Question 1

Is criminalization always based on facts? Please provide an example to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

According to research by Laub and Sampson, a lack of social control during childhood socialization is a key cause of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile delinquency 
B)  rule innovation 
C)  delinquent behavior as an adult 
D)  nonconformist behavior as an adult 
A)  juvenile delinquency 
B)  rule innovation 
C)  delinquent behavior as an adult 
D)  nonconformist behavior as an adult

Question 3

White-collar crimes are often committed by the lower-class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sarah has been working as an administrative assistant at the same company for 30 years. She goes through the motions at her job with little motivation. She has realized that she will never get promoted, and has become extremely defeated. According to strain theory, Sarah is an example of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ritualist 
B)  rebellionist 
C)  conformist 
D)  innovator 
A)  ritualist 
B)  rebellionist 
C)  conformist 
D)  innovator

Question 5

Many individuals place emphasis on a minimalistic lifestyle in which they drastically reduce consumption of products, services, and goods. These individuals may be referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant consumers 
B)  dangerous consumers 
C)  rebellious consumers 
D)  millennial consumers 
A)  deviant consumers 
B)  dangerous consumers 
C)  rebellious consumers 
D)  millennial consumers

Question 6

Deviance can be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an action that always starts with malicious intent 
B)  an action, belief, or human characteristic that violates group norms 
C)  an act that is the same everywhere across the globe 
D)  an act that does not vary across time from one era to another 
A)  an action that always starts with malicious intent 
B)  an action, belief, or human characteristic that violates group norms 
C)  an act that is the same everywhere across the globe 
D)  an act that does not vary across time from one era to another

Question 7

Part of the interactionist perspective, as it pertains to deviance, is the interpretation of symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What did early criminologists primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  which criminals get caught and which criminals go free 
B)  how social institutions encourage or discourage crime 
C)  the physical and/or psychological characteristics unique to criminals 
D)  how family and friends influence a propensity to commit criminal acts 
A)  which criminals get caught and which criminals go free 
B)  how social institutions encourage or discourage crime 
C)  the physical and/or psychological characteristics unique to criminals 
D)  how family and friends influence a propensity to commit criminal acts

Question 9

Strain theory suggests that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available 
B)  people feel strained when labels are put on them, and it compels them toward deviance 
C)  when controls are weakened, deviant behavior is more likely to occur 
D)  the upper class is more harshly penalized for crimes than other groups 
A)  there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available 
B)  people feel strained when labels are put on them, and it compels them toward deviance 
C)  when controls are weakened, deviant behavior is more likely to occur 
D)  the upper class is more harshly penalized for crimes than other groups

Question 10

Proponents of structural/functional theories trace the source of deviance to small structures in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal an individual's identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  cybercrime 
B)  violent crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  blue-collar crime 
A)  cybercrime 
B)  violent crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  blue-collar crime

Question 12

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance, the elite, and the poor. Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Rule creators are elite members of society who devise norms and laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior. How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's status?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Labeling theory is one variety of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict/critical theory 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  structural-functionalism 
A)  conflict/critical theory 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  structural-functionalism

Question 16

In labeling theory, secondary deviance involves early random acts of deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Labeling theory is concerned with the reactions, actions, and interactions of social control agents who label an individual as deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Crimes are a form of deviance that are negatively sanctioned by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Global flows of illegal goods are affected by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incarceration 
B)  the decline of international criminal cartels 
C)  the global decrease in hard drug use 
D)  the development of communication technology 
A)  incarceration 
B)  the decline of international criminal cartels 
C)  the global decrease in hard drug use 
D)  the development of communication technology

Question 20

What is meant by the term deviant consumption? In your response, differentiate deviant consumption from dangerous consumers.

Accepted Answer

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Is criminalization always based on facts? Please provide an example to support your answer.

According to research by Laub and Sampson, a lack of social control during childhood socialization is a key cause of ______.

White-collar crimes are often committed by the lower-class.

Many individuals place emphasis on a minimalistic lifestyle in which they drastically reduce consumption of products, services, and goods. These individuals may be referred to as ______.

Deviance can be defined as ______.

Part of the interactionist perspective, as it pertains to deviance, is the interpretation of symbols.

What did early criminologists primarily focus on?

Strain theory suggests that ______.

Proponents of structural/functional theories trace the source of deviance to small structures in society.

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal an individual's identity.

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance, the elite, and the poor. Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Rule creators are elite members of society who devise norms and laws.

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior. How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's status?

Labeling theory is one variety of ______.

In labeling theory, secondary deviance involves early random acts of deviant behavior.

Labeling theory is concerned with the reactions, actions, and interactions of social control agents who label an individual as deviant.

Crimes are a form of deviance that are negatively sanctioned by law.

Global flows of illegal goods are affected by ______.

What is meant by the term deviant consumption? In your response, differentiate deviant consumption from dangerous consumers.

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Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

Is criminalization always based on facts? Please provide an example to support your answer.

According to research by Laub and Sampson, a lack of social control during childhood socialization is a key cause of ______.

White-collar crimes are often committed by the lower-class.

Many individuals place emphasis on a minimalistic lifestyle in which they drastically reduce consumption of products, services, and goods. These individuals may be referred to as ______.

Deviance can be defined as ______.

Part of the interactionist perspective, as it pertains to deviance, is the interpretation of symbols.

What did early criminologists primarily focus on?

Strain theory suggests that ______.

Proponents of structural/functional theories trace the source of deviance to small structures in society.

An example of a ______ is when personal information stored on a laptop is hacked and used to steal an individual's identity.

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance, the elite, and the poor. Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Rule creators are elite members of society who devise norms and laws.

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior. How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's status?

Labeling theory is one variety of ______.

In labeling theory, secondary deviance involves early random acts of deviant behavior.

Labeling theory is concerned with the reactions, actions, and interactions of social control agents who label an individual as deviant.

Crimes are a form of deviance that are negatively sanctioned by law.

Global flows of illegal goods are affected by ______.

What is meant by the term deviant consumption? In your response, differentiate deviant consumption from dangerous consumers.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking About and Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and Global Relationships

Social Stratification in the United States and Globally

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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