Question 1

Which of the following are functions of deviance noted by Emile Durkheim?

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A)   Deviance affirms cultural values and norms.
B)   Responding to deviance promotes social unity.
C)   Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Every person charged with a crime in the United States is sentenced after receiving a trial by jury.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The United States is the only western, high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S. government provides a great deal of data about crime in the United States. Drawing on FBI data, what can we say about the "typical street criminal" in terms of age, gender, social class, and race and ethnicity? In each case, what can you say to explain the pattern? Finally, explain several reasons why we must treat criminal statistics with caution.

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A)   do not arrest well-off people for crimes that land the poor in jail.
B)   incarcerate more persons than any other country in the world.
C)   let people work off a jail sentence by doing community service.
D)   have replaced prison with counseling sessions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance. Which of the following statements might well be the focus of the lecture?

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A)   Deviance is a normal element of social organization.
B)   Deviance is a dysfunctional element of social organization.
C)   Deviance is less common in modern societies.
D)   Deviance is defined by the rich and used against the poor.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Edwin Lemert described "primary deviance" as:

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A)   the most serious episodes of deviance.
B)   actions that parents define as deviant.
C)   a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.
D)   the experience of deviance early in life.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A judge sentences a young man who has committed several crimes to counseling and places him in a supportive foster home. Which of the following concepts describes these efforts to prevent further wrongdoing?

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A)   retribution
B)   deterrence
C)   social protection
D)   rehabilitationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing, the parent is using punishment to accomplish which of the following?

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A)   deterrence
B)   retribution
C)   social protection
D)   rehabilitationE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Robert Merton claimed that the "strains of masculinity" are one important cause of crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using a Marxist approach, Steven Spitzer claims that prime targets for deviant labeling include:

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A)   people who try to take the property of others.
B)   people who don't want to work for a living.
C)   radicals who call for basic change in society itself.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Most criminal cases handled by the criminal justice system in the United States are resolved:

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A)   through plea bargaining.
B)   with a judge dismissing all charges.
C)   with convictions after a courtroom trial.
D)   with a suspect being convicted and sentenced to prison.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among:

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A)   high-income males.
B)   middle-class men and women.
C)   low-income youths.
D)   all class levels.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What does the chapter-opening story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

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A)   Crime truly does pay.
B)   Convicts can lose everything important to them while in prison and struggle once they get out to fit back into society.
C)   The U.S. criminal justice system truly rehabilitates criminals effectively.
D)   After you get out of prison, society welcomes you back with open arms.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 16

Travis Hirschi's control theory makes the point that people who commit crime typically have little concern about the consequences of their behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's theory of deviance, stating that crime:

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A)   reflects both limited legitimate opportunity as well as accessible illegitimate opportunity.
B)   is more common among the rich who have more opportunity.
C)   is defined in such a way as to overly criminalize the poor.
D)   is typically a result of drug dependence or other substance addiction.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

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A)   the act and criminal intent
B)   a criminal and a victim
C)   the act and the social harm
D)   the law and the violationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:

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A)   all crimes that take place.
B)   offenses cleared by arrest.
C)   offenses resulting in a criminal conviction.
D)   offenses known to the police.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Men, who represent about half the U.S. population, account for about _____ of all arrests for property crime.

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A)   37 percent
B)   51 percent
C)   67 percent
D)   91 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Deviance

Which of the following are functions of deviance noted by Emile Durkheim?

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Every person charged with a crime in the United States is sentenced after receiving a trial by jury.

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The United States is the only western, high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

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Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

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Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance. Which of the following statements might well be the focus of the lecture?

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Edwin Lemert described "primary deviance" as:

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A judge sentences a young man who has committed several crimes to counseling and places him in a supportive foster home. Which of the following concepts describes these efforts to prevent further wrongdoing?

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If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing, the parent is using punishment to accomplish which of the following?

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Robert Merton claimed that the "strains of masculinity" are one important cause of crime.

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Using a Marxist approach, Steven Spitzer claims that prime targets for deviant labeling include:

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Most criminal cases handled by the criminal justice system in the United States are resolved:

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Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among:

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What does the chapter-opening story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

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Travis Hirschi's control theory makes the point that people who commit crime typically have little concern about the consequences of their behavior.

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Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's theory of deviance, stating that crime:

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In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

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Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:

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Men, who represent about half the U.S. population, account for about _____ of all arrests for property crime.

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Which of the following are functions of deviance noted by Emile Durkheim?

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Every person charged with a crime in the United States is sentenced after receiving a trial by jury.

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The United States is the only western, high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

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Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

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Edwin Lemert described "primary deviance" as:

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A judge sentences a young man who has committed several crimes to counseling and places him in a supportive foster home. Which of the following concepts describes these efforts to prevent further wrongdoing?

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If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing, the parent is using punishment to accomplish which of the following?

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Robert Merton claimed that the "strains of masculinity" are one important cause of crime.

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Using a Marxist approach, Steven Spitzer claims that prime targets for deviant labeling include:

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Most criminal cases handled by the criminal justice system in the United States are resolved:

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Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among:

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What does the chapter-opening story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

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Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's theory of deviance, stating that crime:

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In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

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Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:

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Men, who represent about half the U.S. population, account for about _____ of all arrests for property crime.

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