Question 1

How would sociologists define deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) any aberrant behaviour or belief 
B) a serious violation of consistent moral codes 
C) behaviours,beliefs,or conditions that violate cultural norms 
D) acts that violate the law 
A) any aberrant behaviour or belief 
B) a serious violation of consistent moral codes 
C) behaviours,beliefs,or conditions that violate cultural norms 
D) acts that violate the law C

Question 2

Cigarette smuggling and money laundering are examples of what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) organized 
B) street 
C) occupational 
D) political 
A) organized 
B) street 
C) occupational 
D) political A

Question 3

Which phenomena did Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin describe with such terms as criminal,conflict,and retreatist?

Accepted Answer

A) delinquent subcultures 
B) conflicted groups 
C) subcultures 
D) rebellious youth 
A) delinquent subcultures 
B) conflicted groups 
C) subcultures 
D) rebellious youth A

Question 4

Define deviance from a sociological perspective.Illustrate with examples the many forms that deviant activity can take.Explain why the concept of deviance is relative and ambiguous.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following situations contributes to conformity,according to social bond theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill is a loner. 
B) Ryan sells drugs. 
C) Nicole has abandoned her parents' value system. 
D) Parvana always plays by the rules. 
A) Bill is a loner. 
B) Ryan sells drugs. 
C) Nicole has abandoned her parents' value system. 
D) Parvana always plays by the rules.

Question 6

Which theory assumes that deviance is learned in interactions with people who have favourable attitudes toward crime?

Accepted Answer

A) opportunity theory 
B) social control theory 
C) differential association theory 
D) strain theory 
A) opportunity theory 
B) social control theory 
C) differential association theory 
D) strain theory

Question 7

Sara,Maria,and Stephanie have skipped school since the end of February,and now that it is approaching end-of-year exams,their teachers,parents,and friends are concerned that the girls do not care.According to social bond theory,what might be the problem?

Accepted Answer

A) attachment 
B) commitment 
C) involvement 
D) belief 
A) attachment 
B) commitment 
C) involvement 
D) belief

Question 8

A big-box store advertises a toaster for the low price of $10 (with no intention of selling it).When customers arrive,they are told that the item is not what they need,and that the more expensive toaster,at $45,is much better.How would a sociologist classify this crime?

Accepted Answer

A) as a white-collar crime 
B) as an occupational crime 
C) as a corporate crime 
D) as a property crime 
A) as a white-collar crime 
B) as an occupational crime 
C) as a corporate crime 
D) as a property crime

Question 9

Secondary deviance occurs when a person breaks a law,while primary deviance occurs when a person breaks a folkway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People who play an active role in defining deviance are called moral crusaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss why people in positions of power maintain their advantage by using the law to protect their own interests.Provide a specific example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What theory would argue that Stefan has a greater likelihood of committing deviant acts if he associates with peers who look favourably upon crime and deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) illegitimate opportunity 
B) labelling theory 
C) strain 
D) differential association 
A) illegitimate opportunity 
B) labelling theory 
C) strain 
D) differential association

Question 13

The increase in female crime has been greatest for violent crimes,including minor assaults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is political crime?

Accepted Answer

A) illegal or unethical acts involving the misuse of power by government officials,or those perpetrated against the government by outsiders 
B) illegal activities committed by people in the course of their employment or in dealing with their financial affairs 
C) a business operation that supplies illegal goods and services for profit 
D) an illegal action voluntarily engaged in by participants,such as prostitution,illegal gambling,the use of illegal drugs,and illegal pornography 
A) illegal or unethical acts involving the misuse of power by government officials,or those perpetrated against the government by outsiders 
B) illegal activities committed by people in the course of their employment or in dealing with their financial affairs 
C) a business operation that supplies illegal goods and services for profit 
D) an illegal action voluntarily engaged in by participants,such as prostitution,illegal gambling,the use of illegal drugs,and illegal pornography

Question 15

Which term would Howard Becker use to describe animal rights activists who protest Lucy the Elephant's residence at the Valley Zoo in Edmonton?

Accepted Answer

A) professional speakers 
B) moral entrepreneurs 
C) modern prophets 
D) ethical brokers 
A) professional speakers 
B) moral entrepreneurs 
C) modern prophets 
D) ethical brokers

Question 16

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between race and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Black adults are more likely to be imprisoned while awaiting trial. 
B) The rate of imprisonment for black adults is five times higher than white adults. 
C) Most British Columbian inmates are born in Canada. 
D) Non-Aboriginal offenders are underrepresented in the federal correctional system. 
A) Black adults are more likely to be imprisoned while awaiting trial. 
B) The rate of imprisonment for black adults is five times higher than white adults. 
C) Most British Columbian inmates are born in Canada. 
D) Non-Aboriginal offenders are underrepresented in the federal correctional system.

Question 17

According to the text,what is it called when a 12-year-old girl steals a car?

Accepted Answer

A) deviance 
B) truancy 
C) youthful misconduct 
D) juvenile delinquency 
A) deviance 
B) truancy 
C) youthful misconduct 
D) juvenile delinquency

Question 18

List and describe the major correlates of crime.Provide examples that demonstrate each major correlate.Provide explanations for these crime patterns.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Definitions of deviance tend to be quite stable from place to place and from time to time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why are victimization surveys more accurate crime statistics than police records?

Accepted Answer

A) Police records provide information only from offenders,not victims. 
B) Victimization surveys provide us with information about crimes that have not been officially reported. 
C) People are more inclined to remember minor types of crime on victimization surveys. 
D) Police records can be problematic because police tend not to get many reports from victims. 
A) Police records provide information only from offenders,not victims. 
B) Victimization surveys provide us with information about crimes that have not been officially reported. 
C) People are more inclined to remember minor types of crime on victimization surveys. 
D) Police records can be problematic because police tend not to get many reports from victims.

Exam 7: Crime and Deviance

How would sociologists define deviance?

Cigarette smuggling and money laundering are examples of what type of crime?

Which phenomena did Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin describe with such terms as criminal,conflict,and retreatist?

Define deviance from a sociological perspective.Illustrate with examples the many forms that deviant activity can take.Explain why the concept of deviance is relative and ambiguous.

Which of the following situations contributes to conformity,according to social bond theory?

Which theory assumes that deviance is learned in interactions with people who have favourable attitudes toward crime?

Sara,Maria,and Stephanie have skipped school since the end of February,and now that it is approaching end-of-year exams,their teachers,parents,and friends are concerned that the girls do not care.According to social bond theory,what might be the problem?

A big-box store advertises a toaster for the low price of $10 (with no intention of selling it).When customers arrive,they are told that the item is not what they need,and that the more expensive toaster,at $45,is much better.How would a sociologist classify this crime?

Secondary deviance occurs when a person breaks a law,while primary deviance occurs when a person breaks a folkway.

People who play an active role in defining deviance are called moral crusaders.

Discuss why people in positions of power maintain their advantage by using the law to protect their own interests.Provide a specific example.

What theory would argue that Stefan has a greater likelihood of committing deviant acts if he associates with peers who look favourably upon crime and deviance?

The increase in female crime has been greatest for violent crimes,including minor assaults.

What is political crime?

Which term would Howard Becker use to describe animal rights activists who protest Lucy the Elephant's residence at the Valley Zoo in Edmonton?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between race and crime?

According to the text,what is it called when a 12-year-old girl steals a car?

List and describe the major correlates of crime.Provide examples that demonstrate each major correlate.Provide explanations for these crime patterns.

Definitions of deviance tend to be quite stable from place to place and from time to time.

Why are victimization surveys more accurate crime statistics than police records?

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