Exam 4: Deviance and Social Control

______ control is the attempts by people or groups to control the behaviors of others,whereas social power is the ability to effectively exercise those attempts.

The majority of early biological theories have stood the test of time and are widely supported by modern criminologists and sociologists.

Explain the differences between everyday deviance,sexual deviance,and crime,and provide three examples of each.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a pluralistic society?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of "everyday" deviance?

According to opportunity theory,some people do not engage in deviance because they lack the means or community in which to do so.

Police brutality and corruption can be viewed in terms of police subcultural norms.

While there is widespread agreement that certain acts,such as homicide or sexual molestation,are deviant,there is a lack of consensus about many other behaviors,such as visible tattoos and facial piercings.

An act defined in the law as punishable by fines,imprisonment,or both is referred to as ______.

Identify and discuss three key explanations of the rising prison population,as well as its relationship to race,class,and gender.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a functionalist view of deviance?

Apply conflict theory to understand police brutality and the extrajudicial killing of Black men and women by police in the United States.

In many cities across the United States,there are calls for the demolition of public housing,pointing at disrepair,mold,and infestation as reasons to redevelop.However,these properties are all owned and managed by a government entity.Present an argument for whether or not the deterioration of public housing,the demolition of people's homes,and the displacement of the poor,mostly residents of color,could be considered a state crime.

Explain the difference between formal and informal social control and their relationship to social power.Identify two groups of people who hold social power to exercise formal or informal social control.

______ deviance occurs at the moment an activity is labeled deviant by others,whereas secondary deviance occurs when the person being labeled deviant accepts the label as part of his or her identity and begins to act in conformity with the label.

Which of the following theoretical perspectives sees a certain amount of deviance as useful for society?

Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

Apply a symbolic interactionist approach to the phenomenon of cyberbullying.

Apply a functionalist perspective to explain the existence and persistence of crime.

Which of the following would be considered a deviant means to achieve the goal of economic success?