Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Why does the textbook assert that "everyone" is deviant?

What do Guy Paul Morin,David Milgaard,and Donald Marshall have in common?

Natasha is from a poor home and dreams of becoming a doctor.She has excellent grades but does not have the money required for eight years or more of university.She numbs the pain of having to give up her lifelong dream by abusing alcohol and eventually becomes hooked on crystal meth,losing all ability to hold any kind of job.In strain theory terms,what is Natasha?

Official crime statistics are not regarded as 100 percent accurate because not all crimes get reported.According to the textbook,what is the other reason crime statistics may be inaccurate?

Heather has several visible body piercings and tattoos and frequently dyes her hair blue.What kind of deviance are her actions characterized as?

In monetary terms,which of the following types of crime likely costs society the most?

Jackie is concerned about the level of graffiti and vandalism at her school.She wants to target a crime-prevention program at those most likely to commit these crimes.According to control theory,whom should she target for her campaign?

Lisa is caught smoking marijuana downtown at the bus shelter while she waits for the bus.Which type of deviance are her actions characterized as?

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that criminals should lose their freedoms and be forced to live in unpleasant conditions?

Name and describe the main sources of statistics on crime in Canada.

Outline Robert Merton's strain theory on deviance and crime.

Martin is a crime researcher who is interested in creating an accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada,and he is concerned about the inaccuracy of official crime statistics.Which of the following is the best resource for him to use to get a more accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada?

Aashif is often ridiculed at school for his religious beliefs and practices and occasionally he gets physically pushed down or slammed into lockers.What is happening to Aashif at school?

According to the textbook,what has increased gender equality resulted in?

Which of the following age groups is most prone to committing crimes?

According to the textbook's discussion of the film Paradise Now,research on international suicide bombers found that none of them exhibited which of the following?

A central question of control theorists is: "Why doesn't everyone engage in deviant behaviour?"

Deviance and crime are socially constructed.

According to the social learning theory of deviance,how do people learn to define unpleasurable deviant acts as pleasurable?

According to conflict theories,which of the following types of people are most likely to be criminalized?