Question 1

Detentions, suspensions, and expulsions in schools are on the rise due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile delinquency
B)  unfit teachers
C)  zero-tolerance policies
D)  mandatory minimums

Question 2

Which of the following is characteristic of a functionalist view of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  High rates of deviance are useful.
B)  The labeling of some as deviant decreases social solidarity.
C)  Deviance enhances our sense of the boundaries between right and wrong.
D)  Who is and who is not labeled deviant reflects the interests of the ruling class.

Question 3

Give examples of everyday deviance, then provide examples from a subcultural perspective.

Accepted Answer

Varies: Everyday deviance can include pl...

Question 4

______ reduces a judge's ability to use their discretion when sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory minimum sentencing
B)  Zero-tolerance policies
C)  Capital punishments
D)  Social power

Question 5

Which theory of deviance asserts that people differ not only in their motivation to engage in deviant acts but also in the opportunity to engage in deviant acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory
B)  opportunity theory
C)  control theory
D)  conflict theory

Question 6

In 2018, Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with murder in the 2017 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.The shooting is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  organized crime
B)  state crime
C)  police brutality
D)  blue-collar crime

Question 7

Which of the following crimes is punishable by death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  treason
B)  embezzlement
C)  mail fraud
D)  manslaughter

Question 8

Which of the following observations was the starting point of feminist explanations of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies of deviance have unnecessarily focused on why rates of deviance vary by gender.
B)  Studies of deviance have overemphasized gender-specific cultural norms.
C)  Studies of deviance have been biased because almost all research has been done by, and about, men.
D)  Studies of deviance have stigmatized women's deviant behavior.

Question 9

Thomas and his friends run a drug trafficking ring in Dallas.This would be considered what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  assault
B)  violent crime
C)  organized crime
D)  white-collar crime

Question 10

Sara is a 19-year-old college student who decides to attend a fraternity party where she and other college students will be drinking.What type of deviance is this considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual deviance
B)  underage deviance
C)  everyday deviance
D)  juvenile delinquency

Question 11

An act defined in the law as punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance
B)  a capital offense
C)  a crime
D)  structural strain

Question 12

The desire of capitalist employers to keep wages down, yet their reliance on high-wage earners to buy their products is an example of which of the following theories of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory
B)  opportunity theory
C)  differential association theory
D)  structural contradiction theory

Question 13

______ offenses are crimes punishable by death.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviant
B)  Capital
C)  Federal
D)  State

Question 14

Which racial group received the death penalty 3 times higher than Whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Americans
B)  Asian Americans
C)  Latinx American
D)  Indigenous Americans

Question 15

Explain the major factors that have contributed to the rise in the U.S.prison population.

Accepted Answer

Varies.The rise of mass incarceration ca...

Question 16

A(n)  ______ crime is a crime severe enough to merit the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A)  organized
B)  premeditated
C)  state
D)  capital

Question 17

A crime is always considered deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ______ perspective sees a certain amount of deviance as useful for society.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict
B)  interactionist
C)  feminist
D)  functionalist

Question 19

Joel and his friend decided to take his neighbors' car for a spin, but instead never returned the car and sold it for money.This is an example of what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  organized crime
B)  state crime
C)  property crime
D)  violent crime

Question 20

Explain labeling theory and illustrate it with an example of primary and secondary deviance.

Accepted Answer

Labeling theory: deviant behavior is mor...

Exam 6: Deviance and Social Control

______ offenses are crimes punishable by death.

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Which theory of deviance asserts that people differ not only in their motivation to engage in deviant acts but also in the opportunity to engage in deviant acts?

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Explain the major factors that have contributed to the rise in the U.S.prison population.

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A(n) ______ crime is a crime severe enough to merit the death penalty.

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______ reduces a judge's ability to use their discretion when sentencing.

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The ______ perspective sees a certain amount of deviance as useful for society.

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In 2018, Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with murder in the 2017 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.The shooting is an example of which of the following?

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Sara is a 19-year-old college student who decides to attend a fraternity party where she and other college students will be drinking.What type of deviance is this considered?

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Explain labeling theory and illustrate it with an example of primary and secondary deviance.

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Which of the following observations was the starting point of feminist explanations of deviance?

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Detentions, suspensions, and expulsions in schools are on the rise due to ______.

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Which of the following is characteristic of a functionalist view of deviance?

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Which racial group received the death penalty 3 times higher than Whites?

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Which of the following crimes is punishable by death in the United States?

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Joel and his friend decided to take his neighbors' car for a spin, but instead never returned the car and sold it for money.This is an example of what type of crime?

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Give examples of everyday deviance, then provide examples from a subcultural perspective.

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An act defined in the law as punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both is referred to as ______.

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A crime is always considered deviant.

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The desire of capitalist employers to keep wages down, yet their reliance on high-wage earners to buy their products is an example of which of the following theories of deviance?

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Thomas and his friends run a drug trafficking ring in Dallas.This would be considered what type of crime?

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