Question 1

What theory of deviance says that people become deviant when they are labelled as deviant people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labeling theory 
B)  Social control theory 
C)  Moral crusader theory 
D)  Stigma theory 
A)  Labeling theory 
B)  Social control theory 
C)  Moral crusader theory 
D)  Stigma theory

Question 2

The prison-industrial complex is

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of prisoners as laborers to support for-profit economic activities 
B)  The refurbishing of old prisons into other kinds of facilities, like schools 
C)  Tourism in prisons 
D)  The effort to place people with criminal records in stable jobs after their release 
A)  The use of prisoners as laborers to support for-profit economic activities 
B)  The refurbishing of old prisons into other kinds of facilities, like schools 
C)  Tourism in prisons 
D)  The effort to place people with criminal records in stable jobs after their release

Question 3

In 2014 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year-old girls attempted to murder a friend because, they said, they believed that they had to kill in order to win the favor of Slenderman, an online fictional character who terrorizes children. The case contributed to growing concern about children's and teens' engagement with online horror stories and urban legends. This included calls to ban Slenderman websites from school computers and sensationalist coverage of the attempted murder. What term would scholars of deviance use to describe this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral persuasion 
B)  Moral crusade 
C)  Moral panic 
D)  Moral incarceration 
A)  Moral persuasion 
B)  Moral crusade 
C)  Moral panic 
D)  Moral incarceration

Question 4

According to Durkheim, why are modern societies less likely to use public punishment than other forms of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public punishments were a form of entertainment, but modern societies have television and other forms of in-home entertainment, so they don't need to go into public to be entertained. 
B)  Public punishments were an effort to remind everyone, not just the victim, of the rules of society, but now you can easily look up the rules of society online, so public punishment is not necessary. 
C)  The public today understands that sometimes juries make wrong decisions, so they are less willing to endorse humiliating punishments than in the past. 
D)  Public punishments such as public hangings allowed members to share a common experience, which is not how people in modern societies form bonds. 
A)  Public punishments were a form of entertainment, but modern societies have television and other forms of in-home entertainment, so they don't need to go into public to be entertained. 
B)  Public punishments were an effort to remind everyone, not just the victim, of the rules of society, but now you can easily look up the rules of society online, so public punishment is not necessary. 
C)  The public today understands that sometimes juries make wrong decisions, so they are less willing to endorse humiliating punishments than in the past. 
D)  Public punishments such as public hangings allowed members to share a common experience, which is not how people in modern societies form bonds.

Question 5

Part I offenses are

Accepted Answer

A)  more common than Part II offenses 
B)  more serious crimes than Part II offenses 
C)  less violent than Part II cases 
D)  less likely to be prosecuted than Part II cases 
A)  more common than Part II offenses 
B)  more serious crimes than Part II offenses 
C)  less violent than Part II cases 
D)  less likely to be prosecuted than Part II cases

Question 6

We know that deviance is socially constructed because

Accepted Answer

A)  what is deviant is consistent across societies 
B)  what is deviant in a society changes over time 
C)  what is deviance within a society is generally unchanging over time 
D)  there is strong social consensus about what acts are deviant, which is why we have little crime in the U.S. 
A)  what is deviant is consistent across societies 
B)  what is deviant in a society changes over time 
C)  what is deviance within a society is generally unchanging over time 
D)  there is strong social consensus about what acts are deviant, which is why we have little crime in the U.S.

Question 7

Robbery is different from theft in that

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery involves two criminals, while theft involves one 
B)  robbery can be punished with probation, but theft requires incarceration 
C)  robbery includes force or the threat of violence, which is not required in theft 
D)  robbery is a property crime, not a violent crime, whereas theft is a violent crime 
A)  robbery involves two criminals, while theft involves one 
B)  robbery can be punished with probation, but theft requires incarceration 
C)  robbery includes force or the threat of violence, which is not required in theft 
D)  robbery is a property crime, not a violent crime, whereas theft is a violent crime

Question 8

What nation has the largest number of people in prison in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Australia 
D)  North Korea 
A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Australia 
D)  North Korea

Question 9

Why has the U.S. prison system been compared to slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black men are jailed disproportionately to their rate of criminality, and they are used as laborers in prison. 
B)  The rate of prison escapes is similar to the number of escapes from slavery. 
C)  In prison, labor is seen as a way to reform criminals before releasing them, just as slavery was seen as a way to reform enslaved people before freeing them. 
D)  Slavery was ignored by most white people, just as most free people today ignore those in prisons. 
A)  Black men are jailed disproportionately to their rate of criminality, and they are used as laborers in prison. 
B)  The rate of prison escapes is similar to the number of escapes from slavery. 
C)  In prison, labor is seen as a way to reform criminals before releasing them, just as slavery was seen as a way to reform enslaved people before freeing them. 
D)  Slavery was ignored by most white people, just as most free people today ignore those in prisons.

Question 10

What is one way that TV shows about crime reinforce norms about deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show that villains are almost always punished. 
B)  They show that sometimes even good people do bad things. 
C)  They show that if you have enough money and power, you can escape justice. 
D)  They show that corrupt police officers are rarely punished. 
A)  They show that villains are almost always punished. 
B)  They show that sometimes even good people do bad things. 
C)  They show that if you have enough money and power, you can escape justice. 
D)  They show that corrupt police officers are rarely punished.

Question 11

In response to rioting in their neighborhood, some younger residents agree to stay overnight in the homes of elderly people in the neighborhood who are unable, due to health reasons, to leave the area during the time of increased violence. Each night of rioting, a team of young adults visits the neighborhood elders and offers to stay overnight with them. Most elderly people accept the offer with relief. This example illustrates the power of deviance to

Accepted Answer

A)  overrule the desires of people in the minority 
B)  shift power from the old to the young 
C)  prevent an increase in crime by allowing people to "blow off" anger in smaller acts of deviance 
D)  reinforce social bonds of those who oppose it 
A)  overrule the desires of people in the minority 
B)  shift power from the old to the young 
C)  prevent an increase in crime by allowing people to "blow off" anger in smaller acts of deviance 
D)  reinforce social bonds of those who oppose it

Question 12

Confinement in a prison, rather than in one's home, is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  incarceration 
B)  decarceration 
C)  parole 
D)  probation 
A)  incarceration 
B)  decarceration 
C)  parole 
D)  probation

Question 13

What was one result of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special police units focusing on gender-related crimes were formed. 
B)  Convicted domestic abusers were denied the right to own guns in every state. 
C)  Self-defense laws were strengthened, so women who killed a partner who was attacking them were no longer accused of a crime. 
D)  Convicted domestic abusers were put on a terrorist watch list because most mass shooters have a history of domestic violence. 
A)  Special police units focusing on gender-related crimes were formed. 
B)  Convicted domestic abusers were denied the right to own guns in every state. 
C)  Self-defense laws were strengthened, so women who killed a partner who was attacking them were no longer accused of a crime. 
D)  Convicted domestic abusers were put on a terrorist watch list because most mass shooters have a history of domestic violence.

Question 14

The difference between violent crime and property crime is whether

Accepted Answer

A)  a person or an object is the target 
B)  someone is injured in the crime 
C)  the criminal is a juvenile or an adult 
D)  the crime occurred on private or public property 
A)  a person or an object is the target 
B)  someone is injured in the crime 
C)  the criminal is a juvenile or an adult 
D)  the crime occurred on private or public property

Question 15

Which of the following is not a Part II crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forgery 
B)  Illegal possession of a weapon 
C)  Simple assault 
D)  Burglary 
A)  Forgery 
B)  Illegal possession of a weapon 
C)  Simple assault 
D)  Burglary

Question 16

When did the idea that prisoners could and should be rehabilitated enter into the U.S. understanding of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  18th century 
B)  19th century 
C)  20th century 
D)  21th century 
A)  18th century 
B)  19th century 
C)  20th century 
D)  21th century

Question 17

One day while walking home from working a late shift, Raoul was beaten by two attackers. As they assaulted him with a baseball bat, they shouted both homophobic comments about Raoul's bisexuality and racist comments about his identity as a Latino. How would sociologists describe what happened to Raoul?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple assault 
B)  Misogyny 
C)  Antisemitism 
D)  Multiple-bias hate crime 
A)  Simple assault 
B)  Misogyny 
C)  Antisemitism 
D)  Multiple-bias hate crime

Question 18

The social response to deviance that controls the deviant behavior and the offender while protecting the social group at its standards is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  crime 
B)  deviance 
C)  punishment 
D)  restitution 
A)  crime 
B)  deviance 
C)  punishment 
D)  restitution

Question 19

Violence or intimidation against people because of an aspect of their identity, such as their race or ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an identity crime 
B)  a bias crime 
C)  a hate crime 
D)  a crime motivated by prejudice 
A)  an identity crime 
B)  a bias crime 
C)  a hate crime 
D)  a crime motivated by prejudice

Question 20

What is the difference between parole and probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  People assigned probation have previously been incarcerated, but people who have been assigned parole may not have gone to jail previously. 
B)  People assigned parole have previously been incarcerated, but people who have been assigned probation may not have gone to jail previously. 
C)  Parole is a response to Part I crimes, while probation is a response to Part II crimes. 
D)  Probation is a response to Part I crimes, while probation is a response to Part II crimes. 
A)  People assigned probation have previously been incarcerated, but people who have been assigned parole may not have gone to jail previously. 
B)  People assigned parole have previously been incarcerated, but people who have been assigned probation may not have gone to jail previously. 
C)  Parole is a response to Part I crimes, while probation is a response to Part II crimes. 
D)  Probation is a response to Part I crimes, while probation is a response to Part II crimes.

What theory of deviance says that people become deviant when they are labelled as deviant people?

The prison-industrial complex is

According to Durkheim, why are modern societies less likely to use public punishment than other forms of punishment?

Part I offenses are

We know that deviance is socially constructed because

Robbery is different from theft in that

What nation has the largest number of people in prison in the world today?

Why has the U.S. prison system been compared to slavery?

What is one way that TV shows about crime reinforce norms about deviance?

Confinement in a prison, rather than in one's home, is termed

What was one result of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994?

The difference between violent crime and property crime is whether

Which of the following is not a Part II crime?

When did the idea that prisoners could and should be rehabilitated enter into the U.S. understanding of criminal justice?

The social response to deviance that controls the deviant behavior and the offender while protecting the social group at its standards is termed

Violence or intimidation against people because of an aspect of their identity, such as their race or ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, is called

What is the difference between parole and probation?

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Exam 6: Deviance, Crime, and Punishment

What theory of deviance says that people become deviant when they are labelled as deviant people?

The prison-industrial complex is

According to Durkheim, why are modern societies less likely to use public punishment than other forms of punishment?

Part I offenses are

We know that deviance is socially constructed because

Robbery is different from theft in that

What nation has the largest number of people in prison in the world today?

Why has the U.S. prison system been compared to slavery?

What is one way that TV shows about crime reinforce norms about deviance?

Confinement in a prison, rather than in one's home, is termed

What was one result of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994?

The difference between violent crime and property crime is whether

Which of the following is not a Part II crime?

When did the idea that prisoners could and should be rehabilitated enter into the U.S. understanding of criminal justice?

The social response to deviance that controls the deviant behavior and the offender while protecting the social group at its standards is termed

Violence or intimidation against people because of an aspect of their identity, such as their race or ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, is called

What is the difference between parole and probation?

What Is Sociology?

American Sociology: Theories and Contexts

Doing Sociology: Research Methods and Critical Literacy

Culture

Socialization, Social Interaction, and Group Life

Inequality, Mobility, and Social Change

Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism

Gender, Sexuality, and the Body

Marriage, Family, and the Law

Science, Religion, and Knowing

Health, Illness, and Medicine

Politics, Media, and Social Movements

Economy, Education, Work, and Recreation

Population, Immigration, and Urbanization

Living on the Planet: Environment, Disaster, and Risk

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