Exam 8: Deviance and Social Control

The focus on underlying medical issues when it comes to explaining deviance also changes how we view and treat deviants.Because the focus is on the medical cause,we are now more likely to treat deviants

From the sociological perspective on deviance,how does a person become an alcoholic?

Strain theory proposes that when _______,people resort to deviant means to accomplish socially defined goals.

What best describes the realities of equality before the law in the United States?

Which rationale for punishment advocates efforts to resocialize offenders by improving their training and education to increase their chances for reintegration?

The prevailing explanation of alcoholism is now that of an illness.In the past,what was the main perspective on the causes of alcoholism?

People follow social rules and norms because

Tax evasion is considered

Which of the following is an important factor that contributed to the declining trend in crime rates in the 1990s?

Which of the following is most accurate regarding race and the justice system in the United States?

Ex-prisoners have a difficult time reintegrating into the community.Which is the most stubborn obstacle that prevents their transition into normal life?

Eating disorders are the result of which type of behavior?

What did Emile Durkheim mean by collective conscience?

The identifying code installed on your computer when you visit a website such as Amazon.com is known as "fourth-party cookies."

Deviance is best defined as which of the following?

Nonconformist activities or styles are sometimes turned into commercial products.This is called

According to Emile Durkheim's definition,an act is deviant or criminal because it

Social institutions charged with the enforcement of norms and rules and the power to punish violators are referred to as

The medicalization of deviance can also be reversed.Which of the following is an example of demedicalization?

Once a person is socialized into the subculture of a deviant group,his or her deviant behavior can be controlled by