Question 1

Which of the following is a typical form of social control?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviour that echoes a belief in conformity and commitment to social order 
B) rewards parents give to encourage good behaviour 
C)  a fine of $300 
D)  a jail sentence of two years less a day

Question 2

How are most deviant behaviours in society controlled?

Accepted Answer

A) judicially 
B) by a fine 
C)  legally 
D)  informally

Question 3

According to Merton, innovation is one tactic used by people to commit crimes when they are under strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe and explain the difference between deviance and crime. Why do sociologists argue that crime and deviance are relative?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Feminist theorists feel that women who violate the law are not "criminal women" but constructed as "criminalized women."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is Edwin Sutherland's theory for the cause of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) anomic theory of crime 
B) restorative justice model 
C)  differential association theory 
D)  human capital model

Question 7

Which of the following best describes how sociologists would define crime?

Accepted Answer

A) an act that is accompanied with punishment 
B) an act that violates criminal law 
C)  any belief that violates cultural norms 
D)  any behaviour that violates cultural norms

Question 8

According to social bond theory, the probability of deviant behaviour increases when a person becomes tied to a deviant subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define and distinguish between primary and secondary deviance. Be sure to include real-life examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

According to strain theory, people commit deviant acts when they are exposed to cultural goals that they cannot obtain through approved means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the problems associated with using crime statistics as a source of information about crime.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reports system is that it focuses on only violations of federal laws, and ignores violations of provincial statutes.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which perspective asserts that people are sometimes exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving them?

Accepted Answer

A) the conflict perspective 
B) the symbolic interactionist perspective 
C)  the functionalist perspective 
D)  the social control perspective

Question 14

List and describe the key elements that make up the social bond in Travis Hirschi's social control theory and offer examples of how this theory is reflected in your society today.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Identify the basic assumptions of strain theory and offer examples to demonstrate how the theory appears in examples within our society.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Your parents are upset about the new group of peers with whom you are spending time because they feel that this new group of friends is encouraging you to behave in inappropriate and deviant ways. Which theorist developed the theory that best fits this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Travis Hirschi 
B) Edwin Sutherland 
C)  Richard Cloward 
D)  Robert Merton

Question 17

After witnessing Janet, one of their classmates, get expelled for cheating, the rest of the class decides to follow the rules and not cheat. What principle does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) retribution 
B) social protection 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  deterrence

Question 18

Joseph is convicted in a court of law for assaulting his wife. He is sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation following his release. What name does the text give to the action of depriving Joseph of his freedom because of the assault he committed?

Accepted Answer

A) punishment 
B) retribution 
C)  retaliation 
D)  justice

Question 19

Suppose that Becky, who is under the legal age, orders and is served a drink in a bar. She is not discovered, so she is not labelled. What form of deviance has taken place, according to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory?

Accepted Answer

A) secondary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C)  residual deviance 
D)  undetected deviance

Question 20

According to sociologists, how is deviance relative?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain acts are always considered wrong, regardless of the society. 
B) An act becomes deviant when it is socially defined as such. 
C)  Most deviant acts occur within families or among relatives. 
D)  Everyone in society is a deviant; it's just that some are more deviant than others.

Exam 11: Social Control, Deviance, and Crime

Which of the following is a typical form of social control?

How are most deviant behaviours in society controlled?

According to Merton, innovation is one tactic used by people to commit crimes when they are under strain.

Describe and explain the difference between deviance and crime. Why do sociologists argue that crime and deviance are relative?

Feminist theorists feel that women who violate the law are not "criminal women" but constructed as "criminalized women."

What is Edwin Sutherland's theory for the cause of crime?

Which of the following best describes how sociologists would define crime?

According to social bond theory, the probability of deviant behaviour increases when a person becomes tied to a deviant subculture.

Define and distinguish between primary and secondary deviance. Be sure to include real-life examples.

According to strain theory, people commit deviant acts when they are exposed to cultural goals that they cannot obtain through approved means.

Describe the problems associated with using crime statistics as a source of information about crime.

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reports system is that it focuses on only violations of federal laws, and ignores violations of provincial statutes. Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which perspective asserts that people are sometimes exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving them?

List and describe the key elements that make up the social bond in Travis Hirschi's social control theory and offer examples of how this theory is reflected in your society today.

Identify the basic assumptions of strain theory and offer examples to demonstrate how the theory appears in examples within our society.

Your parents are upset about the new group of peers with whom you are spending time because they feel that this new group of friends is encouraging you to behave in inappropriate and deviant ways. Which theorist developed the theory that best fits this scenario?

After witnessing Janet, one of their classmates, get expelled for cheating, the rest of the class decides to follow the rules and not cheat. What principle does this illustrate?

Joseph is convicted in a court of law for assaulting his wife. He is sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation following his release. What name does the text give to the action of depriving Joseph of his freedom because of the assault he committed?

Suppose that Becky, who is under the legal age, orders and is served a drink in a bar. She is not discovered, so she is not labelled. What form of deviance has taken place, according to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory?

According to sociologists, how is deviance relative?