Exam 1: Introduction

Picking someone last to join an athletic team because they are perceived as unathletic is an example of which part of the social typing process?

Why does the textbook author suggest that contemporary analyses of deviance transcend the notion of an objective/subjective dichotomy?

What was the primary reason given for the criminalization of marijuana possession in the 1920s?

The "subjective" approach to the study of deviance has also been labelled

In present day Canadian society there are moral entrepreneurs who exert influence and power in the development and enforcement of society's moral codes.Which one seems to particularly influential,in that it acts as both a tool used by other moral entrepreneurs and as a moral entrepreneur itself?

According to subjective definitions of deviance,the presence of specific observable characteristics tells us whether someone is deviant.

Which of the following behaviours,characteristics,or people was considered "deviant" at some point in history,based on the concept of harm?

Proponents of which view of law would point out that middle class youth are less likely to be penalized for the same crimes than are youth of the lower class?

According to the ________ view,there are specific norms and values that are universal and inherently right / wrong.

Discuss the concepts of high-consensus deviance and low-consensus deviance as outlined by Thio.Describe a type of behaviour that would apply to each of these concepts.

In the 1980's an advertising campaign "Just-Say No!" was created targeting youth in an attempt to discourage drug use.Discuss which of the moral entrepreneurs were likely involved in this campaign and what each one would have gained from the successful attempt to influence youth behaviour.

Which view of law claims that criminal laws are created by the powerful to serve their own interests?

Dressing in a suit when going to a job interview would be an example of retroactive social control.

The _______________ / ____________ dichotomy has traditionally served as the foundation for discussing definitions of deviance.

According to the textbook author,the greatest degree of understanding of deviance comes from combining both more objective and more subjective approaches.

The "deviance dance" is of particular interest to deviance specialists who lean toward the subjective end of the objective-subjective continuum.

Because most Canadians disapprove of heroin use,we can say that heroin use is "deviant",according to the definition of deviance that emphasizes negative societal reaction.

What are the limitations of definitions of deviance that emphasize statistical rarity?

While riding the subway,you look at a fellow passenger and immediately think,"Skinhead".Which part of the social typing process have you just engaged in?

List the five powerful groups that influence the creation of dominant moral codes in society.For each of those groups,explain how their power enables them to influence the social construction of deviance,and provide an example.