Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

Deviant consumers include those who consume too much, as well as those who do not consume enough.

Conflict theorists argue that laws created by social elites intentionally target the lower-class.

In recent developments to strain theory, Robert Agnew developed a theory that was focused on ______.

The USA PATRIOT Act and European Union laws to control global crime have resulted in increased border deaths.

When conflict/critical theorists look at deviant behavior, they often focus on ______.

Research conducted by Sampson and Laub has shown that a lack of informal social control contributes to juvenile delinquency.

When someone commits murder, he or she goes to jail, and when someone walks around nude, he or she receives strange looks. These are both examples of how societies use ______ to enforce conformity.

Human trafficking is an example of ______ consumption.

Deviance is defined as an action, belief, or human characteristic that is inherently against human nature.

Sue has been struggling with prescription drug abuse for years. Her coworkers consider her behavior to be extremely disruptive, and they want her to get help for this addiction. Sue's coworkers are examples of ______.

Explain the origins of the structural functionalist perspective on deviance and detail how it explains deviance.

Something is considered "deviant" in all groups across all societies.

Conflict/critical theorists argue that when it comes to crime and deviance, the elite ______.

Enrolling in a substance abuse program as an alternative to incarceration may be considered ______

Discuss the role of deterrence in the criminal justice system. What are two types of deterrence? How well does the U.S. criminal justice system currently accomplish these two forms of deterrence?

______ was one of the leading structural-functionalists who developed strain theory in the mid-1900s.

What are the principle growth areas in the rise of global crime flows?

The growing visibility of cohabitation before marriage was once considered ______, but it is now considered ______ in the United States.

Which of these groups are more likely to be defined as deviant according to labeling theory?

Walter is an ex-con who moves to a rural town after being let out of prison. He has moved there so that no one will know his identity and what he has done in the past. Walter is an example of a person with a(n) ______.