug use in the U.S.in the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does Laub and Sampson's theory of social control differ from Hirschi's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Laub and Sampson focus on social class as a factor in informal social control. 
B) Laub and Sampson focus on race as a factor in informal social control. 
C) Laub and Sampson focus on informal social control over the life course. 
D) Laub and Sampson focus on sexuality as a main factor in informal social control. 
A) Laub and Sampson focus on social class as a factor in informal social control. 
B) Laub and Sampson focus on race as a factor in informal social control. 
C) Laub and Sampson focus on informal social control over the life course. 
D) Laub and Sampson focus on sexuality as a main factor in informal social control.

Question 11

What are the principle growth areas in the rise of global crime flows?

Accepted Answer

A) cybercrimes and hacking 
B) money laundering and identity theft 
C) drugs and terrorism 
D) treason and spying 
A) cybercrimes and hacking 
B) money laundering and identity theft 
C) drugs and terrorism 
D) treason and spying

Question 12

Deviant consumers are those who consume too much.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When someone commits murder they go to jail,and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks.These are both examples of how societies use ______ to enforce conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) social control 
B) social agents 
C) group action 
D) moral panic 
A) social control 
B) social agents 
C) group action 
D) moral panic

Question 14

In global crime control,powerful societies are often able to get weaker societies to adopt their ways of doing things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Moral entrepreneurs lead campaigns to define certain acts as deviant and illegal,and therefore subject to law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who created social control theory?

Accepted Answer

A) William Chambliss 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Travis Hirschi 
D) Erving Goffman 
A) William Chambliss 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Travis Hirschi 
D) Erving Goffman

Question 17

According to ______,there is a discrepancy between what the larger structure and culture of society values,and the structural means available to the individual to achieve that which is valued.

Accepted Answer

A) control theory 
B) strain theory 
C) subcultural theory 
D) scapegoat theory 
A) control theory 
B) strain theory 
C) subcultural theory 
D) scapegoat theory

Question 18

Emile Durkheim believed deviance is necessary because it clarifies shared norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All recent strain theories take a micro approach to deviance and strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alphonse studies criminal behavior in gangs,focusing on how each gang member defines their behaviors and how they interact with each other.Alphonse is using ______ theories as the basis for his study.

Accepted Answer

A) structural functionalist 
B) constructionist 
C) critical 
D) explanatory 
A) structural functionalist 
B) constructionist 
C) critical 
D) explanatory

Which of these is associated with Strain theory?

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal identity.

Burglary and motor vehicle theft represent which type of crime?

Which of these is TRUE of deviant consumption?

Conflict/critical theorists focus on how inequalities cause the less powerful to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few,if any,other ways of succeeding in society.

Prisons are expensive,but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

Who developed Strain theory?

The growth in global crime is traceable to increasing concern about illicit drug use in the U.S.in the 1960s and 1970s.

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

How does Laub and Sampson's theory of social control differ from Hirschi's theory?

What are the principle growth areas in the rise of global crime flows?

Deviant consumers are those who consume too much.

When someone commits murder they go to jail,and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks.These are both examples of how societies use ______ to enforce conformity.

In global crime control,powerful societies are often able to get weaker societies to adopt their ways of doing things.

Moral entrepreneurs lead campaigns to define certain acts as deviant and illegal,and therefore subject to law enforcement.

Who created social control theory?

According to ______,there is a discrepancy between what the larger structure and culture of society values,and the structural means available to the individual to achieve that which is valued.

Emile Durkheim believed deviance is necessary because it clarifies shared norms and values.

All recent strain theories take a micro approach to deviance and strain.

Alphonse studies criminal behavior in gangs,focusing on how each gang member defines their behaviors and how they interact with each other.Alphonse is using ______ theories as the basis for his study.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

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Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

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Education

Religion

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Which of these is associated with Strain theory?

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal identity.

Burglary and motor vehicle theft represent which type of crime?

Which of these is TRUE of deviant consumption?

Conflict/critical theorists focus on how inequalities cause the less powerful to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few,if any,other ways of succeeding in society.

Prisons are expensive,but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

Who developed Strain theory?

The growth in global crime is traceable to increasing concern about illicit drug use in the U.S.in the 1960s and 1970s.

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

How does Laub and Sampson's theory of social control differ from Hirschi's theory?

What are the principle growth areas in the rise of global crime flows?

Deviant consumers are those who consume too much.

When someone commits murder they go to jail,and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks.These are both examples of how societies use ______ to enforce conformity.

In global crime control,powerful societies are often able to get weaker societies to adopt their ways of doing things.

Moral entrepreneurs lead campaigns to define certain acts as deviant and illegal,and therefore subject to law enforcement.

Who created social control theory?

According to ______,there is a discrepancy between what the larger structure and culture of society values,and the structural means available to the individual to achieve that which is valued.

Emile Durkheim believed deviance is necessary because it clarifies shared norms and values.

All recent strain theories take a micro approach to deviance and strain.

Alphonse studies criminal behavior in gangs,focusing on how each gang member defines their behaviors and how they interact with each other.Alphonse is using ______ theories as the basis for his study.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, medicine, health, and Health Care

Population, urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, social Movements, and Collective Action

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