Question 1

A key figure in criminology,______,created the differential association theory and helped to influence the use of a symbolic interaction approach to criminology.

Accepted Answer

A) Erving Goffman 
B) Cesare Lombroso 
C) Edwin Sutherland 
D) Talcott Parsons 
A) Erving Goffman 
B) Cesare Lombroso 
C) Edwin Sutherland 
D) Talcott Parsons

Question 2

With which of these would conflict/critical theorists agree?

Accepted Answer

A) Deviance is socially constructed through our interactions with others. 
B) Deviance is defined by those who have power. 
C) Deviance is used to define and clarify a group's norms and values. 
D) Deviance is necessary in society. 
A) Deviance is socially constructed through our interactions with others. 
B) Deviance is defined by those who have power. 
C) Deviance is used to define and clarify a group's norms and values. 
D) Deviance is necessary in society.

Question 3

According to the chapter text,which of these is TRUE of global law enforcement around drugs and illegal substances?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a complete failure. 
B) It has adopted U.S.laws,views,and procedures. 
C) It fails to enforce law enforcement treaties but has created its own laws 
D) It has successfully stopped the flow of drugs in most places. 
A) It is a complete failure. 
B) It has adopted U.S.laws,views,and procedures. 
C) It fails to enforce law enforcement treaties but has created its own laws 
D) It has successfully stopped the flow of drugs in most places.

Question 4

Travis Hirschi's social control theory focuses on why people do NOT commit deviant acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explanatory theories of deviance focus on upbringing as the factor responsible for deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the origins of the structural-functionalist perspective on deviance and detail how it explains deviance.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include Émil

Question 7

One concern with the "broken windows" approach is the fear that it will increase discriminatory behavior by police against minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

General deterrence involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) men 
B) women 
C) youth 
D) the population as a whole 
A) men 
B) women 
C) youth 
D) the population as a whole

Question 9

Affluent consumers do not engage in deviant consumption because they have enough money NOT to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A key figure in criminology,______,created the differential association theory and helped to influence the use of a symbolic interaction approach to criminology.

With which of these would conflict/critical theorists agree?

According to the chapter text,which of these is TRUE of global law enforcement around drugs and illegal substances?

Travis Hirschi's social control theory focuses on why people do NOT commit deviant acts.

Explanatory theories of deviance focus on upbringing as the factor responsible for deviance.

Explain the origins of the structural-functionalist perspective on deviance and detail how it explains deviance.

One concern with the "broken windows" approach is the fear that it will increase discriminatory behavior by police against minorities.

General deterrence involves which of the following?

Affluent consumers do not engage in deviant consumption because they have enough money NOT to.

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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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

A key figure in criminology,______,created the differential association theory and helped to influence the use of a symbolic interaction approach to criminology.

With which of these would conflict/critical theorists agree?

According to the chapter text,which of these is TRUE of global law enforcement around drugs and illegal substances?

Travis Hirschi's social control theory focuses on why people do NOT commit deviant acts.

Explanatory theories of deviance focus on upbringing as the factor responsible for deviance.

Explain the origins of the structural-functionalist perspective on deviance and detail how it explains deviance.

One concern with the "broken windows" approach is the fear that it will increase discriminatory behavior by police against minorities.

General deterrence involves which of the following?

Affluent consumers do not engage in deviant consumption because they have enough money NOT to.

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

Filters