Question 1

How might reintegrative shaming work to rehabilitate an offender in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B)  It lets the defender deny any wrongdoing. 
C)  It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D)  It stigmatizes the offenders such that they will be much more fearful of committing another crime. 
E)  Shaming would not work in an individualistic society like the United States. 
A)  It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B)  It lets the defender deny any wrongdoing. 
C)  It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D)  It stigmatizes the offenders such that they will be much more fearful of committing another crime. 
E)  Shaming would not work in an individualistic society like the United States.

Question 2

Prisoners in the United States account for approximately 23% of the world's prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Labeling theory begins with the assumption that all deviant acts are intrinsically criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some scholars,such as Susan Brownmiller,contend that rape is:

Accepted Answer

A)  committed equally by men and women 
B)  a crime in which the sexual act is the goal and purpose 
C)  less common than is statistically reported 
D)  part of a system of male domination that keeps all women in fear 
E)  unconnected to issues of power, control, and dominance 
A)  committed equally by men and women 
B)  a crime in which the sexual act is the goal and purpose 
C)  less common than is statistically reported 
D)  part of a system of male domination that keeps all women in fear 
E)  unconnected to issues of power, control, and dominance

Question 5

Most people at some point engage in behavior that could be considered deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are unintended consequences of target hardening in recent years EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A)  because the wealthy are protected from crime, there is a declining interest in understanding the causes of crime 
B)  criminals target less affluent areas that cannot afford the protective measures to combat crime 
C)  fewer law enforcement officers are needed in urban areas 
D)  a "fortress mentality" develops among the wealthy to shield them from criminals 
E)  rates of crime against the poor and the wealthy widen, with the burden of crime falling disproportionately on the poor 
A)  because the wealthy are protected from crime, there is a declining interest in understanding the causes of crime 
B)  criminals target less affluent areas that cannot afford the protective measures to combat crime 
C)  fewer law enforcement officers are needed in urban areas 
D)  a "fortress mentality" develops among the wealthy to shield them from criminals 
E)  rates of crime against the poor and the wealthy widen, with the burden of crime falling disproportionately on the poor

Question 7

Since 1991,rates of violent crime have decreased significantly in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text,the U.S.frontier history is the most likely explanation for our high levels of gun violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Émile Durkheim argues that deviance allows us to understand the standards of a society.What solution to deviance does he propose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow deviance to flourish and it will burn itself out. 
B)  Eliminate all deviance through social cohesion. 
C)  Keep deviance in acceptable boundaries. 
D)  Legalize certain types of deviance and heavily regulate the rest. 
E)  Remove all deviants from society to reestablish the moral order. 
A)  Allow deviance to flourish and it will burn itself out. 
B)  Eliminate all deviance through social cohesion. 
C)  Keep deviance in acceptable boundaries. 
D)  Legalize certain types of deviance and heavily regulate the rest. 
E)  Remove all deviants from society to reestablish the moral order.

Question 10

formal norms defined by governments as principles that their citizens must follow are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  crimes 
B)  deviance 
C)  laws 
D)  sanctions 
E)  strains 
A)  crimes 
B)  deviance 
C)  laws 
D)  sanctions 
E)  strains

Question 11

Most rapes in the United States are:

Accepted Answer

A)  committed by strangers 
B)  committed by a woman 
C)  easily prosecuted 
D)  not reported to the police 
E)  victimless crimes 
A)  committed by strangers 
B)  committed by a woman 
C)  easily prosecuted 
D)  not reported to the police 
E)  victimless crimes

Question 12

The term sanction refers only to a reaction from others meant to punish nonconformity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

White-collar criminals are treated more harshly in the criminal justice system in the United States than are street criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How might reintegrative shaming work to rehabilitate an offender in the United States?

Prisoners in the United States account for approximately 23% of the world's prisoners.

Labeling theory begins with the assumption that all deviant acts are intrinsically criminal.

Some scholars,such as Susan Brownmiller,contend that rape is:

Most people at some point engage in behavior that could be considered deviant.

All of the following are unintended consequences of target hardening in recent years EXCEPT that:

Since 1991,rates of violent crime have decreased significantly in the United States.

According to the text,the U.S.frontier history is the most likely explanation for our high levels of gun violence.

Émile Durkheim argues that deviance allows us to understand the standards of a society.What solution to deviance does he propose?

formal norms defined by governments as principles that their citizens must follow are called:

Most rapes in the United States are:

The term sanction refers only to a reaction from others meant to punish nonconformity.

White-collar criminals are treated more harshly in the criminal justice system in the United States than are street criminals.

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Exam 7: Conformity, deviance, and Crime

How might reintegrative shaming work to rehabilitate an offender in the United States?

Prisoners in the United States account for approximately 23% of the world's prisoners.

Labeling theory begins with the assumption that all deviant acts are intrinsically criminal.

Some scholars,such as Susan Brownmiller,contend that rape is:

Most people at some point engage in behavior that could be considered deviant.

All of the following are unintended consequences of target hardening in recent years EXCEPT that:

Since 1991,rates of violent crime have decreased significantly in the United States.

According to the text,the U.S.frontier history is the most likely explanation for our high levels of gun violence.

Émile Durkheim argues that deviance allows us to understand the standards of a society.What solution to deviance does he propose?

formal norms defined by governments as principles that their citizens must follow are called:

Most rapes in the United States are:

The term sanction refers only to a reaction from others meant to punish nonconformity.

White-collar criminals are treated more harshly in the criminal justice system in the United States than are street criminals.

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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