Exam 5: Deviance and Crime

Women accounted for a quarter of all arrests in 2010.

In 2010, the largest category of all arrests was

Gambling, drug use, and prostitution are considered

Which of the following is not among the proposals discussed in the text for dealing with drug abuse in the United States?

Ostracism among friends is a common form of formal sanctions.

Deviance is viewed as dysfunctional for society in that it can undermine our willingness to play our roles and contribute to the larger social setting.

According to the text's discussion of crime measurement,

Edwin H. Sutherland's differential association theory builds on the interactionist perspective.

Index crimes are those that are

From Merton's perspective, those who reject both culturally approved goals and means and substitute new norms are

Studies of crime committed by government

Smoking, child abuse, and date rape are all examples of behavior that have been

According to Merton, anomie represents society's struggle between its

Deviance is a property conferred upon particular behaviors by social definitions.

The example of the Etoro of New Guinea serves to show that deviance is not absolute, but rather relative to people and their culture.

A large number of white-collar criminals are prosecuted and convicted, and they usually receive sentences comparable to those of other criminals.

________ is the large-scale provision of illegal goods and services.

The example of the Etoro of New Guinea shows that

Examples of informal sanctions are

Nearly a third of all Americans have become victims of identity theft.