Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Which of these is not one of the factors that the symbolic interactionist theory uses to explain deviant behavior?

Social labeling theory emphasizes the importance of groups that are able to apply labels and impose sanctions. This aspect of social labeling theory makes it most associated with

Labeling some groups of people as deviant may serve as a form of social control when the label itself carries stigma.

Discuss the concepts of social control agents and elite crimes, such as white-collar and corporate crimes, using conflict theory.

Victor is a gang member and proud to be one. He looks to his fellow gang members as a sort of family that provides him with support, work, and safety. His view of what others see as deviance is most consistent with which approach to understanding deviance?

In their research on the American prison system, Bruce Western and Jeffrey Reiman note that the prison system functions as though it were designed to

The historic persecution of witches is presented in the text as an example of

Define the concept of stigma and explain how stigma relates to the sociological study of deviance. How can being assigned a "master status" that is stigmatized, like that of criminal, lead to a continuation of deviant behavior?

The sociological definition of deviance

A criticism of the functional perspective on deviance is that it

Which of the following types of crimes is the least likely to be rigorously addressed by the criminal justice system, perhaps because it violates a law but has no complainant?

According to Sutherland's differential association theory, people become criminals when they

Discuss Durkheim's typology of suicide and give an example of each. Evaluate the usefulness of this typology for understanding a current social problem, such as suicides among U.S. military veterans.

Smoking came to be labeled as deviant due to

According to the social control theory, what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

Anomie, as defined by Durkheim, is frequently referred to as a state of

Officially stated rates of deviance may not accurately reflect the incidence of crime, or number of deviant acts, in a society.

Which of the following is most likely to be responded to with treatment, thus illustrating the medicalization of deviance?

When someone violates customary norms that are not specified in the legal code, he or she is engaging in _____ deviance.

In some subcultures or situations, deviant behavior is encouraged and praised, as when people egg each other on to commit acts of vandalism.