Question 1

From 1980 to 2003, the number of Americans in some kind of prison _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined 
B)  doubled 
C)  quadrupled 
D)  stayed about the same 
A)  declined 
B)  doubled 
C)  quadrupled 
D)  stayed about the same

Question 2

Which of the following statements about deviance is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All deviance is considered socially wrong. 
B)  All of us violate norms to some degree. 
C)  Both groups and individuals may be labeled as deviant. 
D)  Deviance can being about social change. 
A)  All deviance is considered socially wrong. 
B)  All of us violate norms to some degree. 
C)  Both groups and individuals may be labeled as deviant. 
D)  Deviance can being about social change.

Question 3

Marxian sociologists argue that legislation such as Prohibition is enacted because:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol consumption is dangerous to the health of people 
B)  alcohol consumption raises class consciousness and leads to revolution 
C)  all elements of antisocial behavior should be eliminated 
D)  the upper classes wish to control the working class so that they will produce more 
A)  alcohol consumption is dangerous to the health of people 
B)  alcohol consumption raises class consciousness and leads to revolution 
C)  all elements of antisocial behavior should be eliminated 
D)  the upper classes wish to control the working class so that they will produce more

Question 4

__________ refers to attempts to resocialize criminals so that they can reenter society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Retribution 
D)  Redemption 
A)  Deterrence 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Retribution 
D)  Redemption

Question 5

An act that results in the labeling of the offender as deviant is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  derived deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  real deviance 
D)  secondary deviance 
A)  derived deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  real deviance 
D)  secondary deviance

Question 6

The idea that societies need the firm moral authority they gain from stigmatizing and punishing crime is reflective of the __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  interactionist 
D)  feminist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  interactionist 
D)  feminist

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of deviant behavior in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  dying your hair purple 
B)  being homeless 
C)  being the mother of a 10 year old 
D)  being a whistleblower 
A)  dying your hair purple 
B)  being homeless 
C)  being the mother of a 10 year old 
D)  being a whistleblower

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the relationship of crime to societal political ideology is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance and crime are the result of the working of the capitalist system. 
B)  Societies with a Marxist ideology are free of deviance and crime. 
C)  Societies with a Marxist ideology define deviance and crime differently than do capitalist societies. 
D)  The abolition of capitalism would do away with crime. 
A)  Deviance and crime are the result of the working of the capitalist system. 
B)  Societies with a Marxist ideology are free of deviance and crime. 
C)  Societies with a Marxist ideology define deviance and crime differently than do capitalist societies. 
D)  The abolition of capitalism would do away with crime.

Question 9

The major critique of the labeling theory of deviance is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it only explains a narrow range of deviance 
B)  it does not explain deviant subcultures 
C)  it is not supported by empirical evidence 
D)  it only explains primary deviance 
A)  it only explains a narrow range of deviance 
B)  it does not explain deviant subcultures 
C)  it is not supported by empirical evidence 
D)  it only explains primary deviance

Question 10

Most societies, at one time or another, have used capital punishment as a method of law 	enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Much of the study of social deviance focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime 
B)  eccentricity 
C)  membership in disvalued groups 
D)  mental illness 
A)  crime 
B)  eccentricity 
C)  membership in disvalued groups 
D)  mental illness

Question 12

Most sociologists accept biological explanations of crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the main justifications for imprisonment is that prisons deter people from criminal activity and help to prevent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about capital punishment is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the present time, it is constitutional. 
B)  It has been demonstrated to be an effective deterrent against murder. 
C)  It has been used in almost all societies at one time or another. 
D)  When used, it is not applied to all groups equally. 
A)  At the present time, it is constitutional. 
B)  It has been demonstrated to be an effective deterrent against murder. 
C)  It has been used in almost all societies at one time or another. 
D)  When used, it is not applied to all groups equally.

Question 15

Describe the circumstances surrounding the people who live in homeless circumstances in many cities.

Accepted Answer

Very often these people live in the down

Question 16

Marx and Engels argued that the proletariat would resort to individual crimes like robbery when driven to them by:

Accepted Answer

A)  association with a criminal subculture 
B)  the experience of being labeled as deviant 
C)  unemployment and poverty 
D)  unrealistic expectations 
A)  association with a criminal subculture 
B)  the experience of being labeled as deviant 
C)  unemployment and poverty 
D)  unrealistic expectations

Question 17

All occurrences of deviance are socially disruptive and should be prevented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most states do not allow imprisoned felons to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Robert K. Merton, which of the following factors explains why some poor people resort to crime whereas others do not?

Accepted Answer

A)  some have a tendency to gravitate toward criminal subcultures 
B)  the body types of the individuals involved 
C)  the degree to which criminal behavior is functional for the larger society 
D)  variations in the efficiency of law enforcement agencies 
A)  some have a tendency to gravitate toward criminal subcultures 
B)  the body types of the individuals involved 
C)  the degree to which criminal behavior is functional for the larger society 
D)  variations in the efficiency of law enforcement agencies

Question 20

The major dimensions of deviance in any society include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  personal ability 
C)  power 
D)  voluntary vs. involuntary 
A)  culture 
B)  personal ability 
C)  power 
D)  voluntary vs. involuntary

Exam 8: Deviance and Social Control

From 1980 to 2003, the number of Americans in some kind of prison _____________.

Which of the following statements about deviance is NOT true?

Marxian sociologists argue that legislation such as Prohibition is enacted because:

__________ refers to attempts to resocialize criminals so that they can reenter society.

An act that results in the labeling of the offender as deviant is termed:

The idea that societies need the firm moral authority they gain from stigmatizing and punishing crime is reflective of the __________ perspective.

Which of the following is not an example of deviant behavior in the United States?

Which of the following statements about the relationship of crime to societal political ideology is TRUE?

The major critique of the labeling theory of deviance is that

Most societies, at one time or another, have used capital punishment as a method of law enforcement.

Much of the study of social deviance focuses on:

Most sociologists accept biological explanations of crime and deviance.

One of the main justifications for imprisonment is that prisons deter people from criminal activity and help to prevent crime.

Which of the following statements about capital punishment is NOT true?

Describe the circumstances surrounding the people who live in homeless circumstances in many cities.

Marx and Engels argued that the proletariat would resort to individual crimes like robbery when driven to them by:

All occurrences of deviance are socially disruptive and should be prevented.

Most states do not allow imprisoned felons to vote.

According to Robert K. Merton, which of the following factors explains why some poor people resort to crime whereas others do not?

The major dimensions of deviance in any society include all of the following EXCEPT:

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