Question 1

In Punished,what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

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A)  They catch the most violent criminals,leaving their neighborhoods much safer. 
B)  They compromise the relationships young Latino and African American men have with teachers,neighbors,and authority figures. 
C)  They create advantages for young Latino and African American men by keeping them motivated to avoid drugs and other criminal activities. 
D)  Having regular interactions with policemen and authority figures helps young people feel safe. 
A)  They catch the most violent criminals,leaving their neighborhoods much safer. 
B)  They compromise the relationships young Latino and African American men have with teachers,neighbors,and authority figures. 
C)  They create advantages for young Latino and African American men by keeping them motivated to avoid drugs and other criminal activities. 
D)  Having regular interactions with policemen and authority figures helps young people feel safe.

Question 2

How is it possible that a person can be both a conformist and a deviant? Please explain your answer in two to three sentences.

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To answer this question,the student must

Question 3

In Robert Merton's typology,drug dealers would be considered

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A)  conformists. 
B)  innovators. 
C)  ritualists. 
D)  retreatists. 
A)  conformists. 
B)  innovators. 
C)  ritualists. 
D)  retreatists.

Question 4

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that

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A)  the reports focus only on nonviolent "index" crimes. 
B)  the reports focus on embezzlement,a crime typically committed by the middle class. 
C)  the reports do not accurately reflect the fact that crime is mainly an activity of ethnic minorities and the poor. 
D)  the reports do not accurately reflect crime rates because they include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. 
A)  the reports focus only on nonviolent "index" crimes. 
B)  the reports focus on embezzlement,a crime typically committed by the middle class. 
C)  the reports do not accurately reflect the fact that crime is mainly an activity of ethnic minorities and the poor. 
D)  the reports do not accurately reflect crime rates because they include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies.

Question 5

Why might community policing be an effective approach to reducing crime?

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A)  Community policing increases the presence of police,who can crack down on crimes as they happen. 
B)  Community policing can help improve social order,lowering incentives for crime. 
C)  Community policing gets citizens involved in identifying and prosecuting law breakers. 
D)  Community policing relies on citizens to make decisions about police protocol. 
A)  Community policing increases the presence of police,who can crack down on crimes as they happen. 
B)  Community policing can help improve social order,lowering incentives for crime. 
C)  Community policing gets citizens involved in identifying and prosecuting law breakers. 
D)  Community policing relies on citizens to make decisions about police protocol.

Question 6

A reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected behavior is called a

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A)  folkway. 
B)  more. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm. 
A)  folkway. 
B)  more. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm.

Question 7

What is the goal of a sanction?

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A)  to punish noncomformists 
B)  to demonstrate appropriate behavior 
C)  to promote conformity to social norms and protect against nonconformity 
D)  to prevent and punish illegal behavior 
A)  to punish noncomformists 
B)  to demonstrate appropriate behavior 
C)  to promote conformity to social norms and protect against nonconformity 
D)  to prevent and punish illegal behavior

Question 8

The New Jim Crow argues that a caste system that disproportionately disadvantages African Americans has been created by

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A)  mass incarceration. 
B)  rising poverty rates. 
C)  housing discrimination. 
D)  increased crime among African American youth. 
A)  mass incarceration. 
B)  rising poverty rates. 
C)  housing discrimination. 
D)  increased crime among African American youth.

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

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A)  In countries that have eliminated the death penalty,the majority tend to oppose it. 
B)  Even in countries that have eliminated the death penalty,the majority tend to support it. 
C)  The international political climate has increasingly supported the use of the death penalty. 
D)  The United States is the only nation in the world in which the majority of citizens support capital punishment. 
A)  In countries that have eliminated the death penalty,the majority tend to oppose it. 
B)  Even in countries that have eliminated the death penalty,the majority tend to support it. 
C)  The international political climate has increasingly supported the use of the death penalty. 
D)  The United States is the only nation in the world in which the majority of citizens support capital punishment.

Question 10

What has happened to crime rates in the United States from 1997 to 2016?

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A)  Both violent crime and property crime rates have decreased. 
B)  Both violent crime and property crime rates have increased. 
C)  Violent crime rates have increased but property crime rates have increased. 
D)  Violent crime rates have decreased but property crime rates have decreased. 
A)  Both violent crime and property crime rates have decreased. 
B)  Both violent crime and property crime rates have increased. 
C)  Violent crime rates have increased but property crime rates have increased. 
D)  Violent crime rates have decreased but property crime rates have decreased.

Question 11

How important is the drug trade to organized crime groups? According to Manuel Castells,why might it be difficult to combat the global trade in illegal drugs?

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and C

Question 12

In three to five sentences,explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

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To answer this question,the student must

Question 13

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s,it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries,like Switzerland.What is one likely explanation for the relatively high violent crime rate?

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A)  high rates of immigration 
B)  availability of firearms 
C)  the aging population 
D)  changes in welfare laws 
A)  high rates of immigration 
B)  availability of firearms 
C)  the aging population 
D)  changes in welfare laws

Question 14

Patrick Sharkey found that in communities where crime has gone down

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A)  life expectancy increases for young black males;school performance of children worsens. 
B)  life expectancy increases for young black males;school performance of children improves. 
C)  life expectancy decreases for young black males;school performance of children worsens. 
D)  life expectancy decreases for young black males;school performance of children improves. 
A)  life expectancy increases for young black males;school performance of children worsens. 
B)  life expectancy increases for young black males;school performance of children improves. 
C)  life expectancy decreases for young black males;school performance of children worsens. 
D)  life expectancy decreases for young black males;school performance of children improves.

Question 15

The term that describes a rule or expectation for behavior is a

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A)  value. 
B)  ritual. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm. 
A)  value. 
B)  ritual. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm.

Question 16

Which theory best explains why a neighborhood that had only minor problems,such as abandoned cars and graffiti,began to see an increase in other more serious types of property crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  differential association theory 
A)  control theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  differential association theory

Question 17

Joe is a straight-A student and wants to go to a four-year college after high school.When his friends encourage him to skip class and hang out with them,he refuses to do so because he doesn't want to jeopardize his GPA.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory. 
B)  control theory. 
C)  functionalist theory. 
D)  strain theory. 
A)  conflict theory. 
B)  control theory. 
C)  functionalist theory. 
D)  strain theory.

Question 18

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are

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A)  social constructions. 
B)  actually higher than those reported by official agencies. 
C)  actually lower than those reported by official agencies. 
D)  about the same as those reported by official agencies,confirming the accuracy of those reports. 
A)  social constructions. 
B)  actually higher than those reported by official agencies. 
C)  actually lower than those reported by official agencies. 
D)  about the same as those reported by official agencies,confirming the accuracy of those reports.

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

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A)  Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with women. 
B)  Older people are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with young people. 
C)  Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with African Americans. 
D)  Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with inner-city residents. 
A)  Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with women. 
B)  Older people are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with young people. 
C)  Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with African Americans. 
D)  Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with inner-city residents.

Question 20

Boys who live in a disadvantaged community can become frustrated with their prospects for material success.Of the possible responses to this frustration that are listed below,which fits most closely with the work of Albert Cohen?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sever ties with delinquent peers to enhance their chances of economic achievement. 
B)  They give up hope of achieving success but still value the idea of success. 
C)  They find a way to move to a different community as soon as possible. 
D)  They join deviant subcultures and adopt deviant norms instead of middle-class values. 
A)  They sever ties with delinquent peers to enhance their chances of economic achievement. 
B)  They give up hope of achieving success but still value the idea of success. 
C)  They find a way to move to a different community as soon as possible. 
D)  They join deviant subcultures and adopt deviant norms instead of middle-class values.

In Punished,what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

How is it possible that a person can be both a conformist and a deviant? Please explain your answer in two to three sentences.

In Robert Merton's typology,drug dealers would be considered

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that

Why might community policing be an effective approach to reducing crime?

A reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected behavior is called a

What is the goal of a sanction?

The New Jim Crow argues that a caste system that disproportionately disadvantages African Americans has been created by

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

What has happened to crime rates in the United States from 1997 to 2016?

How important is the drug trade to organized crime groups? According to Manuel Castells,why might it be difficult to combat the global trade in illegal drugs?

In three to five sentences,explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s,it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries,like Switzerland.What is one likely explanation for the relatively high violent crime rate?

Patrick Sharkey found that in communities where crime has gone down

The term that describes a rule or expectation for behavior is a

Which theory best explains why a neighborhood that had only minor problems,such as abandoned cars and graffiti,began to see an increase in other more serious types of property crime?

Joe is a straight-A student and wants to go to a four-year college after high school.When his friends encourage him to skip class and hang out with them,he refuses to do so because he doesn't want to jeopardize his GPA.This is an example of

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

Boys who live in a disadvantaged community can become frustrated with their prospects for material success.Of the possible responses to this frustration that are listed below,which fits most closely with the work of Albert Cohen?

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Exam 6: Conformity,deviance,and Crime

In Punished,what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

How is it possible that a person can be both a conformist and a deviant? Please explain your answer in two to three sentences.

In Robert Merton's typology,drug dealers would be considered

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that

Why might community policing be an effective approach to reducing crime?

A reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected behavior is called a

What is the goal of a sanction?

The New Jim Crow argues that a caste system that disproportionately disadvantages African Americans has been created by

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

What has happened to crime rates in the United States from 1997 to 2016?

How important is the drug trade to organized crime groups? According to Manuel Castells,why might it be difficult to combat the global trade in illegal drugs?

In three to five sentences,explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s,it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries,like Switzerland.What is one likely explanation for the relatively high violent crime rate?

Patrick Sharkey found that in communities where crime has gone down

The term that describes a rule or expectation for behavior is a

Which theory best explains why a neighborhood that had only minor problems,such as abandoned cars and graffiti,began to see an increase in other more serious types of property crime?

Joe is a straight-A student and wants to go to a four-year college after high school.When his friends encourage him to skip class and hang out with them,he refuses to do so because he doesn't want to jeopardize his GPA.This is an example of

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

Boys who live in a disadvantaged community can become frustrated with their prospects for material success.Of the possible responses to this frustration that are listed below,which fits most closely with the work of Albert Cohen?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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