Exam 5: Deviance and Crime

According to advocates for the rehabilitation of offenders, what will be reduced if education and therapy programs for prisoners are offered?

Proponents of learning theory claim it accounts for deviance in all social classes. Which of the following is true of white-collar criminals, supporting the learning theorists' claim that their theory holds for people of all social classes?

Which of the following is an alternative punishment for prison?

Karl, Steve, and Caroline were back at their old high school for a high school reunion. They had not been to their school in over fifteen years. One of the first things they noticed was that security cameras had been installed at all the entrances and throughout the halls of the school, and that there was now a metal detector at the main doors. What do sociologists claim these changes indicate?

Currently, which type of crime results in relatively few prosecutions and even fewer convictions?

Arivarasan has been assigned a research project for his sociology class. The topic for his project is the history of crime statistics in Canada. Which of the following sources would be able to provide him with the widest range of data?

What does creating justifications and rationalizations, such as appealing to higher loyalties or condemning those who pass judgment on them, enable criminals to do?

In a heated class discussion on crime and punishment, Sean was vigorously defending the importance of prisons for a safe society. In support of his position he pointed to recent federal elections in which several parties advocated mandatory minimum sentences as part of a "get tough on crime" approach to public safety. What view of prisons best supports the view Sean was endorsing?

Which of the following people is most likely to be stopped and searched by police while driving in a Canadian city?

Outline the argument against capital punishment.

Although Aboriginals are over-represented in the incarcerated population in Canada, they are relatively under-represented in gangs in Canada.

The number and scope of mental illnesses recognized today is growing at a significant rate. Which of the following does the textbook identify as associated with this growth?

When people come together with distinctive norms and values in an effort to adapt collectively to social conditions, what is the result?

What theory assumes that people are basically "bad," and that special circumstances are required to make them "good?"

Whether or not a particular act is considered deviant depends upon which of the following?

In 2003, former British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell pled guilty to the misdemeanour of drinking and driving in Hawaii and was fined $913. Despite pleading guilty to the offence, Campbell did not have to step down as Premier, although Canadian laws state that a person convicted of a criminal offence may not hold political office. What does this story demonstrate?

Research the racism experienced by Canada's Aboriginal peoples in relation to their interactions with the Canadian legal system.

Scott and Brendan are both part of a gang. They have just received a text from another gang member informing them that Scott's cousin, Martin, has been very badly beaten by several of the fellow gang members. They learn that Martin had given the police information that led to the arrest of several other members of the gang. Scott tells Brendan that even though Martin was his cousin, and he was a good guy, in his view, Martin got what he had coming since loyalty to the gang is the most important loyalty. According to the work of Sykes and Matza, how can Scott's attitude best be described?

According to conflict theorists, what determines the definitions of crime and deviance and the distribution of punishment?

Which of the following was identified in the textbook as one possible explanation for the recent decline in Canada's crime rate?