Question 1

How does differential association theory consider deviance and crime?

Accepted Answer

Differential association theory holds th

Question 2

Are "consensus crimes" such as homicide defined identically in all societies at all times? If so,why? If not,why not?

Accepted Answer

Consensus crimes, such as homicide, are

Question 3

A mild public reaction such as amusement or disdain toward an act or person would be a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) social diversions 
B) social deviations 
C) conflict crimes 
D) consensus crimes 
E) none of these choices 
A) social diversions 
B) social deviations 
C) conflict crimes 
D) consensus crimes 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Accepted Answer

Essay Question: How does the concept of

Question 5

Armed robbers netted perhaps $400 million in the 1980s,but the savings and loan scandal cost the American public between ____ dollars during that decade.

Accepted Answer

A) $300 - 400 million 
B) $1 - 5 billion 
C) $500 - 600 billion 
D) $1 - 2 trillion 
E) $50 - 100 billion 
A) $300 - 400 million 
B) $1 - 5 billion 
C) $500 - 600 billion 
D) $1 - 2 trillion 
E) $50 - 100 billion

Question 6

____ involves breaking a norm.

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 7

The continuum created by John Hagan moves from crimes in which there is ____ over the societal harm caused by the act to ____ over the societal harm.

Accepted Answer

A) confusion; high agreement 
B) apathy; low agreement 
C) severe reaction; mild agreement 
D) no reaction; high agreement 
E) none of these choices 
A) confusion; high agreement 
B) apathy; low agreement 
C) severe reaction; mild agreement 
D) no reaction; high agreement 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

Labeling theory holds that deviance results:

Accepted Answer

A) when one's deviant associations are more numerous and influential than one's non-deviant associations 
B) not just from the actions of the deviant but also from the responses of others 
C) when social control is weak 
D) when strain occurs 
E) all of these choices 
A) when one's deviant associations are more numerous and influential than one's non-deviant associations 
B) not just from the actions of the deviant but also from the responses of others 
C) when social control is weak 
D) when strain occurs 
E) all of these choices

Question 9

Deviance is strongly encouraged within criminal subcultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A crime that generates little debate over its seriousness is a type of:

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

Question 11

Tsar Peter the Great of Russia imposed a tax on beards on September 1,1698.Which type of crime would this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) social diversions 
B) social deviations 
C) conflict crimes 
D) consensus crimes 
E) public-order crimes 
A) social diversions 
B) social deviations 
C) conflict crimes 
D) consensus crimes 
E) public-order crimes

Question 12

____ crime is not reported to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) almost no 
B) some 
C) almost all 
D) much 
E) none of these choices 
A) almost no 
B) some 
C) almost all 
D) much 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

If you claim that crime is NOT inherent in certain actions,but is created because some people are in a position to create norms and pass laws that stigmatize other people,then you would be advocating:

Accepted Answer

A) social control theory 
B) strain theory 
C) subcultural theory 
D) social constructionism 
E) the theory of differential association 
A) social control theory 
B) strain theory 
C) subcultural theory 
D) social constructionism 
E) the theory of differential association

Question 14

The study of non-normative behavior that departs from expected behavior is known as the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) criminal justice 
B) criminology 
C) deviant behavior 
D) sociology 
E) all of these choices 
A) criminal justice 
B) criminology 
C) deviant behavior 
D) sociology 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

About ____ people are incarcerated in state and federal prisons and local jails in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) one million 
B) two million 
C) three million 
D) four million 
E) none of these choices 
A) one million 
B) two million 
C) three million 
D) four million 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Compared to 30 years ago:

Accepted Answer

A) rape and sexual harassment are less often prosecuted 
B) white-collar crime is more often prosecuted 
C) power between classes has become more evenly distributed,resulting in increased prosecution of white-collar crime 
D) power between women and men has become less evenly distributed,resulting in increased prosecution of rape and sexual harassment 
E) none of these choices 
A) rape and sexual harassment are less often prosecuted 
B) white-collar crime is more often prosecuted 
C) power between classes has become more evenly distributed,resulting in increased prosecution of white-collar crime 
D) power between women and men has become less evenly distributed,resulting in increased prosecution of rape and sexual harassment 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

If a woman is raped by a friend or an acquaintance it is often called:

Accepted Answer

A) legal rape 
B) simple rape 
C) aggravated rape 
D) real rape 
E) none of these choices 
A) legal rape 
B) simple rape 
C) aggravated rape 
D) real rape 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

Such crimes as embezzlement,false advertising,tax evasion,insider stock trading,fraud,copyright infringement,and price fixing are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) white-collar crime 
B) public-order crime 
C) street crime 
D) state crime 
E) victimless crime 
A) white-collar crime 
B) public-order crime 
C) street crime 
D) state crime 
E) victimless crime

Question 19

Robert Merton saw crime or deviance as ultimately a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) anomie 
B) body type 
C) peer group pressure 
D) leaning 
E) imitation 
A) anomie 
B) body type 
C) peer group pressure 
D) leaning 
E) imitation

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a feature of criminal subcultures?

Accepted Answer

A) different subcultures in a neighborhood influence the types of crime that occur 
B) members usually justify their crimes 
C) criminal generally use a whole series of rationalizations 
D) criminals are strict conformists when it comes to the norms of their own subculture 
E) none of these choices,these are all features of criminal subcultures 
A) different subcultures in a neighborhood influence the types of crime that occur 
B) members usually justify their crimes 
C) criminal generally use a whole series of rationalizations 
D) criminals are strict conformists when it comes to the norms of their own subculture 
E) none of these choices,these are all features of criminal subcultures

Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

How does differential association theory consider deviance and crime?

Are "consensus crimes" such as homicide defined identically in all societies at all times? If so,why? If not,why not?

A mild public reaction such as amusement or disdain toward an act or person would be a characteristic of:

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Armed robbers netted perhaps $400 million in the 1980s,but the savings and loan scandal cost the American public between ____ dollars during that decade.

____ involves breaking a norm.

The continuum created by John Hagan moves from crimes in which there is ____ over the societal harm caused by the act to ____ over the societal harm.

Labeling theory holds that deviance results:

Deviance is strongly encouraged within criminal subcultures.

A crime that generates little debate over its seriousness is a type of:

Tsar Peter the Great of Russia imposed a tax on beards on September 1,1698.Which type of crime would this illustrate?

____ crime is not reported to the police.

If you claim that crime is NOT inherent in certain actions,but is created because some people are in a position to create norms and pass laws that stigmatize other people,then you would be advocating:

The study of non-normative behavior that departs from expected behavior is known as the study of:

About ____ people are incarcerated in state and federal prisons and local jails in the United States.

Compared to 30 years ago:

If a woman is raped by a friend or an acquaintance it is often called:

Such crimes as embezzlement,false advertising,tax evasion,insider stock trading,fraud,copyright infringement,and price fixing are all examples of:

Robert Merton saw crime or deviance as ultimately a result of:

Which of the following is NOT a feature of criminal subcultures?

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