Question 1

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in eroding the distinction between law enforcement and national security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of ______ was committed by Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of being the leader of a Ponzi scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-collar crime 
B)  organized crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  property crime 
A)  blue-collar crime 
B)  organized crime 
C)  white-collar crime 
D)  property crime

Question 3

A ______ is a more serious crime that is punishable by a year or more in prison.

Accepted Answer

A)  misdemeanor 
B)  felony 
C)  infraction 
D)  violation 
A)  misdemeanor 
B)  felony 
C)  infraction 
D)  violation

Question 4

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jimmy thinks about stealing money from a coworker so that he can buy new shoes. Jimmy ultimately decides against this because he knows it would be morally wrong. This is an example of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  primary deviance theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  primary deviance theory

Question 6

The main point in differential association theory is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminals are genetically predisposed to maladaptive behaviors 
B)  people learn criminal behavior from others 
C)  people are associated with crime in different ways depending on stigma 
D)  people only commit crimes when they are not able to access other opportunities 
A)  criminals are genetically predisposed to maladaptive behaviors 
B)  people learn criminal behavior from others 
C)  people are associated with crime in different ways depending on stigma 
D)  people only commit crimes when they are not able to access other opportunities

Question 7

______ is the term for a widespread, but disproportionate, reaction to deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigma 
B)  Critical action 
C)  Secondary deviance 
D)  Moral panic 
A)  Stigma 
B)  Critical action 
C)  Secondary deviance 
D)  Moral panic

Question 8

Rates of incarceration have been increasing more quickly in the United States than in any other nation. How has mass incarceration lead to what Michelle Alexander calls the new Jim Crow?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rates of incarceration have been increasing more...

Question 9

Which of the following does the text identify as an important "built-in" characteristic of the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization--treating all people the same way 
B)  discretion--deciding each case on its own merits 
C)  thoroughness--everyone who commits a crime should be charged 
D)  deterrence--basing all actions on crime prevention 
A)  standardization--treating all people the same way 
B)  discretion--deciding each case on its own merits 
C)  thoroughness--everyone who commits a crime should be charged 
D)  deterrence--basing all actions on crime prevention

Question 10

When it was revealed that golfer Tiger Woods had cheated on his wife, his reputation suffered. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  being labeled according to labeling theory 
B)  being socially controlled according to social control theory 
C)  being dysfunctional according to functionalism 
D)  being irrational according to rational choice theory 
A)  being labeled according to labeling theory 
B)  being socially controlled according to social control theory 
C)  being dysfunctional according to functionalism 
D)  being irrational according to rational choice theory

Question 11

Explain the difference between parole and probation. What happens if one breaks the conditions of their parole or probation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the difference between parole and probation....

Question 12

In strain theory, rebels and retreatists both reject traditional means and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explanatory theories of deviance are said to be the most ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  positivistic 
C)  functional 
D)  underrepresented 
A)  structural 
B)  positivistic 
C)  functional 
D)  underrepresented

Question 14

Current criminological theory differs from traditional criminological theory in the sense that theorists today focus on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime and its effect on larger society 
B)  social control agents 
C)  the ways in which crime affects the family 
D)  the role of mental illness in the criminal justice system 
A)  crime and its effect on larger society 
B)  social control agents 
C)  the ways in which crime affects the family 
D)  the role of mental illness in the criminal justice system

Question 15

Prisons are expensive, but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, prisons greatly deter most prisoners from future crimes. 
B)  Yes, prisons deter some prisoners from future crimes. 
C)  No, prisons have little effect on the rates of prisoners who commit future crimes. 
D)  No, prisons lead to more, rather than fewer future crimes. 
A)  Yes, prisons greatly deter most prisoners from future crimes. 
B)  Yes, prisons deter some prisoners from future crimes. 
C)  No, prisons have little effect on the rates of prisoners who commit future crimes. 
D)  No, prisons lead to more, rather than fewer future crimes.

Question 16

______ was one of the creators of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Homans 
B)  Howard Becker 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
A)  George Homans 
B)  Howard Becker 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Émile Durkheim

Question 17

The creator of social control theory is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  William Chambliss 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Travis Hirschi 
D)  Erving Goffman 
A)  William Chambliss 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Travis Hirschi 
D)  Erving Goffman

Question 18

Court records of juvenile offenders are often hidden from the public or expunged to avoid stigmatizing relatively young individuals for life. This concept relates to what is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  invisible stigma 
B)  interactive stigma 
C)  contemporary stigma 
D)  discreditable stigma 
A)  invisible stigma 
B)  interactive stigma 
C)  contemporary stigma 
D)  discreditable stigma

Question 19

Tattoos are an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  something that has always been and always will be deviant 
B)  something that used to be considered deviant but is now commonplace. 
C)  something that used to be illegal but is now just stigmatized 
D)  something that used to be accepted for men but is now accepted for all 
A)  something that has always been and always will be deviant 
B)  something that used to be considered deviant but is now commonplace. 
C)  something that used to be illegal but is now just stigmatized 
D)  something that used to be accepted for men but is now accepted for all

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in eroding the distinction between law enforcement and national security.

An example of ______ was committed by Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of being the leader of a Ponzi scheme.

A ______ is a more serious crime that is punishable by a year or more in prison.

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

Jimmy thinks about stealing money from a coworker so that he can buy new shoes. Jimmy ultimately decides against this because he knows it would be morally wrong. This is an example of which theory?

The main point in differential association theory is that ______.

______ is the term for a widespread, but disproportionate, reaction to deviance.

Rates of incarceration have been increasing more quickly in the United States than in any other nation. How has mass incarceration lead to what Michelle Alexander calls the new Jim Crow?

Which of the following does the text identify as an important "built-in" characteristic of the criminal justice system?

When it was revealed that golfer Tiger Woods had cheated on his wife, his reputation suffered. This is an example of ______.

Explain the difference between parole and probation. What happens if one breaks the conditions of their parole or probation?

In strain theory, rebels and retreatists both reject traditional means and goals.

Explanatory theories of deviance are said to be the most ______.

Current criminological theory differs from traditional criminological theory in the sense that theorists today focus on ______.

Prisons are expensive, but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

______ was one of the creators of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective.

The creator of social control theory is ______.

Court records of juvenile offenders are often hidden from the public or expunged to avoid stigmatizing relatively young individuals for life. This concept relates to what is known as ______.

Tattoos are an example of ______.

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Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in eroding the distinction between law enforcement and national security.

An example of ______ was committed by Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of being the leader of a Ponzi scheme.

A ______ is a more serious crime that is punishable by a year or more in prison.

Constructionist theories of deviance focus on those who create and enforce moral order.

Jimmy thinks about stealing money from a coworker so that he can buy new shoes. Jimmy ultimately decides against this because he knows it would be morally wrong. This is an example of which theory?

The main point in differential association theory is that ______.

______ is the term for a widespread, but disproportionate, reaction to deviance.

Rates of incarceration have been increasing more quickly in the United States than in any other nation. How has mass incarceration lead to what Michelle Alexander calls the new Jim Crow?

Which of the following does the text identify as an important "built-in" characteristic of the criminal justice system?

When it was revealed that golfer Tiger Woods had cheated on his wife, his reputation suffered. This is an example of ______.

Explain the difference between parole and probation. What happens if one breaks the conditions of their parole or probation?

In strain theory, rebels and retreatists both reject traditional means and goals.

Explanatory theories of deviance are said to be the most ______.

Current criminological theory differs from traditional criminological theory in the sense that theorists today focus on ______.

Prisons are expensive, but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

______ was one of the creators of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective.

The creator of social control theory is ______.

Court records of juvenile offenders are often hidden from the public or expunged to avoid stigmatizing relatively young individuals for life. This concept relates to what is known as ______.

Tattoos are an example of ______.

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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