Question 1

Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were...

Question 2

According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable means to goals 
B)  power and prestige 
C)  defense mechanisms 
D)  socialization opportunities 
E)  wealth and property 
A)  acceptable means to goals 
B)  power and prestige 
C)  defense mechanisms 
D)  socialization opportunities 
E)  wealth and property

Question 3

The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie 
B)  differential association 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  control theory 
E)  labeling theory 
A)  anomie 
B)  differential association 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  control theory 
E)  labeling theory

Question 4

Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  innovation 
C)  rebellion 
D)  retreatism 
E)  ritualism 
A)  conformity 
B)  innovation 
C)  rebellion 
D)  retreatism 
E)  ritualism

Question 5

_____________ is the view that crime is a product of society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ is the view that crime is...

Question 6

The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  would eventually destroy any society 
B)  was due to inadequate socialization of the poor 
C)  was beneficial to society 
D)  could not be avoided because class conflicts made deviance inevitable 
E)  led to anomie 
A)  would eventually destroy any society 
B)  was due to inadequate socialization of the poor 
C)  was beneficial to society 
D)  could not be avoided because class conflicts made deviance inevitable 
E)  led to anomie

Question 9

The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychogenic determinism 
B)  learning theory 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  economic determinism 
E)  classical determinism 
A)  psychogenic determinism 
B)  learning theory 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  economic determinism 
E)  classical determinism

Question 10

One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  the high priority which Americans place on the American Dream 
B)  the pluralistic nature of American society 
C)  that much of the deviance Merton wished to explain is concentrated in the lower class 
D)  that society may act to pressure its members toward deviance 
E)  a and c above 
A)  the high priority which Americans place on the American Dream 
B)  the pluralistic nature of American society 
C)  that much of the deviance Merton wished to explain is concentrated in the lower class 
D)  that society may act to pressure its members toward deviance 
E)  a and c above

Question 11

Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

Accepted Answer

differenti

Question 12

As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Freudian approach 
B)  Lombroso's theory of the born criminal 
C)  the assumption that deviance stems from feeblemindedness 
D)  neo-eugencis 
E)  Beccaria's theory 
A)  the Freudian approach 
B)  Lombroso's theory of the born criminal 
C)  the assumption that deviance stems from feeblemindedness 
D)  neo-eugencis 
E)  Beccaria's theory

Question 13

"Psychopath:"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a highly controversial concept in psychiatry 
B)  has been included in the recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
C)  refers to a condition involving hallucinations 
D)  is another term for neurotic 
E)  refers only to persons involved in violent offenses 
A)  is a highly controversial concept in psychiatry 
B)  has been included in the recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
C)  refers to a condition involving hallucinations 
D)  is another term for neurotic 
E)  refers only to persons involved in violent offenses

Question 14

Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon...

Question 15

The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

_____________ is the view that crime is a product of society.

The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

"Psychopath:"

Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

Perspectives on Deviance

Why is Certain Behavior Deviant?

Crime in the Streets—Against the Person

Crime in the Streets—Against Property

Assaults Against Children and Spouses

Deviance and Organizations

Deviant Drug Use

Mental Disorders

Suicide

Cyberdeviance

Sexual Deviance and Sexual Harassment

Filters

Exam 2: Theories of Criminal Deviance

Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

_____________ is the view that crime is a product of society.

The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

"Psychopath:"

Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

Perspectives on Deviance

Why is Certain Behavior Deviant?

Crime in the Streets—Against the Person

Crime in the Streets—Against Property

Assaults Against Children and Spouses

Deviance and Organizations

Deviant Drug Use

Mental Disorders

Suicide

Cyberdeviance

Sexual Deviance and Sexual Harassment

Filters