Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

How do informal and formal forms of punishment contribute to stable social life? Illustrate your answer with examples.

According to the textbook, which of the following theories of deviance would best explain the transformation of a high-school teacher into a meth cook in the TV series Breaking Bad?

Sheldon is mapping out strategy for his campaign to become prime minister of Canada.According to the textbook, which of the following platforms should he centre his campaign around in order to have an excellent chance at winning?

Simon is just beginning to use marijuana recreationally.According to the social learning theory, which of the following is most likely to happen if Simon fails to pass a stage of the learning process?

According to the textbook, when did social scientists and others begin to recognize crimes against women such as sexual assault?

The crime rate for Aboriginals is the highest of any identifiable group in Canada.

Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela all were imprisoned for committing crimes at some point in their lives.Why are these criminals considered to be heroes today?

Is incidence of crime, as shown by official statistics and other data sources, different?

In comparison to official crime statistics, how much "less serious crime" is reported using self-report measures?

The gender gap in likelihood of arrest is not closing.

Liam works as a sex trade worker, soliciting customers at a corner downtown.Which type of deviance are his actions characterized as?

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have engaged in crime.

Explain why prosecuting large corporations is difficult in North America.

Which of the following theorists developed the strain theory of deviance?

Female youth are more likely to be accused of a crime than adult women in Canada.

Deviance and crime are socially constructed.

Martin is a crime researcher who is interested in creating an accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada, and he is concerned about the inaccuracy of official crime statistics.Which of the following is the best resource for him to use to get a more accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada?

People who break a cultural norm are considered to be which of the following?

How has the attitude of Canadians toward incarceration changed since the 1970s?

Which of the following terms describes behaviours such as frowning at someone, calling a person a bad name, or looking away from a person when the person commits an unacceptable action?