Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Heroes,such as Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King Jr.,and Nelson Mandela,have been imprisoned for committing crimes at some point in their lives.Why are these criminals considered to be heroes today?

Explain the difference between "informal punishment" and "formal punishment."

Melissa has been sentenced to community service for her crimes instead of imprisonment.Which of the following terms would be most likely used by critics of these kinds of options over prison?

Which of the following is the criterion that determines how a community should react when someone commits a deviant or criminal action?

Given what is known about capital punishment in the United States,which of the following would be most likely to receive this sentence if Canada reintroduced the death penalty?

Capital punishment has never been employed in Canada.

What is the definition of a crime?

Approximately what proportion of Canadians have committed some type of crime?

Which of the following is the criterion that determines how terrible a community believes an action to be?

What type of society do many sociologists believe Canadians now live in?

What is deviance? What makes this question more difficult to answer than it might first appear?

What do we call semi-serious acts of deviance that are subject to institutional control?

Compare and contrast strain and subcultural theories to explain deviance and crime.

Glynnis watches Scott dump a day's worth of tree seedlings straight into a ravine instead of planting them.The company that employs Glynnis and Scott has a strict policy about this action,which is viewed as theft,so Glynnis tells the supervisor what she witnessed.Scott is immediately fired and sent home.Which of the following did Scott receive?

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have engaged in crime.

What kind of deviance are illegal gambling,prostitution,and drug use examples of?

According to the textbook,when did social scientists and others begin to recognize crimes against women like sexual assault?

Today,only minors can be recommended for diversionary measures when they commit a crime.

What is Roger Caron's book Go-Boy! about?

Discuss how the high incarceration rate of Aboriginals raises important society-wide issues.