Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Differentiate between the major components of sociologist Walter Reckless' social control theory,sociologist Travis Hirschi's social bonding theory,and the labeling theory.

According to sociologist Edwin Sutherland,______________crime comprises illegal activities committed by people in the course of their employment or financial affairs.

All of the following crimes are considered to be felonies EXCEPT:

Explain why sociologist Emile Durkheim believed that deviance was functional for society.

Discuss the concept of global crime,including the major types of global crime.

The______________feminist approach is based on the assumption that women are exploited by both capitalism and patriarchy.From this approach,women's criminal behavior is linked to gender conflict created by the economic and social struggle that often takes place in postindustrial societies.

Community-oriented policing is an approach to law enforcement in which officers maintain a presence in the area,walking up and down the streets or riding bicycles getting to know people,and holding public service meetings at schools,churches,and other neighborhood settings.

Sometimes,the stigma associated with deviance may be as a result of a______________such as being obese or having excessive tattoos.

According to the conflict perspective,the poor commit street crimes in order to survive;they find that they cannot afford the essentials such as food,clothing,shelter,and health care.Thus,some crime represents a rational response by the poor to the unequal distribution of resources in society.

A______________is a serious crime for which punishment typically ranges from more than a year's imprisonment to death.

In 2012,______________inmates were executed and 3,152 people awaited execution.

Based on the symbolic interaction theory of sociologists Charles.H.Cooley and George H.Mead,the______________theory states that deviance is a socially constructed process in which social control agencies designate certain people as deviants and they,in turn,come to accept the marker placed upon them and begin to act accordingly.

Explain the relationship between age and crime.

Incapacitation is punishment that a person receives for infringing on the rights of others.It 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.

Describe Robert Merton's strain theory and provide examples to illustrate your answer.

According to Robert Merton's strain theory,______________refers to when people give up on societal goals but still adhere to the socially approved means of achieving them.

When people accept culturally approved goals and pursue them through the approved means, occurs.

Provide a personal definition of deviance.Then identify and discuss what you think are the five most deviant acts that you can imagine a person doing.

______________ seeks to return offenders to the community as law-abiding citizens by providing therapy or vocational or educational training.Based on this approach,offenders are treated,not punished,so that they will not continue their criminal activity.

Describe political crime and explain how it may weaken social control in a society.