Exam 6: Deviance

Which of the following describes how deviance can be explained from the functionalist perspective?

W.I.Thomas famously argued that if people define situations as real,then

In the United States,the ________ is made up of legislatures,the police,courts,and prisons.

An individual who works at a bookstore routinely takes home ballpoint pens and Post-it notes,uses the copy machine to make personal copies,and makes long-distance phone calls on the store's line.However,he would never consider stealing money from the cash register,even if he knew he could get away with it.What is this behavior called?

What is the justification for harsh sentencing guidelines like California's controversial "three Strikes" law?

Robert Merton's typology of deviance outlines the strain that people experience as they attempt to access cultural goals through legitimate,institutionalized means.In which of the following categories would gangsters and con artists be found?

Many people today argue that convicted sex offenders should be chemically castrated or held in protective custody beyond their original sentences.What is the logic of these punishments?

According to Jack Katz,there are several reasons why adolescents might shoplift.One reason is the material appeal of the objects that are taken,but more importantly,they

Some people utilize social media as an enhanced form of condescending attacks known as

How does the FBI's Uniform Crime Report measure crime?

What might a conflict theorist conclude about deviance if an upper-middle-class,white college student is sentenced to rehab for the same drug crime that a lower-class,black man is sentenced to jail for committing?

Some Americans are angry about the number of immigrants who enter the country every year.An adherent of structural functionalism would argue that this anger

Asian American students are more likely to be placed in Advanced Placement classes,score higher grades,and be treated well by teachers.This is called

Today,using the wrong fork to eat a salad at a dinner party would NOT usually qualify as Deviance because

What is cyberbullying and how is it different from traditional bullying?

Samantha believes corporations are not punished enough for polluting the planet,manufacturing unsafe products,and manipulating prices.At the same time,she sees homeless people imprisoned for stealing food; she believes we should all have access to regardless of wealth.Samantha has taken a ________ perspective to explain the way deviance is viewed in society.

Sociologists argue that no behavior,not even one designed to kill a great number of people,is inherently deviant.

Which factor makes sociologists question the relationship between youth and crime?

Who proposed social control theory,which suggests that individuals who have stronger bonds are LESS likely to commit crime?

Criminology consists of the study of crime,criminals,and criminal justice.