Exam 4: Deviance and Social Control

Merton's idea that when there is a discrepancy between the cultural goals for success and the means available to achieve those goals,rates of deviance will be high is referred to as ______.

Countries that provide a wider social safety net for their citizens witness lower rates of crime.

Even though individuals may disagree about what is considered deviant,sociologists have the academic authority to determine what is deviant or not.

Discuss the relationships between racism,stigmatized behavior,and crime.

______ are acts defined in the law as punishable by fines,imprisonment,or both,whereas deviance can refer to any attitude,behavior,or condition that violates cultural norms.

Discuss the relationship between agents of socialization and differential association theory.

In the United States,which of the following would NOT be considered a normative cultural goal that people strive for?

Identify the elements that must be present for an act to be considered criminal.

Criminal conduct of corporations and their employees is referred to as ______.

White-collar criminals are not considered deviant,as they are striving toward accepted cultural goals and using similar means,such as business practices or loopholes,to achieve them.

Property and violent crimes in the United States have been steadily increasing.

What are the policies and practices that push schoolchildren,especially the most at-risk children,out of classrooms and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems known as?

Which theory would argue that kids and teenagers exposed to violent subcultures develop attitudes favorable toward violence?

Any behavior,practice,or condition that results in disapproval,hostility,or sanction if it becomes known is referred to as ______.

Which type of crime is no longer considered a capital offense by the U.S.Supreme Court?

The act of having multiple wives is referred to as ______.

The majority of ______ who engage in deviant or criminal behavior are themselves victims or survivors.

According to Durkheim,as social solidarity decreases,anomie increases,and suicide rates ______.

Which of the following theories argues that people with access to deviance are more likely to engage in deviant acts?

Discuss the relationship between organized crime and opportunity theory.