Ch 7 Test Questions

Jim was raised by two parents who were in and out of jail for petty crimes. In school, Jim hangs out with two boys who also commit petty crimes. Eventually Jim breaks into a store and gets arrested. Which theory best explains Jim's behavior?

The term deviance can be defined as

George hates Native Americans and when a Native American moves to his neighborhood, he goes and sprays on their driveway. The police arrest George and charge him with

The term crime can be defined as:

Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:

The term secondary deviance can be defined as

social control is

Which theory explains deviance in terms of the frustration people may feel for wanting to achieve certain goals but they don't have the legitimate means to achieve those goals?

The teacher does not like Scott and shows him her disdain. On occasion she rolls her eyes when Scott speaks. Scott loses his confidence and believes he is stupid. Eventually he drops out. This is an example of ________

In the 70s, the Ford motor company allowed the car Pinto to be sold despite a known fault that caused explosions and deaths or serious injuries to its passengers. Ford was guilty of

True or False: Deviance is always considered a crime.

Which of these would not be an argument of Functionalists?

The United States accounts for ______% of the global population, we have ________% of the world's inmates, the largest number of prisoners in the world

Which sociological paradigm argues that it is normal to have some deviance in society?.

Deviance varies between cultures because ___________ vary between cultures

Which of these, if stronger, would make control of deviance easier according to Hirchi?

Prostitution is a type of

The greater inhibition towards deviance comes from stronger participation in legitimate activities. This describes according to Hirchi _____________

Jim has smoked marijuana while at home. Jim's behavior is an example of

_________________ is a punishment or negative reaction toward deviance.

Which statement is incorrect?

Which theory asserts that crime is most likely to occur in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control?

Conflict theories of deviance and criminality focus on issues of_____________

Which theory says that crime is a behavior which we name as such?

Which theory supports that people learn deviance from others who provide role models and opportunities for deviance.

_____________ are acts of racial, religious, anti-immigration, sexual orientation, gender, and disability motivated violence.

Researchers Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay studied crime patterns in Chicago in the early 1900s. They found ........

From the article "Portugal's Example: What Happened After It Decriminalized All Drugs, From Weed to Heroin" we learn that to be arrested in Portugal you must be found to hold a supply of more than ________

From the article "Portugal's Example: What Happened After It Decriminalized All Drugs, From Weed to Heroin" we learn that

From the article "Portugal's Example: What Happened After It Decriminalized All Drugs, From Weed to Heroin" we learn that