Exam 6: Deviance and Control

____________is mostly a personal crime, far more likely to be committed against acquaintances, friends, or relatives than against strangers.

A major motivating force behind many rapes and often a defense used by defense attorneys is the

According to William Chambliss, to understand crime, we need to look at

Two ways deviance can threaten the social order is to destroy interpersonal relations and

Since the early 1990s there has been a surge of popularity of tattoos among college students, young professionals, and other middle-class people.

Compared to traditional street crime, corporate crime is more rationally executed, more profitable, and less detectable by law enforcers.

David was a high school dropout. Despite trying, he could never find a job, and supported himself through petty crime. From the Marxist perspective, Davidʹs deviance resulted from his being part of the economyʹs

Analyze deviance from a global perspective. How do activities such as homicide, prostitution, suicide and organized crime differ across societies.

Define and explain deviance from the functionalist and conflict perspectives.

One part of the dilemma facing the criminal justice system is that if we catch too many criminals,

According to the differential association approach, deviant behavior arises when interactions with those who view these actions positively

All of the following are formal agents of social control, EXCEPT for

All of the following are reasons why women are less included to be deviant than men, except for womenʹs

Which type of crime raises serious doubts about the notion that ʺpoverty breeds crime?ʺ

The popular perception of rape is that it is committed by strangers. However,, research suggests that many rapes are not reported because they are committed by

Sociologist Elliott Currie argues that the war against drugs will not solve the problems of drug abuse and crime because it ignores

The sociologist Jack Katz studied a variety of murderers and armed robbers and discovered that they

What phenomenologists call deviant reality refers to

According to labeling theory, being called a ʺdeviantʺ can make a person a deviant.

Hank was a teenager who recently moved into a new neighborhood. The majority of the teenagers in his new neighborhood either regularly stole or approved of this behavior. After a few weeks, Hank began to shoplift on a regular basis. The theory of deviance that might best explain Hankʹs behavior is