Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Which of the following is believed to compensate for the shortcomings of official crime statistics?

Which of the following illustrates a crime?

Which of the following best exemplifies internal social control?

Glynnis watches Scott dump a day's worth of tree seedlings into a ravine instead of planting them.The company that employs Glynnis and Scott has a strict policy about this action, which is viewed as theft.Glynnis calls Scott a jerk, tells her friends what he has done, and ignores him for the rest of the season.What is Glynnis engaging in?

According to Merton, which social category besides criminals engages in innovation in a situation of strain?

Define the rationales for incarceration of criminals and discuss their effectiveness in reducing recidivism.

In Canada today, marijuana users may be subject to formal punishment.

Which individual is most likely to be stopped and searched by police while driving in a Canadian city?

What is white-collar crime? Explain why so little is heard about it compared to street crimes.

Official crime statistics are often supplemented by all EXCEPT which of the following?

What is Roger Caron's book Go-Boy! about?

Raj is from a poor home and dreams of becoming a doctor.He wins a full scholarship and graduates at the top of his university class.In strain theory terms, what is Raj?

According to Durkheim, deviance is dysfunctional and societies should strive to eliminate it.

Which of the following rationales for incarceration are Canadians least likely to support today?

Based on incarceration data, which of the following individuals is most likely to be sentenced to custody in a prison in Canada?

What is stigmatization? Use an example from everyday life in your answer.

The difference between male and female youth crime rates in Canada is decreasing.

What alternatives are there to prisons? Do you think that any of them could reduce the rate of incarceration? Would its reduction be for the overall benefit of society?

Rebecca is from a poor home and dreams of becoming a doctor.She has excellent grades, but not the money required for eight years or more of university.She works part-time at a restaurant, but decides to supplement her income by selling drugs to her co-workers as well.In strain theory terms, what is Rebecca?

Is it true that children from divorced families are more likely to be deviant? Why or why not?