Final Exam All Four Exam Flashcards

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_____ is the systematic study of crime and the criminal system, including police, courts, and prison?

A

Criminology

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_____ regarded deviance as a natural and inevitable part of all societies?

A

Emile Durkheim

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which of the following are defined as universal functions of deviance in society?

A

All of the Above

1: Clarifies roles
2: Unites groups
3: Promotes social change

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According to the ___ theory, people feel strain when they are exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving these goals?

A

The Strain Theory

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According to Robert Merton, which of the following is NOT a way in which people adapt to cultural goals and approved ways of achieving them?

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Resilience

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