Question 1

Capital punishment is used in how many U.S.states?

Accepted Answer

A)  all states
B)  28 states
C)  11 states
D)  18 StatesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a property crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  assault
B)  robbery
C)  rape
D)  burglaryE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing a ticket for speeding
B)  making a child apologize for taking something without asking
C)  issuing a fine for unpaid taxes
D)  getting arrested for drinking under the influence of alcoholE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is true of control theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rejects the functionalist perspective of deviance.
B)  It argues that a person's acceptance or rejection of societal norms depends on that person's experiences.
C)  It asserts that deviance arises from anomie.
D)  It assumes that most deviant acts are premeditated.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Countries that provide a wider social safety net for their citizens witness lower rates of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In U.S.society, having excessive tattoos may be considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal
B)  deviant
C)  atavistic
D)  pluralisticE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Some early social theorists claimed that deviants were ______ or throwbacks to primitive early humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  noncriminal
B)  atavisms
C)  primary deviants
D)  NeanderthalsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assumes shared norms and values.
B)  It presumes that groups with power will use that power to maintain control.
C)  It assumes that most deviant acts are spontaneous.
D)  It presumes that deviance arises from social bonds.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following theories identifies the role of cultural diversity in conflicts between social groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theories
B)  subcultural theories
C)  control theories
D)  labeling theoriesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Durkheim suggested that ______ levels of suicide were correlated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower; higher levels of strain
B)  lower; higher levels of anomie
C)  higher; lower levels of social solidarity
D)  higher; lower levels of anomieE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is the relationship between crime and globalization?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Although globalization has been b...

Question 12

A female student who has multiple sexual partners is labeled a "slut," while a male student with the same number of sexual partners is praised by his social peers.Which of the following statements does this scenario reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's deviant behavior is more likely to be stigmatized.
B)  Women are less likely to be labeled deviant.
C)  Men are victimized by virtue of their gender.
D)  Most research on deviance has been conducted by, and about, men.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Theories that explain why deviance occurs are referred to as ______, while theories that explain how deviance occurs are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  interactionist; explanatory
B)  explanatory; functionalist
C)  functionalist; biological
D)  explanatory; interactionistE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Apply conflict theory to understand police brutality and the extrajudicial killing of Black men and women by police in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Varies.Conflict theory assumes that diff...

Question 15

What is structural strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of becoming stigmatized or branded as highly disgraceful
B)  the conflicting interest of different segments of the population
C)  a form of anomie that occurs when a gap exists between the motivation to engage in deviant acts and the opportunity to engage in deviant acts
D)  a form of anomie that occurs when a gap exists between the culturally defined goals of a society and the means available to achieve those goalsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What does the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey say about sexual deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are witnessing a process of redefinition of what sexual deviance means.
B)  Traditional notions regarding sex are still mainstream.
C)  Sexual deviance and sexual crimes are synonymous.
D)  Sexual deviance is ubiquitous and wide-ranging.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The U.S.imprisons a higher percentage of the population than any other advanced industrialized nation.Which of the following is one reason for the high incarceration rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible sentencing
B)  the failure of informal social control
C)  mandatory drug treatment
D)  three strikes lawsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Discuss the relationship between social control and imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

Varies.Formal social control is a main f...

Question 19

Which of the following is necessary for an act to be considered criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance
B)  injury
C)  intention
D)  maliceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is limited to criminal actions.
B)  It is often restricted to certain racial, gender, and age groups.
C)  It does not include moral judgments.
D)  It includes medical conditions, illnesses, and physical abnormalities.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Deviance and Social Control

What is the relationship between crime and globalization?

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Which of the following is true of the conflict perspective?

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Capital punishment is used in how many U.S.states?

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Apply conflict theory to understand police brutality and the extrajudicial killing of Black men and women by police in the United States.

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A female student who has multiple sexual partners is labeled a "slut," while a male student with the same number of sexual partners is praised by his social peers.Which of the following statements does this scenario reflect?

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What does the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey say about sexual deviance?

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Theories that explain why deviance occurs are referred to as ______, while theories that explain how deviance occurs are referred to as ______.

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In U.S.society, having excessive tattoos may be considered ______.

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Durkheim suggested that ______ levels of suicide were correlated with ______.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

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Which of the following is considered a property crime?

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Countries that provide a wider social safety net for their citizens witness lower rates of crime.

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Which of the following is true of control theory?

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The U.S.imprisons a higher percentage of the population than any other advanced industrialized nation.Which of the following is one reason for the high incarceration rate?

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What is structural strain?

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Which of the following is necessary for an act to be considered criminal?

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Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

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Which of the following theories identifies the role of cultural diversity in conflicts between social groups?

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Some early social theorists claimed that deviants were ______ or throwbacks to primitive early humans.

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Discuss the relationship between social control and imprisonment.

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