Question 1

Compare and contrast differential association theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains gang-related crime? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include

Question 2

The approximate percentage of women in the American prison population in 2010 was

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  17 
C)  27 
D)  37 
E)  47 
A)  7 
B)  17 
C)  27 
D)  37 
E)  47

Question 3

Otto Pollak's contention that women are naturally more deceitful and skilled at covering up their crimes than men was based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  case studies 
B)  empirical data from the 1980s 
C)  gender stereotypes 
D)  police reports of crime 
E)  sociobiology 
A)  case studies 
B)  empirical data from the 1980s 
C)  gender stereotypes 
D)  police reports of crime 
E)  sociobiology

Question 4

Labeling theorists interpret deviance as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetically determined component of personality 
B)  an intrinsic characteristic of some actions 
C)  a macrosociological phenomenon determining social construction 
D)  a process of interaction between deviants and nondeviants 
E)  something that anyone would do given the opportunity 
A)  a genetically determined component of personality 
B)  an intrinsic characteristic of some actions 
C)  a macrosociological phenomenon determining social construction 
D)  a process of interaction between deviants and nondeviants 
E)  something that anyone would do given the opportunity

Question 5

Which country has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Russia 
D)  South Africa 
E)  United States 
A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Russia 
D)  South Africa 
E)  United States

Question 6

The number of women in the United States who have been victims of a completed or attempted rape is:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 3,000 
B)  1 in 200 
C)  1 in 50 
D)  1 in 6 
E)  1 in 2 
A)  1 in 3,000 
B)  1 in 200 
C)  1 in 50 
D)  1 in 6 
E)  1 in 2

Question 7

Identifying yourself as a criminal is called primary deviation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alice Goffman's research on men wanted by the police found that issuing warrants on a large scale for low-level violations:

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits society by creating jobs in the criminal justice system 
B)  is an effective strategy to deter crime in urban areas 
C)  motivates poor black men to get jobs, pay child support, and see their children regularly 
D)  reduces violent crime rates in urban areas by removing potential offenders from the streets 
E)  transforms activities and social relations necessary to maintain a noncriminal identity into dangerous locations that could lead to arrest 
A)  benefits society by creating jobs in the criminal justice system 
B)  is an effective strategy to deter crime in urban areas 
C)  motivates poor black men to get jobs, pay child support, and see their children regularly 
D)  reduces violent crime rates in urban areas by removing potential offenders from the streets 
E)  transforms activities and social relations necessary to maintain a noncriminal identity into dangerous locations that could lead to arrest

Question 9

Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber)engaged in a mail bombing spree that spanned nearly 20 years,killing three people and injuring 23 others.In 1971,he moved to a remote cabin in Montana without electricity or running water where he lived as a recluse.Utilizing Robert K.Merton's functionalist framework,Kaczynski could be classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  conformist 
B)  innovator 
C)  rebel 
D)  retreatist 
E)  ritualist 
A)  conformist 
B)  innovator 
C)  rebel 
D)  retreatist 
E)  ritualist

Question 10

The two theories explaining deviance that are classified as interactionist are:

Accepted Answer

A)  differential association and labeling theory 
B)  labeling theory and delinquent subcultures 
C)  labeling theory and control theory 
D)  strain theory and delinquent subcultures 
E)  strain theory and differential association 
A)  differential association and labeling theory 
B)  labeling theory and delinquent subcultures 
C)  labeling theory and control theory 
D)  strain theory and delinquent subcultures 
E)  strain theory and differential association

Question 11

When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth,the professor may stop the lecture,remain silent,and stare at the students.The professor's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant behavior 
B)  role-playing 
C)  civil inattention 
D)  negative sanction 
E)  positive reinforcement 
A)  deviant behavior 
B)  role-playing 
C)  civil inattention 
D)  negative sanction 
E)  positive reinforcement

Question 12

In what ways are crimes against women comparable to crimes against gay men and lesbians? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include: descript

Question 13

In 2011,a majority of Americans opposed capital punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The federal Bureau of Investigation ranks _______________ as the third greatest threat to national security after nuclear war and other weapons of mass destruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate crime 
B)  cybercrime 
C)  hate crime 
D)  undocumented immigration 
E)  violent crime 
A)  corporate crime 
B)  cybercrime 
C)  hate crime 
D)  undocumented immigration 
E)  violent crime

Question 15

Compare and contrast labeling theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains high recividism rates among convicted criminals? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include: core ele

Question 16

If a female lawbreaker avoids punishment or prosecution by convincing authorities that she is impulsive and needs protection,she has invoked the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chivalry thesis 
B)  fifth Amendment 
C)  gender contract 
D)  "nice girl" argument 
E)  Pollak approach 
A)  chivalry thesis 
B)  fifth Amendment 
C)  gender contract 
D)  "nice girl" argument 
E)  Pollak approach

Question 17

Alice Goffman found that being wanted by the police was only an excuse that the young men she studied used to avoid family and work responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Is mass imprisonment of offenders a successful strategy in crime reduction in the United States? If so,how does it work? If not,suggest some alternatives to prison that may be more successful.

Accepted Answer

Anwers may vary.Should include: statisti

Question 19

Convenience stores that limit the number of teens allowed inside at one time are using situational crime prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to ________ theorists,the criminal justice system has become increasingly oppressive toward working-class offenders .

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling 
B)  interactionist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  control 
E)  conflict 
A)  labeling 
B)  interactionist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  control 
E)  conflict

Compare and contrast differential association theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains gang-related crime? Explain.

The approximate percentage of women in the American prison population in 2010 was

Otto Pollak's contention that women are naturally more deceitful and skilled at covering up their crimes than men was based on:

Labeling theorists interpret deviance as:

Which country has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

The number of women in the United States who have been victims of a completed or attempted rape is:

Identifying yourself as a criminal is called primary deviation.

Alice Goffman's research on men wanted by the police found that issuing warrants on a large scale for low-level violations:

The two theories explaining deviance that are classified as interactionist are:

When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth,the professor may stop the lecture,remain silent,and stare at the students.The professor's behavior is an example of:

In what ways are crimes against women comparable to crimes against gay men and lesbians? Explain.

In 2011,a majority of Americans opposed capital punishment.

The federal Bureau of Investigation ranks _______________ as the third greatest threat to national security after nuclear war and other weapons of mass destruction.

Compare and contrast labeling theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains high recividism rates among convicted criminals? Explain.

If a female lawbreaker avoids punishment or prosecution by convincing authorities that she is impulsive and needs protection,she has invoked the:

Alice Goffman found that being wanted by the police was only an excuse that the young men she studied used to avoid family and work responsibilities.

Is mass imprisonment of offenders a successful strategy in crime reduction in the United States? If so,how does it work? If not,suggest some alternatives to prison that may be more successful.

Convenience stores that limit the number of teens allowed inside at one time are using situational crime prevention.

According to ________ theorists,the criminal justice system has become increasingly oppressive toward working-class offenders .

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Exam 7: Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Compare and contrast differential association theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains gang-related crime? Explain.

The approximate percentage of women in the American prison population in 2010 was

Otto Pollak's contention that women are naturally more deceitful and skilled at covering up their crimes than men was based on:

Labeling theorists interpret deviance as:

Which country has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

The number of women in the United States who have been victims of a completed or attempted rape is:

Identifying yourself as a criminal is called primary deviation.

Alice Goffman's research on men wanted by the police found that issuing warrants on a large scale for low-level violations:

The two theories explaining deviance that are classified as interactionist are:

When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth,the professor may stop the lecture,remain silent,and stare at the students.The professor's behavior is an example of:

In what ways are crimes against women comparable to crimes against gay men and lesbians? Explain.

In 2011,a majority of Americans opposed capital punishment.

The federal Bureau of Investigation ranks _______________ as the third greatest threat to national security after nuclear war and other weapons of mass destruction.

Compare and contrast labeling theory with control theory.Which theory do you think better explains high recividism rates among convicted criminals? Explain.

If a female lawbreaker avoids punishment or prosecution by convincing authorities that she is impulsive and needs protection,she has invoked the:

Alice Goffman found that being wanted by the police was only an excuse that the young men she studied used to avoid family and work responsibilities.

Is mass imprisonment of offenders a successful strategy in crime reduction in the United States? If so,how does it work? If not,suggest some alternatives to prison that may be more successful.

Convenience stores that limit the number of teens allowed inside at one time are using situational crime prevention.

According to ________ theorists,the criminal justice system has become increasingly oppressive toward working-class offenders .

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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