Question 1

When many people agree that an act is deviant and somewhat harmful,and that the act should be subject to some kind of formal punishment,it is said to be a:

Accepted Answer

A) social diversion 
B) social deviation 
C) conflict crime 
D) consensus crime 
E) public-order crime 
A) social diversion 
B) social deviation 
C) conflict crime 
D) consensus crime 
E) public-order crime B

Question 2

In the mid-1990s the crime rate of African-American men was not much different from their crime rate in 1980,but during that time period their imprisonment rate:

Accepted Answer

A) rose slightly 
B) fell by over 100% 
C) rose more than 300% 
D) remained the same 
E) followed the increase in prison construction 
A) rose slightly 
B) fell by over 100% 
C) rose more than 300% 
D) remained the same 
E) followed the increase in prison construction C

Question 3

One might conclude,based on Nielson Media Research,that the United States is a society obsessed with ____:

Accepted Answer

A) absurd comedy 
B) medicine 
C) crime 
D) politics 
E) none of these choices 
A) absurd comedy 
B) medicine 
C) crime 
D) politics 
E) none of these choices C

Question 4

Statistical bias in the way that crime statistics are collected is due largely to the absence of data on white-collar crimes in the official crime indexes.This makes it appear as if blacks commit a higher proportion of all crimes than they actually do.This explains the racial bias because:

Accepted Answer

A) racial characteristics are not collected in white-collar crime statistics 
B) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by people of color 
C) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by whites 
D) racial characteristics are not collected on any crimes 
E) none of these choices 
A) racial characteristics are not collected in white-collar crime statistics 
B) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by people of color 
C) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by whites 
D) racial characteristics are not collected on any crimes 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

How is stigmatization experienced in everyday life? How might someone overcome stigmatization?

Accepted Answer

Stigmatization is experienced in everyda

Question 6

According to sociologists who study crime,people commonly think of criminals as "the bad guys." This is:

Accepted Answer

A) only part of the problem with high rates of crime in the U.S. 
B) common because American film and television depictions often fail to see the good side of criminals 
C) an oversimplification 
D) both a and b 
E) all of these choices 
A) only part of the problem with high rates of crime in the U.S. 
B) common because American film and television depictions often fail to see the good side of criminals 
C) an oversimplification 
D) both a and b 
E) all of these choices

Question 7

Sociologists have attributed the changing rate of crime in the 1990s to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) change in the proportion of young men in the population 
B) increased policing 
C) the introduction of legal abortion in 1973 
D) high employment 
E) all of these choices 
A) change in the proportion of young men in the population 
B) increased policing 
C) the introduction of legal abortion in 1973 
D) high employment 
E) all of these choices

Question 8

According to Edwin Sutherland,a person learns to favor one adaptation over another due to their socialization.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) labeling 
B) strain 
C) cultural-transmission 
D) control 
E) differential association 
A) labeling 
B) strain 
C) cultural-transmission 
D) control 
E) differential association

Question 9

The age cohort that is the most crime prone is:

Accepted Answer

A) 8-15 year-olds 
B) 15-20 year-olds 
C) 130 year-olds 
D) the baby boomer generation 
E) there is no one single age cohort that is the most responsible for crime 
A) 8-15 year-olds 
B) 15-20 year-olds 
C) 130 year-olds 
D) the baby boomer generation 
E) there is no one single age cohort that is the most responsible for crime

Question 10

According to popular opinion,prison does not consistently deter criminals or lower the crime rate by keeping criminals off the streets.Often,however,prison does teach inmates to behave more violently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some things that Americans would consider insignificant,such as hairstyle:

Accepted Answer

A) are not necessarily trivial 
B) are based on culture 
C) are based on culture and time period 
D) can be a matter of life and death in some cultures 
E) all of these choices 
A) are not necessarily trivial 
B) are based on culture 
C) are based on culture and time period 
D) can be a matter of life and death in some cultures 
E) all of these choices

Question 12

What are consensus crimes?

Accepted Answer

Consensus crimes are illegal a

Question 13

FBI crime statistics reported for the past several years show:

Accepted Answer

A) a slight decline in serious crime 
B) a dramatic increase in serious crime 
C) a dramatic decline in almost all forms of violent crime 
D) no change in the rates or trends of crime 
E) that there have been dramatic changes in the crime rate over the past twenty-five years 
A) a slight decline in serious crime 
B) a dramatic increase in serious crime 
C) a dramatic decline in almost all forms of violent crime 
D) no change in the rates or trends of crime 
E) that there have been dramatic changes in the crime rate over the past twenty-five years

Question 14

____ is not merely a departure from a statistical average.It implies violating an accepted rule of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) conformity 
B) informal punishment 
C) deviance 
D) sociology 
E) all of these choices 
A) conformity 
B) informal punishment 
C) deviance 
D) sociology 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

Which theory sees crime or deviance as growing out of social pressures that cause people to deviate?

Accepted Answer

A) labeling 
B) strain 
C) cultural-transmission 
D) control 
E) differential association 
A) labeling 
B) strain 
C) cultural-transmission 
D) control 
E) differential association

Question 16

According to John Hagan,consensus crimes are:

Accepted Answer

A) crimes that the state defines as illegal,but wider society defines as non-criminal 
B) crimes that the state defines as illegal,but the definition is controversial in the wider society 
C) crimes in which physical conflict occurs,such as assault and armed robbery 
D) crimes in which legal conflict occurs,that is,crimes that are legally prosecuted 
E) none of these choices 
A) crimes that the state defines as illegal,but wider society defines as non-criminal 
B) crimes that the state defines as illegal,but the definition is controversial in the wider society 
C) crimes in which physical conflict occurs,such as assault and armed robbery 
D) crimes in which legal conflict occurs,that is,crimes that are legally prosecuted 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

The theory of deviance and crime that focuses on how American culture teaches people to value material success is called:

Accepted Answer

A) motivational theory 
B) constraint theory 
C) strain theory 
D) subcultural theory 
E) techniques of neutralization 
A) motivational theory 
B) constraint theory 
C) strain theory 
D) subcultural theory 
E) techniques of neutralization

Question 18

Compare and contrast white-collar and street crimes.How expensive is each type?

Accepted Answer

White-collar crimes and street crimes ar

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following is a crucial element in the social construction of deviance and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) mass media 
B) language 
C) power 
D) individual psychology 
E) desire 
A) mass media 
B) language 
C) power 
D) individual psychology 
E) desire

Question 20

Survey data are influenced by people's willingness and ability to discuss criminal experiences frankly.Therefore,what kind of measures of crime are sometimes used?

Accepted Answer

A) illegal 
B) unethical 
C) direct 
D) indirect 
E) questionable 
A) illegal 
B) unethical 
C) direct 
D) indirect 
E) questionable

Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

When many people agree that an act is deviant and somewhat harmful,and that the act should be subject to some kind of formal punishment,it is said to be a:

In the mid-1990s the crime rate of African-American men was not much different from their crime rate in 1980,but during that time period their imprisonment rate:

One might conclude,based on Nielson Media Research,that the United States is a society obsessed with ____:

Statistical bias in the way that crime statistics are collected is due largely to the absence of data on white-collar crimes in the official crime indexes.This makes it appear as if blacks commit a higher proportion of all crimes than they actually do.This explains the racial bias because:

How is stigmatization experienced in everyday life? How might someone overcome stigmatization?

According to sociologists who study crime,people commonly think of criminals as "the bad guys." This is:

Sociologists have attributed the changing rate of crime in the 1990s to which of the following factors?

According to Edwin Sutherland,a person learns to favor one adaptation over another due to their socialization.This is called:

The age cohort that is the most crime prone is:

According to popular opinion,prison does not consistently deter criminals or lower the crime rate by keeping criminals off the streets.Often,however,prison does teach inmates to behave more violently.

Some things that Americans would consider insignificant,such as hairstyle:

What are consensus crimes?

FBI crime statistics reported for the past several years show:

____ is not merely a departure from a statistical average.It implies violating an accepted rule of behavior.

Which theory sees crime or deviance as growing out of social pressures that cause people to deviate?

According to John Hagan,consensus crimes are:

The theory of deviance and crime that focuses on how American culture teaches people to value material success is called:

Compare and contrast white-collar and street crimes.How expensive is each type?

According to the text,which of the following is a crucial element in the social construction of deviance and crime?

Survey data are influenced by people's willingness and ability to discuss criminal experiences frankly.Therefore,what kind of measures of crime are sometimes used?

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