Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

For young men who grow up in a______________,running drug houses and selling drugs on street corners make it possible for them to support themselves and their families as well as purchase material possessions to impress others.

______________ deviance occurs when a person who has been labeled a deviant accepts that new identity and continues the deviant behavior.

Sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin stated that______________gangs are unable to gain success through legitimate means and are unwilling to do so through illegal ones.As a result,the consumption of drugs is stressed,and addiction is prevalent.

Many people do not resort to deviance because of______________such as supportive family and friends,reasonable social expectations,and supervision by others.

______________ crimes include burglary (breaking into private property to commit a serious crime),motor vehicle theft,larceny-theft (theft of property worth $50 or more),and arson.

The______________theory views deviance and crime as a function of the capitalist economic system.It is based on the assumption that the laws and the criminal justice system protect the power and privilege of the capitalist class.

A young woman graduates from high school with honors and attends a prestigious university,where she completes her degree.She gets a good job,she marries,and starts planning for the future.This woman's behavior illustrates:

Several stages may occur in the labeling process.______________deviance refers to the initial act of rule-breaking.

Historically,punishment has had four major goals.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

______________ is based on the assumption that offenders who are detained in prison or are executed will be unable to commit additional crimes.

A______________is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines,jail terms,and/or other negative sanctions.

New legislation being passed as a result of a criminal trial illustrates which function of deviance?

Deviance based on person's actions is referred to as______________deviance.

______________ imposes a penalty on the offender and is based on the premise that the punishment should fit the crime.The greater the degree of social harm,the more the offender should be punished.

Sociologist Travis Hirschi's______________theory holds that the probability of deviant behavior increases when a person's ties to society are weakened or broken.

The______________suggests that most people who commit crimes do not engage in random acts of antisocial behavior.Instead,they make careful decisions based on weighing the available information regarding situational factors (such as the place of the crime)and personal factors (such as what rewards they may gain from their criminal behavior).

Deviance is relative-that is,an act becomes deviant when it is socially defined as such. Definitions of deviance vary widely from place to place,from time to time,and from group to group.

The______________is the major source of information on crimes reported in the United States.

Terrorism is the calculated,unlawful use of physical force or threats of violence against persons or property in order to intimidate or coerce a government,organization,or individual for the purpose of gaining some political,religious,economic,or social objective.

______________ is any action designed to deprive a person of things of value (including liberty)because of some offense the person is thought to have committed.