Question 1

The term ethnic succession, as used by Daniel Bell, refers to

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A)  the migration of immigrant groups into new areas of crime. 
B)  the process of the leadership of organized crime passing from one ethnic group to another. 
C)  the migration of immigrant groups into communities previously occupied by other immigrant groups. 
D)  the process of the control of local law enforcement passing from one ethnic group to another. 
A)  the migration of immigrant groups into new areas of crime. 
B)  the process of the leadership of organized crime passing from one ethnic group to another. 
C)  the migration of immigrant groups into communities previously occupied by other immigrant groups. 
D)  the process of the control of local law enforcement passing from one ethnic group to another. B

Question 2

What were the conclusions Milgram drew from his experiment?

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A)  Citizens of the modern industrial world view individuality as more important than authority. 
B)  Citizens of the modern industrial world view authority as more important than individuality. 
C)  The social role of the experimenter was irrelevant to the decision of the participant. 
D)  The participants selected for this study were unusually sadistic. 
A)  Citizens of the modern industrial world view individuality as more important than authority. 
B)  Citizens of the modern industrial world view authority as more important than individuality. 
C)  The social role of the experimenter was irrelevant to the decision of the participant. 
D)  The participants selected for this study were unusually sadistic. B

Question 3

Which of the following is True about sanctions?

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A)  They can be handed out only by people who hold official positions of power. 
B)  They apply only in reference to informal, but oppressive, social norms. 
C)  They are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm. 
D)  They are the norms promoted by a particular social group. 
A)  They can be handed out only by people who hold official positions of power. 
B)  They apply only in reference to informal, but oppressive, social norms. 
C)  They are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm. 
D)  They are the norms promoted by a particular social group. C

Question 4

In some jurisdictions, police officers are much more likely to stop African American males than Caucasian males for routine traffic violations, in the expectation of finding drugs or guns in their cars. This example of differential justice is more commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  racial profiling. 
D)  crime. 
A)  deviance. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  racial profiling. 
D)  crime.

Question 5

How are white-collar crimes distinct from other categories of crime? Why, in your view, have white-collar crimes historically been viewed differently from other types of crime?

Accepted Answer

White-collar crimes are distinct from ot

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes laws?

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A)  They are passed in response to a need for informal sanctions. 
B)  They are formal norms enforced by the state. 
C)  They are formal acceptance of deviant behavior. 
D)  They are informal norms enforced by our peers. 
A)  They are passed in response to a need for informal sanctions. 
B)  They are formal norms enforced by the state. 
C)  They are formal acceptance of deviant behavior. 
D)  They are informal norms enforced by our peers.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about index crimes is True?

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A)  All eight index crimes are classified as violent crimes. 
B)  Murder is the most frequently committed index crime. 
C)  They are tracked by the FBI and have been for a long time. 
D)  They are always committed by older adults. 
A)  All eight index crimes are classified as violent crimes. 
B)  Murder is the most frequently committed index crime. 
C)  They are tracked by the FBI and have been for a long time. 
D)  They are always committed by older adults.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of formal social control?

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A)  A friend complains when you arrive late to an appointment. 
B)  An adult frowns at a misbehaving child at the mall. 
C)  A police officer gives a driver a ticket for driving too fast. 
D)  A neighbor asks you to turn down the volume of your TV. 
A)  A friend complains when you arrive late to an appointment. 
B)  An adult frowns at a misbehaving child at the mall. 
C)  A police officer gives a driver a ticket for driving too fast. 
D)  A neighbor asks you to turn down the volume of your TV.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct about laws?

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A)  Some are directed toward select people in society. 
B)  Some govern the behavior of institutions rather than individuals. 
C)  Some are directed toward all people in society. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  Some are directed toward select people in society. 
B)  Some govern the behavior of institutions rather than individuals. 
C)  Some are directed toward all people in society. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 10

Differences in the way social control is exercised over different groups is called

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A)  deviance. 
B)  differential justice. 
C)  labeling theory. 
D)  racial profiling. 
A)  deviance. 
B)  differential justice. 
C)  labeling theory. 
D)  racial profiling.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an example of the way changing attitudes affect laws in the United States?

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A)  the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit 
B)  the Civil Rights movement 
C)  the prohibition of murder 
D)  the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol 
A)  the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit 
B)  the Civil Rights movement 
C)  the prohibition of murder 
D)  the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol

Question 12

Which of the following would be an example of differential justice?

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A)  When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a White candidate over a Black candidate. 
B)  When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a Black candidate over a White candidate. 
C)  During a major riot in a crime-ridden area, police officers arrest equal numbers of Black people and White people. 
D)  When a Causasian defendant and a Latino defendant are convicted of murder in similar cases, only the Latino receives the death penalty. 
A)  When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a White candidate over a Black candidate. 
B)  When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a Black candidate over a White candidate. 
C)  During a major riot in a crime-ridden area, police officers arrest equal numbers of Black people and White people. 
D)  When a Causasian defendant and a Latino defendant are convicted of murder in similar cases, only the Latino receives the death penalty.

Question 13

The theory of differential association maintains that an individual is more likely to commit a deviant act if the groups with which the individual interacts hold favorable attitudes toward the deviant act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Underreporting of crime in the United States

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A)  often occurs because members of racial and ethnic minority groups distrust law enforcement agencies. 
B)  has not been a problem in recent years, due to the increased availability of anonymous reporting. 
C)  is largely the result of white males failing to report crimes because of their reluctance to damage perceptions of their masculinity. 
D)  is most common in conjunction with motor vehicle theft because victims do not feel their property will be returned. 
A)  often occurs because members of racial and ethnic minority groups distrust law enforcement agencies. 
B)  has not been a problem in recent years, due to the increased availability of anonymous reporting. 
C)  is largely the result of white males failing to report crimes because of their reluctance to damage perceptions of their masculinity. 
D)  is most common in conjunction with motor vehicle theft because victims do not feel their property will be returned.

Question 15

A college student interrupts the instructor during a seminar; the instructor responds with an angry glare. This is an example of

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A)  formal social control. 
B)  informal social control. 
C)  Both answers are true. 
D)  Neither answer is true. 
A)  formal social control. 
B)  informal social control. 
C)  Both answers are true. 
D)  Neither answer is true.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reason sociologists have offered to explain why violent crime rates generally are higher in the United States than in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial alcohol and drug abuse 
B)  the reluctance of Western Europeans to report crimes 
C)  a history of tolerating many forms of violence 
D)  significant unemployment 
A)  substantial alcohol and drug abuse 
B)  the reluctance of Western Europeans to report crimes 
C)  a history of tolerating many forms of violence 
D)  significant unemployment

Question 17

Which of the following statements about violent crime rates in Mexico is True?

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A)  They remain fairly steady. 
B)  They are increasing in some cases, but rarely in a specific location. 
C)  They are declining. 
D)  They are increasing rapidly in some cases. 
A)  They remain fairly steady. 
B)  They are increasing in some cases, but rarely in a specific location. 
C)  They are declining. 
D)  They are increasing rapidly in some cases.

Question 18

According to Robert Merton's typology, what is a retreatist?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who has accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper 
B)  an individual who has withdrawn from both the goals and the means of society 
C)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
D)  an individual who has rejected the dominant means and seeks out a dramatically different social order 
A)  an individual who has accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper 
B)  an individual who has withdrawn from both the goals and the means of society 
C)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
D)  an individual who has rejected the dominant means and seeks out a dramatically different social order

Question 19

Which of the following has a role in maintaining social control?

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A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the government 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the government 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 20

Theorists differ in their evaluation of the effectiveness of sanctions as instruments for enforcing social norms. Under what circumstances are sanctions most likely to be effective enforcement mechanisms? When might sanctions be ineffective?

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The effectiveness of sanctions as enforc

The term ethnic succession, as used by Daniel Bell, refers to

What were the conclusions Milgram drew from his experiment?

Which of the following is True about sanctions?

In some jurisdictions, police officers are much more likely to stop African American males than Caucasian males for routine traffic violations, in the expectation of finding drugs or guns in their cars. This example of differential justice is more commonly known as

How are white-collar crimes distinct from other categories of crime? Why, in your view, have white-collar crimes historically been viewed differently from other types of crime?

Which of the following BEST describes laws?

Which of the following statements about index crimes is True?

Which of the following is an example of formal social control?

Which of the following statements is correct about laws?

Differences in the way social control is exercised over different groups is called

Which of the following is NOT an example of the way changing attitudes affect laws in the United States?

Which of the following would be an example of differential justice?

The theory of differential association maintains that an individual is more likely to commit a deviant act if the groups with which the individual interacts hold favorable attitudes toward the deviant act.

Underreporting of crime in the United States

A college student interrupts the instructor during a seminar; the instructor responds with an angry glare. This is an example of

Which of the following is NOT a reason sociologists have offered to explain why violent crime rates generally are higher in the United States than in Western Europe?

Which of the following statements about violent crime rates in Mexico is True?

According to Robert Merton's typology, what is a retreatist?

Which of the following has a role in maintaining social control?

Theorists differ in their evaluation of the effectiveness of sanctions as instruments for enforcing social norms. Under what circumstances are sanctions most likely to be effective enforcement mechanisms? When might sanctions be ineffective?

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Exam 6: Deviance

The term ethnic succession, as used by Daniel Bell, refers to

What were the conclusions Milgram drew from his experiment?

Which of the following is True about sanctions?

In some jurisdictions, police officers are much more likely to stop African American males than Caucasian males for routine traffic violations, in the expectation of finding drugs or guns in their cars. This example of differential justice is more commonly known as

How are white-collar crimes distinct from other categories of crime? Why, in your view, have white-collar crimes historically been viewed differently from other types of crime?

Which of the following BEST describes laws?

Which of the following statements about index crimes is True?

Which of the following is an example of formal social control?

Which of the following statements is correct about laws?

Differences in the way social control is exercised over different groups is called

Which of the following is NOT an example of the way changing attitudes affect laws in the United States?

Which of the following would be an example of differential justice?

The theory of differential association maintains that an individual is more likely to commit a deviant act if the groups with which the individual interacts hold favorable attitudes toward the deviant act.

Underreporting of crime in the United States

A college student interrupts the instructor during a seminar; the instructor responds with an angry glare. This is an example of

Which of the following is NOT a reason sociologists have offered to explain why violent crime rates generally are higher in the United States than in Western Europe?

Which of the following statements about violent crime rates in Mexico is True?

According to Robert Merton's typology, what is a retreatist?

Which of the following has a role in maintaining social control?

Theorists differ in their evaluation of the effectiveness of sanctions as instruments for enforcing social norms. Under what circumstances are sanctions most likely to be effective enforcement mechanisms? When might sanctions be ineffective?

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Sociological Research

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