Question 1

What does the expression 'deviant career' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who are involved in organized crime, such as the mafia. 
B)  Individuals who participate in criminal activity that brings about financial benefit, such as drug dealing or embezzlement. 
C)  The way in which individuals who commit crimes at a young age and are sent to prison forfeit their opportunity to develop a career. Instead, their deviance becomes their career. 
D)  The process in which an individual internalizes and accepts the label of deviant. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Individuals who are involved in organized crime, such as the mafia. 
B)  Individuals who participate in criminal activity that brings about financial benefit, such as drug dealing or embezzlement. 
C)  The way in which individuals who commit crimes at a young age and are sent to prison forfeit their opportunity to develop a career. Instead, their deviance becomes their career. 
D)  The process in which an individual internalizes and accepts the label of deviant. 
E)  None of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not a true statement about the distinction between crime and deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance refers to any behavior that departs from what the majority of a community or society considers to be 'normal.' 
B)  All deviance is criminal. 
C)  Criminal refers to an act forbidden by law. 
D)  Definitions of both crime and deviance shift across time with respect to different groups. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Deviance refers to any behavior that departs from what the majority of a community or society considers to be 'normal.' 
B)  All deviance is criminal. 
C)  Criminal refers to an act forbidden by law. 
D)  Definitions of both crime and deviance shift across time with respect to different groups. 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

A cultural approach to studying crime, deviance and punishment might…

Accepted Answer

A)  Undertake ethnographic research of deviant subcultures in order to understand the meanings criminals attach to their actions 
B)  Examine media portrayal of crime and deviance 
C)  Investigate the frequency of particular crimes in culturally rich versus culturally depleted communities 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Undertake ethnographic research of deviant subcultures in order to understand the meanings criminals attach to their actions 
B)  Examine media portrayal of crime and deviance 
C)  Investigate the frequency of particular crimes in culturally rich versus culturally depleted communities 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above D

Question 4

What are possible risks and limitations to ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universities can withdraw support for the researcher on ethical grounds if the research is carried out without the knowledge of the criminal or deviant group. 
B)  Researchers might be in a position where they witness crimes, or even participate in them. 
C)  Researchers might suffer serious punishment if they try to protect their sources' confidentiality from the government. 
D)  Ethnographic research is often criticized as being unscientific or subjective. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Universities can withdraw support for the researcher on ethical grounds if the research is carried out without the knowledge of the criminal or deviant group. 
B)  Researchers might be in a position where they witness crimes, or even participate in them. 
C)  Researchers might suffer serious punishment if they try to protect their sources' confidentiality from the government. 
D)  Ethnographic research is often criticized as being unscientific or subjective. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

The Thomas Theorem asserts that:

Accepted Answer

A)  If an individual's parent is a criminal, the individual is three times more likely to commit a crime as well. 
B)  Deviance increases in periods of societal transition 
C)  If people define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences. 
D)  Capitalism by nature has higher crime rates than other economic systems 
E)  None of the above 
A)  If an individual's parent is a criminal, the individual is three times more likely to commit a crime as well. 
B)  Deviance increases in periods of societal transition 
C)  If people define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences. 
D)  Capitalism by nature has higher crime rates than other economic systems 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Sasson argued that the kinds of discourses used by opinion leaders in the media to discuss crime could be reduced to five basic frames. Which of the following is not one of these frames?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faulty system 
B)  Blocked opportunities 
C)  Social breakdown 
D)  Media violence 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Faulty system 
B)  Blocked opportunities 
C)  Social breakdown 
D)  Media violence 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The term moral panic refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The moment when a criminal realizes that they have done something terribly wrong that they can't take back. 
B)  A time of heightened anxiety about what is perceived as a moral decline in society. 
C)  The dilemma a jury faces when faced with determining whether an individual is innocent or guilty. 
D)  A crisis of faith in which religion is no longer viewed as an adequate force in modern society. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The moment when a criminal realizes that they have done something terribly wrong that they can't take back. 
B)  A time of heightened anxiety about what is perceived as a moral decline in society. 
C)  The dilemma a jury faces when faced with determining whether an individual is innocent or guilty. 
D)  A crisis of faith in which religion is no longer viewed as an adequate force in modern society. 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

In what way do hate crimes hint at the limits to crime statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of the term hate crime assumes that there is a common agreement about what would constitute a recognized criminal offence motivated by prejudice. 
B)  Victims of hate crimes may be reluctant to report their crime, thus causing an underreporting of the crimes. 
C)  There are no limits to crime statistics. They accurately capture crime trends in contemporary society. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The use of the term hate crime assumes that there is a common agreement about what would constitute a recognized criminal offence motivated by prejudice. 
B)  Victims of hate crimes may be reluctant to report their crime, thus causing an underreporting of the crimes. 
C)  There are no limits to crime statistics. They accurately capture crime trends in contemporary society. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

The Thomas Theorem fits with the functionalist perspective which emphasizes how social actions are the result of shared definitions of a situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which country has the highest total documented prison and jail population in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  South Africa 
D)  United States 
A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  South Africa 
D)  United States

Question 11

The approach to criminology in which the public understands crime to be the result of individuals' moral failings and decisions to act illegally is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviant social psychology 
B)  Mental instability 
C)  Volitional criminology 
D)  Hazardous neurology 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Deviant social psychology 
B)  Mental instability 
C)  Volitional criminology 
D)  Hazardous neurology 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

According to Chapter 11, white collar crime costs more to society and is more likely to affect a wider public than street crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Foucault's argument regarding social control of unruly populations in postmodern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance has diminished. We are suffering from a moral crisis as a result of out of control liberalism. 
B)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance is no longer centered in the state, but in other social institutions like medicine and education. 
C)  In postmodern society, crime and deviance are psychologized. Individuals who commit crime are viewed as mentally unstable and treated via psychotherapy and institutionalization. 
D)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance is stricter than in times past because criminal sentences are longer and capital punishment is more common. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance has diminished. We are suffering from a moral crisis as a result of out of control liberalism. 
B)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance is no longer centered in the state, but in other social institutions like medicine and education. 
C)  In postmodern society, crime and deviance are psychologized. Individuals who commit crime are viewed as mentally unstable and treated via psychotherapy and institutionalization. 
D)  In postmodern society, social control of deviance is stricter than in times past because criminal sentences are longer and capital punishment is more common. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

In the last ten years in the United States, the crime rate has fallen dramatically and citizens report that they feel much safer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All crime is deviant, but not all deviance is criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The media's focus on a few criminal events has very little effect in creating moral panics. Moral panics require widespread coverage of many events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Psychology, biology and theology all offer individualist theories of crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which sociological theory applied to crime and deviance is criticized because it tends to blame everything on the tension between interests of two classes of capitalists and workers and it ignores sources of tensions that are not class based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theory 
B)  Labeling theory 
C)  Functionalist theory 
D)  Queer theory 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Conflict theory 
B)  Labeling theory 
C)  Functionalist theory 
D)  Queer theory 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

A particular type of crime that involves discriminatory or hateful acts against a particular group in society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate Crime 
B)  Racial Deviance 
C)  Misdemeanor 
D)  Social Injustice 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Hate Crime 
B)  Racial Deviance 
C)  Misdemeanor 
D)  Social Injustice 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

According to Chapter 11, when a society lacks the sufficient, legitimate means to achieve socially approved goals, this can be called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bad economy 
B)  Reality 
C)  Reverse American Dream syndrome 
D)  Strain 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Bad economy 
B)  Reality 
C)  Reverse American Dream syndrome 
D)  Strain 
E)  None of the above

What does the expression 'deviant career' refer to?

Which of the following statements is not a true statement about the distinction between crime and deviance?

A cultural approach to studying crime, deviance and punishment might…

What are possible risks and limitations to ethnographic research?

The Thomas Theorem asserts that:

Sasson argued that the kinds of discourses used by opinion leaders in the media to discuss crime could be reduced to five basic frames. Which of the following is not one of these frames?

The term moral panic refers to:

In what way do hate crimes hint at the limits to crime statistics?

The Thomas Theorem fits with the functionalist perspective which emphasizes how social actions are the result of shared definitions of a situation.

Which country has the highest total documented prison and jail population in the world?

The approach to criminology in which the public understands crime to be the result of individuals' moral failings and decisions to act illegally is called:

According to Chapter 11, white collar crime costs more to society and is more likely to affect a wider public than street crime.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Foucault's argument regarding social control of unruly populations in postmodern society?

In the last ten years in the United States, the crime rate has fallen dramatically and citizens report that they feel much safer.

All crime is deviant, but not all deviance is criminal.

The media's focus on a few criminal events has very little effect in creating moral panics. Moral panics require widespread coverage of many events.

Psychology, biology and theology all offer individualist theories of crime and deviance.

Which sociological theory applied to crime and deviance is criticized because it tends to blame everything on the tension between interests of two classes of capitalists and workers and it ignores sources of tensions that are not class based?

A particular type of crime that involves discriminatory or hateful acts against a particular group in society is called:

According to Chapter 11, when a society lacks the sufficient, legitimate means to achieve socially approved goals, this can be called:

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Exam 11: Crime and Deviance

What does the expression 'deviant career' refer to?

Which of the following statements is not a true statement about the distinction between crime and deviance?

A cultural approach to studying crime, deviance and punishment might…

What are possible risks and limitations to ethnographic research?

The Thomas Theorem asserts that:

Sasson argued that the kinds of discourses used by opinion leaders in the media to discuss crime could be reduced to five basic frames. Which of the following is not one of these frames?

The term moral panic refers to:

In what way do hate crimes hint at the limits to crime statistics?

The Thomas Theorem fits with the functionalist perspective which emphasizes how social actions are the result of shared definitions of a situation.

Which country has the highest total documented prison and jail population in the world?

The approach to criminology in which the public understands crime to be the result of individuals' moral failings and decisions to act illegally is called:

According to Chapter 11, white collar crime costs more to society and is more likely to affect a wider public than street crime.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Foucault's argument regarding social control of unruly populations in postmodern society?

In the last ten years in the United States, the crime rate has fallen dramatically and citizens report that they feel much safer.

All crime is deviant, but not all deviance is criminal.

The media's focus on a few criminal events has very little effect in creating moral panics. Moral panics require widespread coverage of many events.

Psychology, biology and theology all offer individualist theories of crime and deviance.

Which sociological theory applied to crime and deviance is criticized because it tends to blame everything on the tension between interests of two classes of capitalists and workers and it ignores sources of tensions that are not class based?

A particular type of crime that involves discriminatory or hateful acts against a particular group in society is called:

According to Chapter 11, when a society lacks the sufficient, legitimate means to achieve socially approved goals, this can be called:

Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

Sociological Methods

Cultural Structures

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Work and the Economy

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

Filters