Exam 12: Deviance and Crime

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Thirty years ago, a person with a tattoo was often suspected of being a criminal, but today people with tattoos are not suspected of being criminals. What does this tell us about deviance?

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Question 121

Discuss labelling theory. Compare and contrast primary and secondary deviance.

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Question 122

In Canada, Aboriginal adults are overrepresented in the prison population.

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Question 123

Deviance exists in every culture.

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Question 124

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used non-violent methods to create major societal changes in the treatment of minorities. Because Dr. King used his own means to create new goals, he was a(n):

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Question 125

is the deliberate attempt to attach a negative meaning to a behaviour.

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Thirty years ago, a person with a tattoo was often suspected of being a criminal, but today people with tattoos are not suspected of being criminals. What does this tell us about deviance?

Discuss labelling theory. Compare and contrast primary and secondary deviance.

In Canada, Aboriginal adults are overrepresented in the prison population.

Deviance exists in every culture.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used non-violent methods to create major societal changes in the treatment of minorities. Because Dr. King used his own means to create new goals, he was a(n):

is the deliberate attempt to attach a negative meaning to a behaviour.

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