Deviance and Crime

Question 1

any action, belief, or human characteristic that members of a society or social group consider a violation of social norms, for which the violator is likely to be punished or censured.

Answer 1

Deviance

Question 2

According to strain theorists, what leads to deviant behavior?

Answer 2

Lack of access to cultural goals and institutional means to achieve the goals

Question 3

According to your text, crime refers to behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and or other negative sanctions. T or F?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to Merton, ________ occurs when people accept the culturally approved goals and pursue them through the approved institutional means.

Answer 4

Conformity

Question 5

Circumstances that provide access to desired goals through illegal behaviors and subcultures are referred to as:

Answer 5

Illegitimate Opportunity Structures

Question 6

Conflict crimes are those for which laws prohibit an action but for which there is not a strong consensus. T or F?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

_________ theory holds that the probability of deviance increases when a person’s ties to society are weakened or broken.

Answer 7

Social bond/Conflict

Question 8

_______ deviance is the initial act of rule-breaking.

Answer 8

Primary

Question 9

“Joe Chemo” represents the _______ of deviance.

Answer 9

Relative Nature

Question 10

Almost 50% of all prisoners are there for violent offenses. T or F?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

According to conflict theory _________ are those who have been marginalized (rioters) versus __________ those of stigmatized groups (welfare recipients.

Answer 11

Social Dynamite, Social Junk

Question 12

Mary downloaded some music from a site on the Internet and didn’t pay for it, and thought her actions weren’t illegal since many friends of hers had done the same. Mary is an example of a: _______

Answer 12

Deviant Consumer

Question 13

_________ was one of the creators of the structional/functionalist theoretical perspective.

Answer 13

Emile Durkheim

Question 14

John is a drug dealer who wants to make quick money. According to strain theory, John is an example of an: ________

Answer 14

Innovator

Question 15

Since the 1970’s the prison population has exploded. One reason for this is the: _______

Answer 15

Rise of for profit prisons

Question 16

According to the film, in 1964 approximately 2/3 of prisoners were non-white whereas today, 2/3 of the prison population are white. T or F?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

One of the characteristics of a psychopath is the inability to feel guilt or wrongful actions. This characteristic was identified as applicable to: _______

Answer 17

Corporations

Question 18

The example used in class of the sentencing disparity between crack users and cocaine users is best explained by ________ theory.

Answer 18

Conflict

Question 19

According to the lecture, one reason for corporate crime today is that those in power, such as CEO’s, are ________ pragmatists.

Answer 19

Amoral

Question 20

In the case of KBR, ________ was causing illness among U.S. military personnel.

Answer 20

Contaminated water

Question 21

Joe wants to go out this weekend but he has no money. He thinks about stealing some money from a co-worker but he doesn’t, as he is aware this is morally wrong. This is an example of which theory as it relates to deviance?

Answer 21

Social Control Theory

Question 22

Conflict-critical theorists point out that often times the elite, when it comes to deviant criminal behavior:

Answer 22

Have a great ability to commit deviant acts and escape penalties

Question 23

A researcher who is studying organized crime and is utilizing the interactionist perspective would focus on:

Answer 23

How a person chooses to be a part of organized crime because it provides protection.

Question 24

John is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life. This is an example of:

Answer 24

Primary deviance

Question 25

When a person has internalized a deviant label that is placed on them this is referred to as:

Answer 25

Secondary Deviance

Question 26

The Elephant Man is an example of someone who had a ________ placed on him by others who defined him as deviant due to his appearance.

Answer 26

Stigma

Question 27

John is a gay male who chooses not to share his sexual orientation with his co-workers who have voiced their bias against homosexuals. He is someone, in his opinion, who has _________

Answer 27

Discreditable Stigma

Question 28

There are some people who want the Constitution to state that marriage should only be between a husband and a wife, thus having same sex marriage be defined as a deviant act. These people are examples of: ________

Answer 28

Moral Entrepreneurs

Question 29

A _____________ is a widespread, but disproportionate reaction, to the form of deviance in a question.

Answer 29

Moral Panic

Question 30

A __________ studies all aspects of crime

Answer 30

Crimonologist

Question 31

According to lecture, __________ is what occurs when companies take advantage of low-income minority communities and build large scale dump sites.

Answer 31

Environmental Racism.

Question 32

This is simply the violation of a criminal law.

Answer 32

Crime

Question 33

Who said “Deviance is Universal and Necessary”

Answer 33

Durkheim

Question 34

This involves a legal organization that violate the law including, such illegal acts as antitrust violations and stock market violations.

Answer 34

Corporate Crime