Question 1

Compare and contrast the interactionist theories of deviance, their strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

Interactionist theories of deviance, suc

Question 2

According to Marxian conflict theory, which of the following is NOT characteristic of the "lumpenproletariat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their services can be purchased by the rich to be used against workers. 
B)  They are chronically poor and are unable to get jobs in the capitalist system 
C)  They are often viewed as the "dangerous class." 
D)  They represent a great potential for revolutionary change. 
A)  Their services can be purchased by the rich to be used against workers. 
B)  They are chronically poor and are unable to get jobs in the capitalist system 
C)  They are often viewed as the "dangerous class." 
D)  They represent a great potential for revolutionary change.

Question 3

Criminal behavior by people in business and professional positions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  official deviance 
B)  executive crime 
C)  victimless crime 
D)  white-collar crime 
A)  official deviance 
B)  executive crime 
C)  victimless crime 
D)  white-collar crime

Question 4

Total institutions allow for individuals to retain as much of their former identity as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the differential association theory of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

Differential association theory addresse

Question 6

The ways in which a society prevents deviance and punishes deviants are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  law enforcement agencies 
B)  moral entrepreneurs 
C)  normative systems 
D)  social control 
A)  law enforcement agencies 
B)  moral entrepreneurs 
C)  normative systems 
D)  social control

Question 7

A prison is an example of a total institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about stigmas is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stigma is deeply discrediting. 
B)  People may be stigmatized for almost any reason. 
C)  The basis for stigmatization varies from society to society. 
D)  The source of a stigma is clear to all members of society. 
A)  A stigma is deeply discrediting. 
B)  People may be stigmatized for almost any reason. 
C)  The basis for stigmatization varies from society to society. 
D)  The source of a stigma is clear to all members of society.

Question 9

Rehabilitation has been a primary function of prisons since the earliest prisons were constructed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Erving Goffman classifies prostitutes, gypsies, jazz musicians, and carnival workers as social
Deviants because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are different from most other people in society 
B)  have failed to use available, approved opportunities for advancement 
C)  have violated laws 
D)  don't have stable lives 
A)  are different from most other people in society 
B)  have failed to use available, approved opportunities for advancement 
C)  have violated laws 
D)  don't have stable lives

Question 11

What principal functions are prisons supposed to serve and how well do they fulfill those functions?

Accepted Answer

The functions of prisons are deterrence-

Question 12

Distinguish between primary and secondary deviance.

Accepted Answer

Most people engage in primary deviance o

Question 13

Research has shown that at times, men from very poor and minority backgrounds regarded prison as the only way to obtain job training, health care, and other social services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A ______________ is a social environment in which every aspect of the individual's life is subject to the control of authorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  total institution 
B)  school 
C)  society 
D)  gang 
A)  total institution 
B)  school 
C)  society 
D)  gang

Question 15

The members of the Maori tribe wear tattoos as an indication of

Accepted Answer

A)  high status 
B)  deviant behavior 
C)  tribal position 
D)  ownership 
A)  high status 
B)  deviant behavior 
C)  tribal position 
D)  ownership

Question 16

If current trends continue, the rate of disenfranchisement for black men could reach _______ in states that disenfranchise ex-offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40%

Question 17

Among the findings of an ecological analysis of crime are all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicides are highest in the southern states. 
B)  Rapes are highest in the western states. 
C)  Rates of homicide in the United States are lower than in other Western industrialized nations. 
D)  Rates of burglary and arson are highest in the northeastern states. 
A)  Homicides are highest in the southern states. 
B)  Rapes are highest in the western states. 
C)  Rates of homicide in the United States are lower than in other Western industrialized nations. 
D)  Rates of burglary and arson are highest in the northeastern states.

Question 18

Differential association explains deviance as

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of cultural conflict 
B)  the product of social sickness 
C)  criminal careers resulting from recruitment 
D)  being genetically determined 
A)  the result of cultural conflict 
B)  the product of social sickness 
C)  criminal careers resulting from recruitment 
D)  being genetically determined

Question 19

According to William Sheldon, which of the following was correlated with crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  body type 
B)  IQ 
C)  personality 
D)  XY chromosome abnormality 
A)  body type 
B)  IQ 
C)  personality 
D)  XY chromosome abnormality

Question 20

According to the Crime Rate from 1972 - 2004 which of the following rates has declined from 1996 to 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forcible rape 
B)  Larceny - theft 
C)  Murder 
D)  Aggravated assault 
A)  Forcible rape 
B)  Larceny - theft 
C)  Murder 
D)  Aggravated assault

Exam 8: Deviance and Social Control

Compare and contrast the interactionist theories of deviance, their strengths and weaknesses.

According to Marxian conflict theory, which of the following is NOT characteristic of the "lumpenproletariat"?

Criminal behavior by people in business and professional positions is known as:

Total institutions allow for individuals to retain as much of their former identity as possible.

Describe the differential association theory of criminal behavior.

The ways in which a society prevents deviance and punishes deviants are known as:

A prison is an example of a total institution.

Which of the following statements about stigmas is NOT correct?

Rehabilitation has been a primary function of prisons since the earliest prisons were constructed.

Erving Goffman classifies prostitutes, gypsies, jazz musicians, and carnival workers as social Deviants because they:

What principal functions are prisons supposed to serve and how well do they fulfill those functions?

Distinguish between primary and secondary deviance.

Research has shown that at times, men from very poor and minority backgrounds regarded prison as the only way to obtain job training, health care, and other social services.

A ______________ is a social environment in which every aspect of the individual's life is subject to the control of authorities.

The members of the Maori tribe wear tattoos as an indication of

If current trends continue, the rate of disenfranchisement for black men could reach _______ in states that disenfranchise ex-offenders.

Among the findings of an ecological analysis of crime are all of the following EXCEPT:

Differential association explains deviance as

According to William Sheldon, which of the following was correlated with crime?

According to the Crime Rate from 1972 - 2004 which of the following rates has declined from 1996 to 2004?

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