Question 1

According to routine activities theory,teenagers who spend vast amounts of unsupervised time in the company of other teenagers experience a higher risk of deviant behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The class is expecting a lecture on alternative medicine,when the professor walks in smoking marijuana.According to the text,how is this behaviour classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant 
B)  normal 
C)  expected 
D)  criminal

Question 3

A person outraged by a spouse's affair contemplates murder but rethinks the action based on the likelihood of getting caught and going to jail.What was this decision based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  general rehabilitation 
B)  specific rehabilitation 
C)  general deterrence 
D)  specific deterrence

Question 4

A young man likes to party;he is a thrill seeker who can't foresee the consequences of his behaviour.One night he goes on a drinking binge and wrecks his car.Which theoretical perspective would have predicted this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  general strain theory 
B)  general theory of crime 
C)  routine activities theory 
D)  differential association theory

Question 5

According to the text,what is a possible consequence for people who are socially stigmatized with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They leave mental facilities to live on the street. 
B)  They quit taking their medication. 
C)  They have difficulty making friends or trouble getting a job. 
D)  They want to resist the labels.

Question 6

What disturbing trend in Toronto is highlighted by the shooting of Jane Creba?

Accepted Answer

A)  More gang members are being killed. 
B)  More drug dealers are victims of homicide. 
C)  More innocent bystanders are being killed. 
D)  More females are victims of homicide.

Question 7

Explain the process of differential association and how it can lead to a criminal or deviant career.

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Question 8

The "tough on crime" approach is premised on deterrence theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Shannon's mother was diagnosed with a debilitating disease and asked Shannon to help her end her life when she becomes no longer able to be independent or care for herself.If Shannon assists her mother,according to John Hagan,what type of crime would this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  mala in se 
B)  social sanction 
C)  consensus crime 
D)  conflict crime

Question 10

Discuss strain theory and its variations.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A black youth driving around a Toronto neighbourhood in a nice car stands a greater chance of being stopped by the police than other youth.What is the term for this kind of occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial profiling 
B)  racism 
C)  discrimination 
D)  prejudice

Question 12

Jacob's gang wanted him to help rob a jewellery store.However,Jacob refused and left the gang because he could not disappoint his parents.They had worked hard all their lives to give him opportunities for his future and if he got caught,he would never be able to face them.According to the text,what is the basis of this deterrence to crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  activity theory 
C)  differential association theory 
D)  face-to-face theory

Question 13

How are social constructionism and moral panic related? Discuss,incorporating examples.

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Question 14

Aboriginal Canadians are approximately four percent of the Canadian population overall.What percentage of the federal inmate population are Aboriginal Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2.5 percent 
B)  approximately 10 percent 
C)  between 13 and 17 percent 
D)  almost 25 percent

Question 15

Explain control theory and how attachment and commitment are predictive of crime.

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Question 16

Lillian worked as an accountant for a business with annual profits of $1 million.However,her boss paid her a low-level salary that did not meet her family's expenses.Lillian soon realized that she could embezzle money easily and began skimming about $100,000 per year.Which theory best explains the reason behind her deviant behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  routine activity theory 
C)  strain theory 
D)  monetary theory

Question 17

Tim Hartnagel proposes that a mentality supporting individualism,independence,and risk-taking partly accounts for higher crime rates in one part of Canada.Which part of Canada is he referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic Canada 
B)  Western Canada 
C)  Northern Canada 
D)  Upper Canada

Question 18

What are the consequences of media crime reporting for the average Canadian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians overestimate the amount of crime in their communities. 
B)  Canadians take drastic measures to be safer. 
C)  Canadians are reassured that the police are effective. 
D)  Canadians underestimate the amount of crime in their neighbourhoods.

Question 19

In 2013,homicides accounted for what percent of all violent crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 
B)  approximately 5 
C)  almost 8 
D)  more than 10

Question 20

Jack was charged with assisting his terminally ill wife to commit suicide.According to John Hagen's typology,what type of illegal behaviour did Jack commit?

Accepted Answer

A)  a crime mala in se 
B)  a consensus crime 
C)  an immoral crime 
D)  a crime mala prohibita

Exam 15: Deviance and Crime