Question 1

In the 20 years from 1992 to 2012, the percentage of people arrested for burglary who were women

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased dramatically. 
B)  decreased slightly. 
C)  increased by 31%. 
D)  increased by 82%. 
A)  decreased dramatically. 
B)  decreased slightly. 
C)  increased by 31%. 
D)  increased by 82%.

Question 2

_____ refers to blemishes that discredit a person's claim to a "normal" identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime 
B)  Norm 
C)  Deviance 
D)  Stigma 
A)  Crime 
B)  Norm 
C)  Deviance 
D)  Stigma

Question 3

What is differential association theory?

Accepted Answer

Differential association is a term coine

Question 4

In control theory, how many control systems are in place to work against our tendencies to deviate?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Two 
D)  Six 
A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Two 
D)  Six

Question 5

Symbolic interactionists stress that we

Accepted Answer

A)  are prisoners of socialization. 
B)  in effect, are pawns in the hands of others. 
C)  help to produce our own orientation to life. 
D)  are predestined to think and act as our groups dictate. 
A)  are prisoners of socialization. 
B)  in effect, are pawns in the hands of others. 
C)  help to produce our own orientation to life. 
D)  are predestined to think and act as our groups dictate.

Question 6

A good indicator that the death penalty applies to lower-class citizens is that _____ of all the prisoners on death row have not finished high school.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  seven-eighths 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  seven-eighths

Question 7

Who did the spate of "three strikes" laws actually end up convicting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonviolent offenders 
B)  Murderers 
C)  Rapists 
D)  Child molesters 
A)  Nonviolent offenders 
B)  Murderers 
C)  Rapists 
D)  Child molesters

Question 8

In a(n) _____, an individual is called to account before the group, witnesses denounce the person, the offender is pronounced guilty, and the offender is then stripped of the identity of being a group member.

Accepted Answer

A)  example of labeling theory 
B)  degradation ceremony 
C)  example of differential association theory 
D)  illegal type of self-control 
A)  example of labeling theory 
B)  degradation ceremony 
C)  example of differential association theory 
D)  illegal type of self-control

Question 9

The sharp decline in violent crime can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased employment. 
B)  a variety of potential factors; research has not yet shown which. 
C)  a lower birth rate. 
D)  the elimination of lead in gasoline. 
A)  increased employment. 
B)  a variety of potential factors; research has not yet shown which. 
C)  a lower birth rate. 
D)  the elimination of lead in gasoline.

Question 10

Describe the relationship between homelessness and mental illness.

Accepted Answer

Living on the streets can caus

Question 11

The motorcycle policeman appeared out of nowhere and pulled Teresa over for speeding. He was friendly and businesslike as he stood by Teresa's open window and issued her a $250 ticket. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  negative sanction. 
B)  neutral sanction. 
C)  positive sanction. 
D)  street crime. 
A)  negative sanction. 
B)  neutral sanction. 
C)  positive sanction. 
D)  street crime.

Question 12

According to functionalists, deviance _____ social unity.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages 
B)  has no discernible impact upon 
C)  destroys 
D)  discourages 
A)  encourages 
B)  has no discernible impact upon 
C)  destroys 
D)  discourages

Question 13

The _____ our bonds are with society, the _____ our inner controls are.

Accepted Answer

A)  weaker; more effective 
B)  weaker; less relevant 
C)  stronger; more effective 
D)  stronger; less effective 
A)  weaker; more effective 
B)  weaker; less relevant 
C)  stronger; more effective 
D)  stronger; less effective

Question 14

About _____ of all those in prison have a father, mother, brother, sister, or spouse who has also served time in prison.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-ninth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-ninth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 15

In families living in dangerous neighborhoods, parents want to move because they feel that if their kids have delinquent friends, they are likely to become delinquent, too. Sociological research _____ this belief.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejects 
B)  supports 
C)  has not addressed 
D)  is mixed in its findings on 
A)  rejects 
B)  supports 
C)  has not addressed 
D)  is mixed in its findings on

Question 16

The system of police, courts, and prisons set up to deal with people who are accused of having committed a crime is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  favoring the poor. 
B)  the criminal justice system. 
C)  a mockery. 
D)  class blind and color blind. 
A)  favoring the poor. 
B)  the criminal justice system. 
C)  a mockery. 
D)  class blind and color blind.

Question 17

Women commit about _____ of murders, but make up only _____ of death row inmates.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%; 2% 
B)  10%; 4% 
C)  18%; 11% 
D)  21%; 13% 
A)  10%; 2% 
B)  10%; 4% 
C)  18%; 11% 
D)  21%; 13%

Question 18

The _____ refers to opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegitimate opportunity structure 
B)  strain theory 
C)  legitimate opportunity structure 
D)  social disorder theory 
A)  illegitimate opportunity structure 
B)  strain theory 
C)  legitimate opportunity structure 
D)  social disorder theory

Question 19

Outlaw bikers _____ a deviant identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  reject 
B)  deny 
C)  neutralize 
D)  revel in 
A)  reject 
B)  deny 
C)  neutralize 
D)  revel in

Question 20

The recidivism rate, which is the percentage of released convicts who are rearrested, is _____ within three years of release.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  38% 
C)  68% 
D)  91% 
A)  15% 
B)  38% 
C)  68% 
D)  91%

Exam 8: Deviance and Social Control

In the 20 years from 1992 to 2012, the percentage of people arrested for burglary who were women

_____ refers to blemishes that discredit a person's claim to a "normal" identity.

What is differential association theory?

In control theory, how many control systems are in place to work against our tendencies to deviate?

Symbolic interactionists stress that we

A good indicator that the death penalty applies to lower-class citizens is that _____ of all the prisoners on death row have not finished high school.

Who did the spate of "three strikes" laws actually end up convicting?

In a(n) _____, an individual is called to account before the group, witnesses denounce the person, the offender is pronounced guilty, and the offender is then stripped of the identity of being a group member.

The sharp decline in violent crime can be attributed to

Describe the relationship between homelessness and mental illness.

The motorcycle policeman appeared out of nowhere and pulled Teresa over for speeding. He was friendly and businesslike as he stood by Teresa's open window and issued her a $250 ticket. This is an example of a

According to functionalists, deviance _____ social unity.

The _____ our bonds are with society, the _____ our inner controls are.

About _____ of all those in prison have a father, mother, brother, sister, or spouse who has also served time in prison.

In families living in dangerous neighborhoods, parents want to move because they feel that if their kids have delinquent friends, they are likely to become delinquent, too. Sociological research _____ this belief.

The system of police, courts, and prisons set up to deal with people who are accused of having committed a crime is known as

Women commit about _____ of murders, but make up only _____ of death row inmates.

The _____ refers to opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life.

Outlaw bikers _____ a deviant identity.

The recidivism rate, which is the percentage of released convicts who are rearrested, is _____ within three years of release.

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