Question 1

Which of the following best describes how sociologists would define crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  an act that is accompanied with punishment 
B)  an act that violates criminal law 
C)  any belief that violates cultural norms 
D)  any behaviour that violates cultural norms 
A)  an act that is accompanied with punishment 
B)  an act that violates criminal law 
C)  any belief that violates cultural norms 
D)  any behaviour that violates cultural norms B

Question 2

Which statement is a major criticism of deterrence theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It fails to specify the characteristics that make a deterrent successful. 
B)  While deterrence theory explains how deterrents work at a general level,it neglects a consideration of the specific level. 
C)  While deterrence theory explains how deterrents work at the specific level,it neglects a consideration of the general level. 
D)  People are less rational than deterrence theory assumes. 
A)  It fails to specify the characteristics that make a deterrent successful. 
B)  While deterrence theory explains how deterrents work at a general level,it neglects a consideration of the specific level. 
C)  While deterrence theory explains how deterrents work at the specific level,it neglects a consideration of the general level. 
D)  People are less rational than deterrence theory assumes. D

Question 3

What is an ombudsperson and what role does such an individual play in the correctional system?

Accepted Answer

An ombudsperson is an individual who acts independently and can conduct impartial investigation of complaints about a government agency or monitor the agency to ensure that people are being treated fairly.This is the role performed by the Office of Correctional Investigator.This person investigates complaints by federal inmates or their families about problems they may experience while in custody.The purpose of an ombudsperson is to ensure that people are being treated fairly and that the environment is a safe one.

Question 4

A young girl in middle school decides,for the first time,not to attend school today because she has a test.What would sociologist Edwin Lemert call this initial act of rule breaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  residual deviance 
D)  undetected deviance 
A)  primary deviance 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  residual deviance 
D)  undetected deviance

Question 5

What are hybrid offences?

Accepted Answer

A)  crimes that involve more than one type of victim 
B)  crimes that contain elements of violence and crime against property 
C)  crimes that can be prosecuted as either an indictable or a summary offence 
D)  crimes that are identified in both the Canadian Criminal Code and in many provincial criminal codes 
A)  crimes that involve more than one type of victim 
B)  crimes that contain elements of violence and crime against property 
C)  crimes that can be prosecuted as either an indictable or a summary offence 
D)  crimes that are identified in both the Canadian Criminal Code and in many provincial criminal codes

Question 6

Suppose that Becky,who is under the legal age,orders and is served a drink in a bar.She is not discovered,so she is not labelled.According to Lemert's labelling theory,what form of deviance has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  residual deviance 
D)  undetected deviance 
A)  secondary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  residual deviance 
D)  undetected deviance

Question 7

Martha was the accountant responsible for petty cash expenses at the office.Every day,she created a bogus expense valued at around $10 to $15 and pocketed the money.According to the text,what kind of label would be given to this crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  white collar 
C)  deviant 
D)  mala prohibita 
A)  financial 
B)  white collar 
C)  deviant 
D)  mala prohibita

Question 8

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reports system is that it focuses on only violations of federal laws,and ignores violations of provincial statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Definitions of deviance tend to be quite stable from place to place and from time to time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What theory would view Alex as deviant if his teachers define him as a trouble maker?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain 
B)  social control 
C)  differential association 
D)  labelling 
A)  strain 
B)  social control 
C)  differential association 
D)  labelling

Question 11

Which statement best describes the Canadian court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most cases are summary offences and are dealt with in the provincial or territorial courts. 
B)  Most cases are summary offences and are dealt with in the federal courts. 
C)  Most cases are indictable offences and are dealt with in the provincial courts. 
D)  Which court system processes a case is not determined by the summary-indictable distinction. 
A)  Most cases are summary offences and are dealt with in the provincial or territorial courts. 
B)  Most cases are summary offences and are dealt with in the federal courts. 
C)  Most cases are indictable offences and are dealt with in the provincial courts. 
D)  Which court system processes a case is not determined by the summary-indictable distinction.

Question 12

Which alternative to the current justice system is a nonviolent movement and a type criminology which focuses on reducing suffering and social injustice?

Accepted Answer

A)  retributive criminology 
B)  classical criminology 
C)  peacemaking criminology 
D)  restorative criminology 
A)  retributive criminology 
B)  classical criminology 
C)  peacemaking criminology 
D)  restorative criminology

Question 13

After his release from prison,Abdul was unable to find work.What theory best explains the behaviour of those prospective employers who refused to hire him because he was a criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain 
B)  labelling 
C)  differential association 
D)  social bond 
A)  strain 
B)  labelling 
C)  differential association 
D)  social bond

Question 14

Deterrence theory emerged out of the positivist school of criminology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which country has the largest prison population in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Saudia Arabia 
C)  Columbia 
D)  The United States 
A)  China 
B)  Saudia Arabia 
C)  Columbia 
D)  The United States

Question 16

In an interpretive framework,which term best describes a lifestyle and identity organized around deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  tertiary deviance 
D)  identity deviance 
A)  primary deviance 
B)  secondary deviance 
C)  tertiary deviance 
D)  identity deviance

Question 17

Which statement best describes the measurement of crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our estimates of crime are based on data gathered by policing agencies. 
B)  The crime measurement system is known as the National Crime Assessment Survey. 
C)  A major criticism of the way we measure crime in Canada is that no account is taken of severity. 
D)  While our national crime system allows us to estimate the amount of crime for Canada as a whole,it does not allow comparisons to be made between cities or provinces. 
A)  Our estimates of crime are based on data gathered by policing agencies. 
B)  The crime measurement system is known as the National Crime Assessment Survey. 
C)  A major criticism of the way we measure crime in Canada is that no account is taken of severity. 
D)  While our national crime system allows us to estimate the amount of crime for Canada as a whole,it does not allow comparisons to be made between cities or provinces.

Question 18

What is the consensus view of law creation normally contrasted with?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissensus view 
B)  conflict view 
C)  negotiated view 
D)  symbolic view 
A)  dissensus view 
B)  conflict view 
C)  negotiated view 
D)  symbolic view

Question 19

Victimization surveys provide us with information about crimes that have not been officially reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement best describes the General Social Survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  The findings from the survey can be used to supplement the Uniform Crime Reports. 
B)  The survey asks respondents about crimes they have committed. 
C)  The survey may be faulted because it fails to ask respondents whether the crime they are reporting came to the attention of the police. 
D)  The GSS studies victimless crimes. 
A)  The findings from the survey can be used to supplement the Uniform Crime Reports. 
B)  The survey asks respondents about crimes they have committed. 
C)  The survey may be faulted because it fails to ask respondents whether the crime they are reporting came to the attention of the police. 
D)  The GSS studies victimless crimes.

Which of the following best describes how sociologists would define crime?

Which statement is a major criticism of deterrence theory?

What is an ombudsperson and what role does such an individual play in the correctional system?

A young girl in middle school decides,for the first time,not to attend school today because she has a test.What would sociologist Edwin Lemert call this initial act of rule breaking?

What are hybrid offences?

Suppose that Becky,who is under the legal age,orders and is served a drink in a bar.She is not discovered,so she is not labelled.According to Lemert's labelling theory,what form of deviance has taken place?

Martha was the accountant responsible for petty cash expenses at the office.Every day,she created a bogus expense valued at around $10 to $15 and pocketed the money.According to the text,what kind of label would be given to this crime?

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reports system is that it focuses on only violations of federal laws,and ignores violations of provincial statutes.

Definitions of deviance tend to be quite stable from place to place and from time to time.

What theory would view Alex as deviant if his teachers define him as a trouble maker?

Which statement best describes the Canadian court system?

Which alternative to the current justice system is a nonviolent movement and a type criminology which focuses on reducing suffering and social injustice?

After his release from prison,Abdul was unable to find work.What theory best explains the behaviour of those prospective employers who refused to hire him because he was a criminal?

Deterrence theory emerged out of the positivist school of criminology.

Which country has the largest prison population in the world?

In an interpretive framework,which term best describes a lifestyle and identity organized around deviance?

Which statement best describes the measurement of crime in Canada?

What is the consensus view of law creation normally contrasted with?

Victimization surveys provide us with information about crimes that have not been officially reported.

Which statement best describes the General Social Survey?

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Exam 11: Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Which of the following best describes how sociologists would define crime?

Which statement is a major criticism of deterrence theory?

What is an ombudsperson and what role does such an individual play in the correctional system?

A young girl in middle school decides,for the first time,not to attend school today because she has a test.What would sociologist Edwin Lemert call this initial act of rule breaking?

What are hybrid offences?

Suppose that Becky,who is under the legal age,orders and is served a drink in a bar.She is not discovered,so she is not labelled.According to Lemert's labelling theory,what form of deviance has taken place?

Martha was the accountant responsible for petty cash expenses at the office.Every day,she created a bogus expense valued at around $10 to $15 and pocketed the money.According to the text,what kind of label would be given to this crime?

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reports system is that it focuses on only violations of federal laws,and ignores violations of provincial statutes.

Definitions of deviance tend to be quite stable from place to place and from time to time.

What theory would view Alex as deviant if his teachers define him as a trouble maker?

Which statement best describes the Canadian court system?

Which alternative to the current justice system is a nonviolent movement and a type criminology which focuses on reducing suffering and social injustice?

After his release from prison,Abdul was unable to find work.What theory best explains the behaviour of those prospective employers who refused to hire him because he was a criminal?

Deterrence theory emerged out of the positivist school of criminology.

Which country has the largest prison population in the world?

In an interpretive framework,which term best describes a lifestyle and identity organized around deviance?

Which statement best describes the measurement of crime in Canada?

What is the consensus view of law creation normally contrasted with?

Victimization surveys provide us with information about crimes that have not been officially reported.

Which statement best describes the General Social Survey?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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