Mid Term 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Durkheim found that suicide rates were higher due to

A

Total cut off from society

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2
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An example of a social fact is the concept of crime rates which are made up of real things.

A

True

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3
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Mechanical solidarity is a characteristic of a society thats joined by consensus.

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True

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4
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Organic societies are interdependent

A

True

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5
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The United States and most western societies are examples of organic solidarity.

A

True

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6
Q

Durkheim suggested that anomie was due to a social structure having the same goals without equal means of achievement.

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False. Merton said this

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7
Q

Durkheim =

A

Anomie

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8
Q

Merton =

A

Same goals different methods

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9
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Subculture theory suggests that crime is a result of genetic makeup.

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False

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10
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Central concerns of the life of the lower class according to Walter Miller include fate and toughness.

A

True

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11
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Gilligan suggested the core issue of most violent offenders is shame from being(???)

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True

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12
Q

The Kent state massacre is an example of conflict theory.

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True

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13
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The intellectual heritage for conflict theory originates with Cesare Lombroso.

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False

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14
Q

Describe Retrospective Interpretation.

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The idea is we look at somebody who committed a crime and then we try to explain why they did it by looking back at their life. Their childhood and their mother and father.

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15
Q

Labeling happens after a person commits one crime and puts them into a category of deviance.

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False

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16
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Secondary deviance is when a person internalizes the label and begins to behave as the characteristics of the label.

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True

17
Q

Symbolic interactions is when a person reacts to another person based on a mental image.

A

True

18
Q

Labeling theory suggests that if a person is labeled something often enough they will live up to the label.

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True