Question 1

Describe Spitzer's view of deviance and discuss who is likely to be labelled deviant and punished according to his perspective?

Accepted Answer

According to Spitzer, deviant labels are

Question 2

Which of the following is FALSE regarding community-based corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Probation is an example of community-based corrections. 
B)  Levels of crime among individuals released on parole are high. 
C)  The idea of community-based corrections is to reform rather than punish. 
D)  Parole programs are less expensive than conventional imprisonment. 
E)  Community-based corrections are effectively reducing recidivism. 
A)  Probation is an example of community-based corrections. 
B)  Levels of crime among individuals released on parole are high. 
C)  The idea of community-based corrections is to reform rather than punish. 
D)  Parole programs are less expensive than conventional imprisonment. 
E)  Community-based corrections are effectively reducing recidivism.

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the theoretical analysis of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social-conflict approach argues that people with little power are at high risk for becoming deviant. 
B)  The structural-functional approach sees deviance as a basic part of social organization. 
C)  The symbolic-interaction approach views deviance as variable. 
D)  The structural-functional approach sees deviance as universal. 
E)  The symbolic-interaction approach sees deviance as being important for setting moral boundaries. 
A)  The social-conflict approach argues that people with little power are at high risk for becoming deviant. 
B)  The structural-functional approach sees deviance as a basic part of social organization. 
C)  The symbolic-interaction approach views deviance as variable. 
D)  The structural-functional approach sees deviance as universal. 
E)  The symbolic-interaction approach sees deviance as being important for setting moral boundaries.

Question 4

Cohen has suggested that lower-class youths join delinquent subcultures because they are seeking the self-respect conventional culture denies them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Correctional programs operating within society at large rather than behind prison walls are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  societal protection programs. 
B)  prison-free containment programs. 
C)  community-based corrections. 
D)  rehabilitation schools. 
E)  society-centred corrections. 
A)  societal protection programs. 
B)  prison-free containment programs. 
C)  community-based corrections. 
D)  rehabilitation schools. 
E)  society-centred corrections.

Question 6

Regarding white-collar crime, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most charges of white-collar crime target the organization, not the individual. 
B)  Most white-collar offences involve violence. 
C)  When there is a reaction, most white-collar cases are heard in civil court. 
D)  When white-collar criminals are charged and convicted, they usually go to jail. 
E)  Most white-collar offences end up in a civil hearing rather than in a criminal courtroom. 
A)  Most charges of white-collar crime target the organization, not the individual. 
B)  Most white-collar offences involve violence. 
C)  When there is a reaction, most white-collar cases are heard in civil court. 
D)  When white-collar criminals are charged and convicted, they usually go to jail. 
E)  Most white-collar offences end up in a civil hearing rather than in a criminal courtroom.

Question 7

Hirschi's approach to deviance makes the claim that the essence of social control lies in people's anticipation of the consequences of their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You have been asked by your community to join others in regulating the behaviour of individuals in the community. Sociologists would say you are engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime prevention. 
B)  social control. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  law. 
E)  social conformity. 
A)  crime prevention. 
B)  social control. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  law. 
E)  social conformity.

Question 9

Which of the following is a legal term that translates to "guilty mind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  mea culpa 
B)  post hoc 
C)  mens rea 
D)  habeus corpus 
E)  ipso facto 
A)  mea culpa 
B)  post hoc 
C)  mens rea 
D)  habeus corpus 
E)  ipso facto

Question 10

List crimes against the person.

Accepted Answer

Crimes against the person incl

Question 11

Almost all societies apply stricter behavioural codes on males than on females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an issue of social organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a society defines an act as deviance 
B)  when individuals brand others as deviant 
C)  what people decide to do about conformity 
D)  why deviant people do what they do 
E)  the response of society to deviant behaviour 
A)  when a society defines an act as deviance 
B)  when individuals brand others as deviant 
C)  what people decide to do about conformity 
D)  why deviant people do what they do 
E)  the response of society to deviant behaviour

Question 13

Describing someone as an "alcohol abuser"is an example of attributing primary deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding differences in reported victimization for different countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  By world standards, the crime rate in Canada is not high. 
B)  Victimization is higher in high-income countries than in low-income countries. 
C)  The differences between countries are unrelated to differences in income inequality. 
D)  Nations with more inequality have lower victimization rates. 
E)  All countries use the same strategies for dealing with crime. 
A)  By world standards, the crime rate in Canada is not high. 
B)  Victimization is higher in high-income countries than in low-income countries. 
C)  The differences between countries are unrelated to differences in income inequality. 
D)  Nations with more inequality have lower victimization rates. 
E)  All countries use the same strategies for dealing with crime.

Question 15

Canada has almost as many handgun homicides per year as does the USA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You have witnessed an angry mob taking the law into its own hands. As a proponent of Durkheim's theory, what is your explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance erodes cultural values and norms. 
B)  Deviance makes moral boundaries uncertain. 
C)  Deviance blocks social change. 
D)  Deviance is caused by role conflict. 
E)  Deviance brings people together. 
A)  Deviance erodes cultural values and norms. 
B)  Deviance makes moral boundaries uncertain. 
C)  Deviance blocks social change. 
D)  Deviance is caused by role conflict. 
E)  Deviance brings people together.

Question 17

Which of Miller's focal concerns reflects the desire for autonomy, expressed as resentment toward authority figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  fate 
B)  trouble 
C)  desire for freedom 
D)  smartness 
E)  toughness 
A)  fate 
B)  trouble 
C)  desire for freedom 
D)  smartness 
E)  toughness

Question 18

According to research on police behaviour surrounding arrests, police make assessments that guide their actions. List three of these assessments.

Accepted Answer

1) How serious is the crime?
2

Question 19

If you agreed with Szasz's approach to deviance, you would contend that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is much lower than the psychiatric profession would suggest. 
B)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is much higher than the psychiatric profession would suggest. 
C)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is about the same as the psychiatric profession suggests. 
D)  mentally ill people are sick people. 
E)  those labelled as mentally ill should have free access to medication. 
A)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is much lower than the psychiatric profession would suggest. 
B)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is much higher than the psychiatric profession would suggest. 
C)  the real level of mental illness in Canada is about the same as the psychiatric profession suggests. 
D)  mentally ill people are sick people. 
E)  those labelled as mentally ill should have free access to medication.

Question 20

You have been asked to defend Hirschi's approach to deviant behaviour. Which of the following statements would be consistent with your defence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The key fact to be explained in deviant behaviour is deviance, not conformity. 
B)  There is strong evidence that social attachments relate only weakly to deviance. 
C)  Among known criminals, the majority evidenced a low stake in conformity, that is, they had little or nothing to lose. 
D)  Idle hands are not necessarily "the Devil's workshop." 
E)  There is a clear social hierarchy within the criminal community. 
A)  The key fact to be explained in deviant behaviour is deviance, not conformity. 
B)  There is strong evidence that social attachments relate only weakly to deviance. 
C)  Among known criminals, the majority evidenced a low stake in conformity, that is, they had little or nothing to lose. 
D)  Idle hands are not necessarily "the Devil's workshop." 
E)  There is a clear social hierarchy within the criminal community.

Describe Spitzer's view of deviance and discuss who is likely to be labelled deviant and punished according to his perspective?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding community-based corrections?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the theoretical analysis of deviance?

Cohen has suggested that lower-class youths join delinquent subcultures because they are seeking the self-respect conventional culture denies them.

Correctional programs operating within society at large rather than behind prison walls are called:

Regarding white-collar crime, which of the following is FALSE?

Hirschi's approach to deviance makes the claim that the essence of social control lies in people's anticipation of the consequences of their behaviour.

You have been asked by your community to join others in regulating the behaviour of individuals in the community. Sociologists would say you are engaged in:

Which of the following is a legal term that translates to "guilty mind"?

List crimes against the person.

Almost all societies apply stricter behavioural codes on males than on females.

Which of the following is an issue of social organization?

Describing someone as an "alcohol abuser"is an example of attributing primary deviance.

Which of the following is true regarding differences in reported victimization for different countries?

Canada has almost as many handgun homicides per year as does the USA.

You have witnessed an angry mob taking the law into its own hands. As a proponent of Durkheim's theory, what is your explanation?

Which of Miller's focal concerns reflects the desire for autonomy, expressed as resentment toward authority figures?

According to research on police behaviour surrounding arrests, police make assessments that guide their actions. List three of these assessments.

If you agreed with Szasz's approach to deviance, you would contend that:

You have been asked to defend Hirschi's approach to deviant behaviour. Which of the following statements would be consistent with your defence?

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Exam 7: Deviance

Describe Spitzer's view of deviance and discuss who is likely to be labelled deviant and punished according to his perspective?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding community-based corrections?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the theoretical analysis of deviance?

Cohen has suggested that lower-class youths join delinquent subcultures because they are seeking the self-respect conventional culture denies them.

Correctional programs operating within society at large rather than behind prison walls are called:

Regarding white-collar crime, which of the following is FALSE?

Hirschi's approach to deviance makes the claim that the essence of social control lies in people's anticipation of the consequences of their behaviour.

You have been asked by your community to join others in regulating the behaviour of individuals in the community. Sociologists would say you are engaged in:

Which of the following is a legal term that translates to "guilty mind"?

List crimes against the person.

Almost all societies apply stricter behavioural codes on males than on females.

Which of the following is an issue of social organization?

Describing someone as an "alcohol abuser"is an example of attributing primary deviance.

Which of the following is true regarding differences in reported victimization for different countries?

Canada has almost as many handgun homicides per year as does the USA.

You have witnessed an angry mob taking the law into its own hands. As a proponent of Durkheim's theory, what is your explanation?

Which of Miller's focal concerns reflects the desire for autonomy, expressed as resentment toward authority figures?

According to research on police behaviour surrounding arrests, police make assessments that guide their actions. List three of these assessments.

If you agreed with Szasz's approach to deviance, you would contend that:

You have been asked to defend Hirschi's approach to deviant behaviour. Which of the following statements would be consistent with your defence?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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