Question 1

The "tough on crime" approach is premised on deterrence theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The collecting and recording of racial characteristics of offenders and victims is a highly contentious issue. Should Canada collect such data? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The collection and recording of racial c

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following is true in regards to homicides in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to be the perpetrators, and women are most likely to be the victims. 
B)  The Canadian homicide rate is at its lowest level since 1966. 
C)  Toronto has the highest homicide rate in the country. 
D)  More homicides happen in Eastern Canada than Western Canada. 
A)  Men are more likely to be the perpetrators, and women are most likely to be the victims. 
B)  The Canadian homicide rate is at its lowest level since 1966. 
C)  Toronto has the highest homicide rate in the country. 
D)  More homicides happen in Eastern Canada than Western Canada.

Question 4

Tim Hartnagel proposes that a mentality supporting individualism, independence, and risk taking partly accounts for higher crime rates in one part of Canada. Which part?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic Canada 
B)  Western Canada 
C)  Northern Canada 
D)  Upper Canada 
A)  Atlantic Canada 
B)  Western Canada 
C)  Northern Canada 
D)  Upper Canada

Question 5

Over the last century, Canada's prison population has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 80 and 110 adults per 100 000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lillian worked as an accountant for a business with annual profits of $1 million. However, her boss paid her a low-level salary that did not meet her family's expenses. Lillian soon realized that she could embezzle money easily and began skimming about $100,000 per year. Through which of the following theories can the reason behind her deviant behaviour be best understood?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  routine activity theory 
C)  strain theory 
D)  monetary theory 
A)  control theory 
B)  routine activity theory 
C)  strain theory 
D)  monetary theory

Question 7

Which of the following countries has the highest homicide rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switzerland 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Australia 
A)  Switzerland 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Australia

Question 8

Define moral panic and discuss its significance in the social construction of crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

Moral panic refers to the widespread fea

Question 9

Jason is 18 years old and wore a shirt and tie to meet his potential new boss. However, he did not change his lime-green hair or remove his lip ring before the interview. What would his hair colour and lip ring be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social diversion 
B)  youthful deviance 
C)  generational deviance 
D)  deviant peer performance 
A)  a social diversion 
B)  youthful deviance 
C)  generational deviance 
D)  deviant peer performance

Question 10

Which of the following researched-based correlates of crime suggests that criminality is not just associated with the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime among the upper classes 
B)  court convictions of white-collar and lower-class criminals 
C)  studies of street crime among the lower classes 
D)  police records showing high contact with upper classes 
A)  white-collar crime among the upper classes 
B)  court convictions of white-collar and lower-class criminals 
C)  studies of street crime among the lower classes 
D)  police records showing high contact with upper classes

Question 11

According to deterrence theory, when will law-violating behaviour be low?

Accepted Answer

A)  when guilty persons are incarcerated without recreation or rehabilitation 
B)  when alternatives to incarceration, such as community service, are mandated 
C)  when punishment for law-breaking behaviour is severe, certain, and quick 
D)  when prisoners are executed without stays or delays 
A)  when guilty persons are incarcerated without recreation or rehabilitation 
B)  when alternatives to incarceration, such as community service, are mandated 
C)  when punishment for law-breaking behaviour is severe, certain, and quick 
D)  when prisoners are executed without stays or delays

Question 12

Why do crime stories figure so prominently in the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall crime is increasing. 
B)  Nobody wants to hear "good news." 
C)  Violence sells more media products. 
D)  Violent crime is considered highly newsworthy. 
A)  Overall crime is increasing. 
B)  Nobody wants to hear "good news." 
C)  Violence sells more media products. 
D)  Violent crime is considered highly newsworthy.

Question 13

What are the basic tenets of routine activities theory? Choose a criminal act and attempt to explain its occurrence by using routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

People spending less time at home, consu

Question 14

According to the text, what keeps victims from reporting crimes to the police?

Accepted Answer

A)  They aren't aware they've been victimized. 
B)  They fear reprisal. 
C)  They are unsure of what to report. 
D)  They deal with the matter themselves. 
A)  They aren't aware they've been victimized. 
B)  They fear reprisal. 
C)  They are unsure of what to report. 
D)  They deal with the matter themselves.

Question 15

Which of the following is credited for developing differential association theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Edwin Sutherland 
D)  Albert Cohen 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Edwin Sutherland 
D)  Albert Cohen

Question 16

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to become a gang member, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy, who has very few friends 
B)  Jakob, who is continuously looking for the next thrill 
C)  Jared, whose mother is working minimum wage jobs to support them 
D)  Joshua, after his parents grounded him 
A)  Jeremy, who has very few friends 
B)  Jakob, who is continuously looking for the next thrill 
C)  Jared, whose mother is working minimum wage jobs to support them 
D)  Joshua, after his parents grounded him

Question 17

According to the text, how effective is deterrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is ample proof that harsh deterrents reduce crime. 
B)  Deterrence does not work at all. 
C)  Mild deterrents have little effect upon recidivism. 
D)  Deterrence is ineffective when criminals are irrational. 
A)  There is ample proof that harsh deterrents reduce crime. 
B)  Deterrence does not work at all. 
C)  Mild deterrents have little effect upon recidivism. 
D)  Deterrence is ineffective when criminals are irrational.

Question 18

Sandy was found guilty of robbing a convenience store and sentenced to two years in jail. He hated the confinement and, upon his release, swore he would never turn to crime again. According to the text, what was Sandy's rehabilitation based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  general deterrence 
B)  specific deterrence 
C)  confinement deterrence 
D)  criminal deterrence 
A)  general deterrence 
B)  specific deterrence 
C)  confinement deterrence 
D)  criminal deterrence

Question 19

Which one of the following situations would be classified specifically as a "moral panic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  when reactions to deviance outweigh the harm done 
B)  when parents find out their teenagers are having sex 
C)  when reactions to morally charged behaviour occur in public places 
D)  when the church gets involved in a public issue 
A)  when reactions to deviance outweigh the harm done 
B)  when parents find out their teenagers are having sex 
C)  when reactions to morally charged behaviour occur in public places 
D)  when the church gets involved in a public issue

Question 20

What is the focus of the labelling perspective? How is it different from other critical perspectives on deviance? What are some examples of what the text calls "the reactors"?

Accepted Answer

Labelling is an actual cause of deviance

The "tough on crime" approach is premised on deterrence theory.

The collecting and recording of racial characteristics of offenders and victims is a highly contentious issue. Should Canada collect such data? Why or why not?

According to the text, which of the following is true in regards to homicides in Canada?

Tim Hartnagel proposes that a mentality supporting individualism, independence, and risk taking partly accounts for higher crime rates in one part of Canada. Which part?

Over the last century, Canada's prison population has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 80 and 110 adults per 100 000 people.

Which of the following countries has the highest homicide rate?

Define moral panic and discuss its significance in the social construction of crime and deviance.

Jason is 18 years old and wore a shirt and tie to meet his potential new boss. However, he did not change his lime-green hair or remove his lip ring before the interview. What would his hair colour and lip ring be considered?

Which of the following researched-based correlates of crime suggests that criminality is not just associated with the lower classes?

According to deterrence theory, when will law-violating behaviour be low?

Why do crime stories figure so prominently in the media?

What are the basic tenets of routine activities theory? Choose a criminal act and attempt to explain its occurrence by using routine activities theory.

According to the text, what keeps victims from reporting crimes to the police?

Which of the following is credited for developing differential association theory?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to become a gang member, according to the text?

According to the text, how effective is deterrence?

Sandy was found guilty of robbing a convenience store and sentenced to two years in jail. He hated the confinement and, upon his release, swore he would never turn to crime again. According to the text, what was Sandy's rehabilitation based on?

Which one of the following situations would be classified specifically as a "moral panic"?

What is the focus of the labelling perspective? How is it different from other critical perspectives on deviance? What are some examples of what the text calls "the reactors"?

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Exam 14: Deviance and Crime

The "tough on crime" approach is premised on deterrence theory.

The collecting and recording of racial characteristics of offenders and victims is a highly contentious issue. Should Canada collect such data? Why or why not?

According to the text, which of the following is true in regards to homicides in Canada?

Tim Hartnagel proposes that a mentality supporting individualism, independence, and risk taking partly accounts for higher crime rates in one part of Canada. Which part?

Over the last century, Canada's prison population has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 80 and 110 adults per 100 000 people.

Which of the following countries has the highest homicide rate?

Define moral panic and discuss its significance in the social construction of crime and deviance.

Jason is 18 years old and wore a shirt and tie to meet his potential new boss. However, he did not change his lime-green hair or remove his lip ring before the interview. What would his hair colour and lip ring be considered?

Which of the following researched-based correlates of crime suggests that criminality is not just associated with the lower classes?

According to deterrence theory, when will law-violating behaviour be low?

Why do crime stories figure so prominently in the media?

What are the basic tenets of routine activities theory? Choose a criminal act and attempt to explain its occurrence by using routine activities theory.

According to the text, what keeps victims from reporting crimes to the police?

Which of the following is credited for developing differential association theory?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to become a gang member, according to the text?

According to the text, how effective is deterrence?

Sandy was found guilty of robbing a convenience store and sentenced to two years in jail. He hated the confinement and, upon his release, swore he would never turn to crime again. According to the text, what was Sandy's rehabilitation based on?

Which one of the following situations would be classified specifically as a "moral panic"?

What is the focus of the labelling perspective? How is it different from other critical perspectives on deviance? What are some examples of what the text calls "the reactors"?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

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