Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

"Zorro," a local dealer, cooks meth and deals it and other drugs from the basement of his mother's home. What type of crime is he guilty of committing?

Approximately what proportion of Canadians have committed some type of crime?

According to Spitzer, which of the following pillars of capitalism do bag-ladies and trade unionists both challenge?

In the past, people who committed various crimes were paraded through the village and detained in full view of the public, where villagers could hurl insults and worse at them. From a functionalist perspective, what purpose did the public nature of this practice serve?

Is incidence of crime, as shown by official statistics and other data sources, different?

From the sociological standpoint, what is interesting about the moral panic about crime occurring in Canada in recent years?

Conflict crimes are illegal acts that nearly all people agree are bad in themselves and which greatly harm society.

Willie is from a poor home and dreams of becoming a doctor. His grades are not good enough to gain entrance to university, so he gives up his dream and works a series of menial jobs for the rest of his life. In strain theory terms, what is Willie?

Define moral panic and illustrate it using a recent example. What could be done to counteract moral panics?

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that if criminals understand that they will lose their freedom if imprisoned, their involvement in criminal acts will cease?

Define stigmatization and give examples from everyday life. How might a person or a group overcome stigmatization?

How may legalization of abortion have influenced crime rates?

What does the research on racialization demonstrate with regard to police searches of vehicles?

White-collar crime is underdetected, underprosecuted, and underconvicted because it is the crime of the powerful and the well-to-do.

What is Roger Caron's book Go-Boy! about?

How do informal and formal forms of punishment contribute to stable social life? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Labelling theory holds that deviance results not only from the actions of the deviant but also from the responses of others.

Outline and evaluate Merton's strain theory of deviance and crime.

Which of the following is the definition of a crime?

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have engaged in crime.