Question 1

From a functionalist perspective, deviance is always functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists believe that there is a set of behaviors within every society that is considered inherently deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Deviance clarifies rules.
B)   ​Deviance prevents anomie.
C)   ​Deviance promotes social change.
D)   ​Deviance unites a group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Discuss three different approaches from the conflict perspective as they apply to deviance.

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1. Marxist Approach: This perspective vi...

Question 7

In contemporary societies, the primary mechanism of external social control is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the criminal justice system
B)   ​parents
C)   ​the schools
D)   ​the churchE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Explain why official crime statistics may not be an accurate reflection of the actual number and kinds of crimes committed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Official crime statistics provide import...

Question 9

A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​stigma
B)   ​deviant act
C)   ​crime
D)   ​stigma.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts)  exemplify which function of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Deviance clarifies rules.
B)   ​Deviance unites a group.
C)   ​Deviance promotes social change.
D)   ​Deviance prevents social chaos.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Outline the four major goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation.

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The four major goals of punishment are r...

Question 12

According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Asian/Pacific Islanders
B)   ​Native Americans
C)   ​African Americans
D)   ​white European AmericansE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​price fixing
B)   ​tax evasion
C)   ​copyright infringement
D)   ​loan sharkingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Becker coined the term __________ to refer to those who use their own perspectives on "right" and "wrong" to create the rules about what constitutes deviant or conventional behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​significant others
B)   ​moral entrepreneurs
C)   ​reference groups
D)   ​power eliteE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes the ___________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​illegitimate opportunity
B)   ​status frustration
C)   ​control
D)   ​labelingE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Sociologist __________ believed that deviance is rooted in societal factors such as rapid social change and lack of social integration among people. As social integration (bonding and community involvement)  decreased, deviance and crime increased.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Robert Merton
B)   ​Edwin Sutherland
C)   ​Walter Reckless
D)   ​Emile DurkheimE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

__________ crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Public order
B)   ​Organized
C)   ​Violent
D)   ​PropertyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

More than 60 years ago, Sutherland coined the term __________ for what is now called occupational crime.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​white-collar crime
B)   ​political crime
C)   ​organizational crime
D)   ​blue-collar crimeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

__________ are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Functionalists
B)   ​Postmodern theorists
C)   ​Symbolic interactionists
D)   ​Conflict theoristsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The final police report for the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut concluded that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Adam Lanza's mother raised him poorly
B)   ​bullying caused Adam Lanza to act violently
C)   ​there was no single, definitive cause
D)   ​better gun control laws would have stopped the shootingsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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__________ crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

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The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

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According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?​

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The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes the ___________ theory.

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Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?​

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The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control.

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A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

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Sociologists believe that there is a set of behaviors within every society that is considered inherently deviant.

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Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?​

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From a functionalist perspective, deviance is always functional.

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__________ are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose.

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Discuss three different approaches from the conflict perspective as they apply to deviance.

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The final police report for the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut concluded that __________.

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Explain why official crime statistics may not be an accurate reflection of the actual number and kinds of crimes committed in the United States.

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