Question 1

Richard Quinney contended that to understand crime we have to understand the development of the political economy of capitalist society. This is a reflection of the

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A)   conflict perspective.
B)   functionalist perspective.
C)   interactionist perspective.
D)   developmental perspective.

Question 2

Conflict theorists argue that the most important question to ask regarding deviance is

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A)   how deviants differ from nondeviants.
B)   how different groups' values and norms increase their chances of engaging in culturally transmitted deviance.
C)   which group will be able to translate its values into the rules of society and make these rules stick.
D)   which group will experience the anomie necessary to give rise to deviance.

Question 3

Without norms for governing behavior,

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A)   life would go on without much change.
B)   interaction in such groups as families would be impossible.
C)   we would still intuit what is permissible behavior.
D)   we would still be able to anticipate what people might do in different social settings.

Question 4

Because there are many systems of morality in existence across societies and over time, we cannot understand deviant behavior without understanding the normative context in which it may occur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Labeling theorists note that only a minority of the members of society engage in deviant behavior by violating norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Establishing norms and defending them are necessary for social order to exist and to be perpetuated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not an important element of defining a behavior as deviant?

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A)   who does the defining
B)   who has the power to make the definitions stick
C)   the time and place in which the deviance occurs
D)   whether the behavior upsets other people

Question 8

The peak age for property crime arrests is ___________, and the peak age for violent crime arrests is ___________.

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A)   20-24 years; 25-29 years
B)   25-29 years; 20-24 years
C)   13-14 years; 18-19 years
D)   18-19 years; 20-24 years

Question 9

Which of the following is not among the criticisms of control theory?

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A)   Factors other than those emphasized in control theory are involved in deviant behavior around 50 percent of the time.
B)   Control theory has too strong a focus on why people engage in deviant behavior.
C)   When someone makes an attachment to delinquent peers, this social bond is associated with more delinquency.
D)   The theory cannot explain deviance among those who are fully integrated into mainstream society.

Question 10

Labeling theory essentially argues that

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A)   society needs to place more emphasis on the labeling of deviants so deviants can be singled out.
B)   labeling deviants helps them come to grips with their personal problems.
C)   often those who are labeled as deviant develop a deviant identity and embark on a career of deviance.
D)   the labeling of people as deviant is a latent function arising from the world of crime and delinquency.

Question 11

Deviance is a property inherent in one's behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because norms are not always clear, each time a member of a social group is censured for deviant behavior, the deviance tends to help highlight and sharpen the meaning of the norm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to labeling theorists, deviance that individuals may adopt in response to negative labels is

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A)   functional deviance.
B)   primary deviance.
C)   secondary deviance.
D)   tertiary deviance.

Question 14

Index crimes data for the United States shows that

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A)   index crimes have significantly increased.
B)   the level of index crime has remained steady.
C)   index crimes decreased between 1998 and 2011.
D)   the forcible rape rate has increased, while the other three categories have declined.

Question 15

Sociological research on the "employment penalty" for a criminal record showed that

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A)   black ex-offenders are discriminated against more often than white ex-offenders.
B)   white ex-offenders are discriminated against more often than black ex-offenders.
C)   once a prison sentence has been served, employers are just as likely to hire an ex-offender as someone with a "clean" record.
D)   there is no difference between black and white ex-offenders, but both are less likely than non-offenders to be offered a job.

Question 16

Regarding women and crime,

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A)   the amount of crime committed by women has been steadily declining.
B)   a growing percentage of the criminal population is female.
C)   more females are likely to be involved in juvenile gangs than are males.
D)   most females are arrested for serious crimes rather than "status offenses."

Exam 5: Deviance and Crime

Because norms are not always clear, each time a member of a social group is censured for deviant behavior, the deviance tends to help highlight and sharpen the meaning of the norm.

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Which of the following is not among the criticisms of control theory?

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Labeling theory essentially argues that

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Which of the following is not an important element of defining a behavior as deviant?

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Establishing norms and defending them are necessary for social order to exist and to be perpetuated.

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Without norms for governing behavior,

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The peak age for property crime arrests is _, and the peak age for violent crime arrests is _.

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Index crimes data for the United States shows that

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Labeling theorists note that only a minority of the members of society engage in deviant behavior by violating norms.

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According to labeling theorists, deviance that individuals may adopt in response to negative labels is

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Because there are many systems of morality in existence across societies and over time, we cannot understand deviant behavior without understanding the normative context in which it may occur.

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Conflict theorists argue that the most important question to ask regarding deviance is

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Deviance is a property inherent in one's behavior.

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Richard Quinney contended that to understand crime we have to understand the development of the political economy of capitalist society. This is a reflection of the

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Sociological research on the "employment penalty" for a criminal record showed that

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Regarding women and crime,

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Exam 5: Deviance and Crime

Because norms are not always clear, each time a member of a social group is censured for deviant behavior, the deviance tends to help highlight and sharpen the meaning of the norm.

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Which of the following is not among the criticisms of control theory?

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Labeling theory essentially argues that

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Which of the following is not an important element of defining a behavior as deviant?

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Establishing norms and defending them are necessary for social order to exist and to be perpetuated.

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Without norms for governing behavior,

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The peak age for property crime arrests is ___________, and the peak age for violent crime arrests is ___________.

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Index crimes data for the United States shows that

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Labeling theorists note that only a minority of the members of society engage in deviant behavior by violating norms.

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According to labeling theorists, deviance that individuals may adopt in response to negative labels is

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Because there are many systems of morality in existence across societies and over time, we cannot understand deviant behavior without understanding the normative context in which it may occur.

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Conflict theorists argue that the most important question to ask regarding deviance is

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Deviance is a property inherent in one's behavior.

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Richard Quinney contended that to understand crime we have to understand the development of the political economy of capitalist society. This is a reflection of the

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Sociological research on the "employment penalty" for a criminal record showed that

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Regarding women and crime,

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