Exam 16: Crime and Social Deviance

Thomas Szasz maintains that all forms of mental illnesses have organic causes.

In Canadian society, where has violence become socially acceptable?

Which theory is based on the idea that most people want to attain cultural goals, but not everyone has the legitimate ways of achieving them?

Conflict theorists stress that the government's machinery of social control represents the interests of the wealthy and powerful.

Suicide is deviant in a group only if the group defines it as deviant behaviour.

What do biological theories focus on to explain juvenile delinquency and crime?

Differential association theory is based on the idea that learning to deviate or to conform to a society's norms is influenced most by the people with whom we associate.

Biological research on chromosomes has shown that most criminals have the__________ combination.

When people begin to label themselves as deviant and it becomes part of their self- concept, they are in the stage of ________deviance.

Disapproval of social deviance is often met with________ .

In Canada, who has exclusive authority over the procedures in the criminal court?

The association between mental illness and homelessness is reciprocal; each factor can cause the other factor to occur.

Two police officers see a group of boys loitering outside of a convenience store. Based on the appearance, behaviour, and dress of the boys, the officers may or may not decide to ask them to leave. The officers are practicing_________ .

Postmodern theories of crime and social deviance focus on how social deviance serves some positive functions in society.

William was caught stealing a car and told the police and his friends he was only "borrowing" the car to have a little fun. Besides, he feels no one was really hurt by his act. Which technique of neutralization is William using?

Sarah is unemployed and has come to the conclusion that work and education are not helping her to reach success. Lately, Sarah has been getting intoxicated every night. This behaviour illustrates which of Merton's responses to strain?

Rationalizing that a gang fight was a "private quarrel" is known as denial of injury.

Your parents may worry about who your friends are. This illustrates which theory of social deviance?

Sociologists maintain that there is no possibility that biological factors contribute to deviant behaviour.

Drug dealers accept the goal of material success but reject the legitimate avenues for achieving it. Merton would consider them to be retreatists.