Question 1

Labeling theory is one variety of _______________ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict/critical theory 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  structural-functionalism 
A)  conflict/critical theory 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  rational choice theory 
D)  structural-functionalism

Question 2

When a person has internalized a deviant label that is placed on them, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance 
B)  entrenched deviance 
C)  secondary deviance 
D)  tertiary deviance 
A)  primary deviance 
B)  entrenched deviance 
C)  secondary deviance 
D)  tertiary deviance

Question 3

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in:

Accepted Answer

A)  eroding the distinction between law enforcement and national security 
B)  increasing border controls between the United States and Mexico 
C)  increasing border controls between the United States and Canada 
D)  the creation of detention at Guantanamo Bay 
A)  eroding the distinction between law enforcement and national security 
B)  increasing border controls between the United States and Mexico 
C)  increasing border controls between the United States and Canada 
D)  the creation of detention at Guantanamo Bay

Question 4

John is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  situational deviance 
D)  solitary deviance 
A)  secondary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  situational deviance 
D)  solitary deviance

Question 5

When someone commits murder they go to jail, and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks. These are both examples of how societies use ______________________ to enforce conformity.

Accepted Answer

A)  social control 
B)  social agents 
C)  group action 
D)  moral panic 
A)  social control 
B)  social agents 
C)  group action 
D)  moral panic

Question 6

Major property crimes include offenses that involve gaining or destroying property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A researcher who studies organized crime and utilizes the interactionist perspective would focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Large-scale societal institutions that are affected by organized crime 
B)  how elites and nonelites are punished differently for participation in organized crime 
C)  How a person involved in organized crime chooses to display or hide this association across different settings 
D)  The purposes fulfilled by organized crime in various societies 
A)  Large-scale societal institutions that are affected by organized crime 
B)  how elites and nonelites are punished differently for participation in organized crime 
C)  How a person involved in organized crime chooses to display or hide this association across different settings 
D)  The purposes fulfilled by organized crime in various societies

Question 8

Discuss the role of deterrence in the criminal justice system. What are two types of deterrence? How well does the U.S. criminal justice system currently accomplish these two forms of deterrence? Provide examples to support your position.

Accepted Answer

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Labeling theory is one variety of _______________ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

When a person has internalized a deviant label that is placed on them, this is referred to as:

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in:

John is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life. This is an example of:

When someone commits murder they go to jail, and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks. These are both examples of how societies use ______________________ to enforce conformity.

Major property crimes include offenses that involve gaining or destroying property.

A researcher who studies organized crime and utilizes the interactionist perspective would focus on:

Discuss the role of deterrence in the criminal justice system. What are two types of deterrence? How well does the U.S. criminal justice system currently accomplish these two forms of deterrence? Provide examples to support your position.

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Labeling theory is one variety of _______________ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

When a person has internalized a deviant label that is placed on them, this is referred to as:

The USA PATRIOT Act has played a major role in:

John is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life. This is an example of:

When someone commits murder they go to jail, and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks. These are both examples of how societies use ______________________ to enforce conformity.

Major property crimes include offenses that involve gaining or destroying property.

A researcher who studies organized crime and utilizes the interactionist perspective would focus on:

Discuss the role of deterrence in the criminal justice system. What are two types of deterrence? How well does the U.S. criminal justice system currently accomplish these two forms of deterrence? Provide examples to support your position.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and the Global Domain

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

The Family

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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