Question 1

Which of the following statements would NOT emerge from a critical social control theory analysis of deviance and social control?

Accepted Answer

A) Social control can be either internal,in the form of compliance,or external,in the form of coercion 
B) If adults have ties to conventional society via employment and marriage,then research shows they are less likely to engage in crime and deviance 
C) Where there are weak communities,shaming will contribute to higher crime rates 
D) Law,especially criminal law,has proved unable to control the activities of those whose interests are contrary to those in power 
A) Social control can be either internal,in the form of compliance,or external,in the form of coercion 
B) If adults have ties to conventional society via employment and marriage,then research shows they are less likely to engage in crime and deviance 
C) Where there are weak communities,shaming will contribute to higher crime rates 
D) Law,especially criminal law,has proved unable to control the activities of those whose interests are contrary to those in power

Question 2

What was one of the findings of Cohen's (1955)research into subcultures?

Accepted Answer

A) That whilst behaviour may appear to be non-conformity to wider society,it may actually be normal to particular subcultures 
B) That individuals engage in crime when they have been influenced to do so by other individuals 
C) That society has a culturally prescribed goal and the institutional means to get it 
D) That some individuals can label others as deviant 
A) That whilst behaviour may appear to be non-conformity to wider society,it may actually be normal to particular subcultures 
B) That individuals engage in crime when they have been influenced to do so by other individuals 
C) That society has a culturally prescribed goal and the institutional means to get it 
D) That some individuals can label others as deviant

Question 3

View Figure 9.1 on page 214 in the text and look at the stages of the criminal career.Briefly suggest how labelling theory may apply at each stage and to what extent.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The identification of deviance relies on some form of _____________ as to what is the norm or non-deviant behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) Continuum 
B) Consensus 
C) Concern 
D) Conformity 
A) Continuum 
B) Consensus 
C) Concern 
D) Conformity

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a function of deviance according to Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A) The establishment of boundaries between acceptable and norm-breaking behaviour 
B) Reinforce shared standards of morality among members of a community 
C) A rite of passage from youth to adulthood 
D) A way of pushing the moral boundaries of the community and suggesting alternative ways of behaving 
A) The establishment of boundaries between acceptable and norm-breaking behaviour 
B) Reinforce shared standards of morality among members of a community 
C) A rite of passage from youth to adulthood 
D) A way of pushing the moral boundaries of the community and suggesting alternative ways of behaving

Which of the following statements would NOT emerge from a critical social control theory analysis of deviance and social control?

What was one of the findings of Cohen's (1955)research into subcultures?

View Figure 9.1 on page 214 in the text and look at the stages of the criminal career.Briefly suggest how labelling theory may apply at each stage and to what extent.

The identification of deviance relies on some form of _____________ as to what is the norm or non-deviant behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT a function of deviance according to Durkheim?

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Exam 9: Deviance or Difference

Which of the following statements would NOT emerge from a critical social control theory analysis of deviance and social control?

What was one of the findings of Cohen's (1955)research into subcultures?

View Figure 9.1 on page 214 in the text and look at the stages of the criminal career.Briefly suggest how labelling theory may apply at each stage and to what extent.

The identification of deviance relies on some form of _____________ as to what is the norm or non-deviant behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT a function of deviance according to Durkheim?

What Is Sociology

Class

Aboriginality and Australias Indigenous Peoples

The Uses of Gender

Ethnicity and Immigration: Challenging the National Imaginary

The Knowledge Generation

Illness,health and the Pursuit of Wellbeing

Personal Lives

The Working Environment

Power and the State

Religion and Spirituality

Globalisation and the City

From Mass Media to Social Media

Changing the Climate: Modernity at Its Limits

Sociological Theory

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