Question 1

While a stigma may be strong, it does not amount to a master status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alcoholism was once viewed as a disease, but now it is seen as a sign of moral weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the relationship of deviance and gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether people define a situation as deviance depends on the gender of both the audience and the actors. 
B)  The major theories of deviance tend to explain male behaviours and goals to the exclusion of realities for females. 
C)  In almost all societies, females' behaviour is more strictly controlled. 
D)  Because women are judged to be of less importance than men, they can more easily escape deviant labels. 
E)  Much social-conflict analysis does not address the issue of gender. 
A)  Whether people define a situation as deviance depends on the gender of both the audience and the actors. 
B)  The major theories of deviance tend to explain male behaviours and goals to the exclusion of realities for females. 
C)  In almost all societies, females' behaviour is more strictly controlled. 
D)  Because women are judged to be of less importance than men, they can more easily escape deviant labels. 
E)  Much social-conflict analysis does not address the issue of gender.

Question 4

Explain the major factor that always interferes with using biology as a complete explanation for crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

Biology cannot expla

Question 5

What is the "medicalization of deviance"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the recognition of the true source of deviance 
B)  the objective, clinical approach to deviant behaviour 
C)  the transformation of moral and legal deviance into medical conditions 
D)  the discovery of links between biochemical properties and deviance 
E)  the recognition of subjective definitions of deviance 
A)  the recognition of the true source of deviance 
B)  the objective, clinical approach to deviant behaviour 
C)  the transformation of moral and legal deviance into medical conditions 
D)  the discovery of links between biochemical properties and deviance 
E)  the recognition of subjective definitions of deviance

Question 6

Summarize the major theories and criticism of the biological explanations of crime. If biology did explain crime, what steps would be necessary to reduce the level of crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Biological explanations of crime focus o

Question 7

As an advocate of the "social foundations of deviance"approach, with which of the following would you agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Definitions of deviance differ across time and space. 
B)  Definitions of deviance do not change much except over centuries. 
C)  Definitions of deviance are approximately the same across all major societies. 
D)  Law is a result of societal consensus, not social power. 
E)  The definition of deviance is constant across Canada. 
A)  Definitions of deviance differ across time and space. 
B)  Definitions of deviance do not change much except over centuries. 
C)  Definitions of deviance are approximately the same across all major societies. 
D)  Law is a result of societal consensus, not social power. 
E)  The definition of deviance is constant across Canada.

Question 8

According to the social-conflict paradigm, who or what is labelled deviant is based primarily upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  the severity of the deviant act. 
B)  labelling. 
C)  relative power. 
D)  the period in time. 
E)  the nature of the crime. 
A)  the severity of the deviant act. 
B)  labelling. 
C)  relative power. 
D)  the period in time. 
E)  the nature of the crime.

Question 9

Labelling theory stresses that certain actions are inherently deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You stand accused of a "hate crime."This means you are suspected of:

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying out a crime motivated by your bias. 
B)  perpetrating a crime of emotion. 
C)  committing a crime to vent your anger. 
D)  committing a crime against another racial group. 
E)  escaping prosecution on compassionate grounds. 
A)  carrying out a crime motivated by your bias. 
B)  perpetrating a crime of emotion. 
C)  committing a crime to vent your anger. 
D)  committing a crime against another racial group. 
E)  escaping prosecution on compassionate grounds.

Question 11

Identify two community-based corrections strategies.

Accepted Answer

Probation,

Question 12

Which of the following is a way in which social-conflict theory links deviance to power?

Accepted Answer

A)  The powerless have resources to resist a deviant label. 
B)  The powerful can easily avoid deviant labels unless a violent crime is involved. 
C)  The norms and laws generally bolster the interests of the poor and powerless. 
D)  The belief that norms and laws are good masks their political character. 
E)  The marginalized in our society have much control over the definition of deviance. 
A)  The powerless have resources to resist a deviant label. 
B)  The powerful can easily avoid deviant labels unless a violent crime is involved. 
C)  The norms and laws generally bolster the interests of the poor and powerless. 
D)  The belief that norms and laws are good masks their political character. 
E)  The marginalized in our society have much control over the definition of deviance.

Question 13

By world standards, the crime rate in Canada is not high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The general argument of Cloward and Ohlin, Cohen, and Miller is that deviance reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie. 
B)  stigma. 
C)  labelling. 
D)  misattribution. 
E)  the opportunity structure of society. 
A)  anomie. 
B)  stigma. 
C)  labelling. 
D)  misattribution. 
E)  the opportunity structure of society.

Question 15

What is the precise term for legal negotiation in which the prosecution reduces a defendant's charge in exchange for a guilty plea?

Accepted Answer

A)  court negotiation 
B)  charge bargaining 
C)  plea bargaining 
D)  mea culpa 
E)  prosecutorial discretion 
A)  court negotiation 
B)  charge bargaining 
C)  plea bargaining 
D)  mea culpa 
E)  prosecutorial discretion

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable criticism of the symbolic interaction theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ignore the fact that some kinds of behaviour are condemned virtually everywhere. 
B)  The consequences of deviant labelling in terms of deterrence are unclear. 
C)  They assume that people always resist the deviant label. 
D)  They are overly concerned with specifying the causes of crime. 
E)  They are most usefully applied to less serious deviance. 
A)  They ignore the fact that some kinds of behaviour are condemned virtually everywhere. 
B)  The consequences of deviant labelling in terms of deterrence are unclear. 
C)  They assume that people always resist the deviant label. 
D)  They are overly concerned with specifying the causes of crime. 
E)  They are most usefully applied to less serious deviance.

Question 17

Which theory asserts that deviance and conformity result not only from what people do, but also from how others respond to those actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  labelling 
B)  structural-functionalism 
C)  differential association 
D)  conflict 
E)  social-conflict 
A)  labelling 
B)  structural-functionalism 
C)  differential association 
D)  conflict 
E)  social-conflict

Question 18

Deterrence refers to the belief that the punishment of one person serves as an example to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A shopkeeper surrenders a television set at gun-point in a "hold-up."This is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime against the person. 
B)  victimless crime. 
C)  crime against property. 
D)  misdemeanour. 
E)  pink-collar crime. 
A)  crime against the person. 
B)  victimless crime. 
C)  crime against property. 
D)  misdemeanour. 
E)  pink-collar crime.

Question 20

Imagine that you have just been given the power to institute any policy changes you wish in order to "win the war on crime."Considering what you have learned at this point in your sociological education, what would you do? Include a discussion of community-based corrections in your answer.

Accepted Answer

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While a stigma may be strong, it does not amount to a master status.

Alcoholism was once viewed as a disease, but now it is seen as a sign of moral weakness.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the relationship of deviance and gender?

Explain the major factor that always interferes with using biology as a complete explanation for crime and deviance.

What is the "medicalization of deviance"?

Summarize the major theories and criticism of the biological explanations of crime. If biology did explain crime, what steps would be necessary to reduce the level of crime in Canada?

As an advocate of the "social foundations of deviance"approach, with which of the following would you agree?

According to the social-conflict paradigm, who or what is labelled deviant is based primarily upon:

Labelling theory stresses that certain actions are inherently deviant.

You stand accused of a "hate crime."This means you are suspected of:

Identify two community-based corrections strategies.

Which of the following is a way in which social-conflict theory links deviance to power?

By world standards, the crime rate in Canada is not high.

The general argument of Cloward and Ohlin, Cohen, and Miller is that deviance reflects:

What is the precise term for legal negotiation in which the prosecution reduces a defendant's charge in exchange for a guilty plea?

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable criticism of the symbolic interaction theories?

Which theory asserts that deviance and conformity result not only from what people do, but also from how others respond to those actions?

Deterrence refers to the belief that the punishment of one person serves as an example to others.

A shopkeeper surrenders a television set at gun-point in a "hold-up."This is a:

Imagine that you have just been given the power to institute any policy changes you wish in order to "win the war on crime."Considering what you have learned at this point in your sociological education, what would you do? Include a discussion of community-based corrections in your answer.

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Exam 7: Deviance

While a stigma may be strong, it does not amount to a master status.

Alcoholism was once viewed as a disease, but now it is seen as a sign of moral weakness.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the relationship of deviance and gender?

Explain the major factor that always interferes with using biology as a complete explanation for crime and deviance.

What is the "medicalization of deviance"?

Summarize the major theories and criticism of the biological explanations of crime. If biology did explain crime, what steps would be necessary to reduce the level of crime in Canada?

As an advocate of the "social foundations of deviance"approach, with which of the following would you agree?

According to the social-conflict paradigm, who or what is labelled deviant is based primarily upon:

Labelling theory stresses that certain actions are inherently deviant.

You stand accused of a "hate crime."This means you are suspected of:

Identify two community-based corrections strategies.

Which of the following is a way in which social-conflict theory links deviance to power?

By world standards, the crime rate in Canada is not high.

The general argument of Cloward and Ohlin, Cohen, and Miller is that deviance reflects:

What is the precise term for legal negotiation in which the prosecution reduces a defendant's charge in exchange for a guilty plea?

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable criticism of the symbolic interaction theories?

Which theory asserts that deviance and conformity result not only from what people do, but also from how others respond to those actions?

Deterrence refers to the belief that the punishment of one person serves as an example to others.

A shopkeeper surrenders a television set at gun-point in a "hold-up."This is a:

Imagine that you have just been given the power to institute any policy changes you wish in order to "win the war on crime."Considering what you have learned at this point in your sociological education, what would you do? Include a discussion of community-based corrections in your answer.

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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