Exam 15: Deviance and Crime

What does Merton's modification of strain theory stress?

Which theory explains deviance as the result of a failure to develop positive social bonds in home and at school?

A young boy from a poor neighbourhood is being raised by a caring but overwhelmed single mother.Every day he sees her struggle and compares this to the flashy lifestyle of the drug dealers on the street.He turns his back on his mother's values and starts selling drugs.What theory best explains this case?

According to Robert Merton,pioneer of control theory,deviance and crime occurs when young people experience weak ties to the conventional world.

According to the text,how has female deviance been viewed in the past?

Which theory argues that frequent association with those favouring deviance over conformity makes a person more likely to engage in deviant behaviour?

According to your text,what does the term "dark figure of crime" refer to?

What did Wortley and Tanner find when they investigated youth gang activity in Toronto?

According to Gottfredson and Hirschi,which variable is the key to conformity?

Katie worked as the payroll manager for a large company.As a result of numerous personal losses at the casino,she started to issue paycheques to nonexistent employees,which she then auto-deposited into bank accounts that she had strategically opened.What type of crime is Katie guilty of?

Which groups of people are overrepresented in Canada's prisons?

Sandy was found guilty of robbing a convenience store and sentenced to two years in jail.He hated the confinement and,upon his release,swore he would never turn to crime again.According to the text,what was Sandy's rehabilitation based on?

According to the text,how have self-report studies benefited sociologists when conducting research on deviance among young people?

Most homicide victims know their killers.

Kerry and Kyle were caught smoking marijuana on school property.How would John Hagan classify their deviant behaviour?

What are the basic tenets of routine activities theory? Choose a criminal act and attempt to explain its occurrence by using routine activities theory.

According to 2011 data,which country had the highest homicide rate?

What term is given to the rules that prescribe the standards of everyday behaviour?

According to John Hagan,which criteria is the basis of the "conflict crime" category?

The three elements of deterrence to reduce and eradicate crime are severity,swiftness,and rehabilitation.