Crime
Are all violent crimes and street crimes given equal weight?
No
Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined?
a. Deviance is defined by federal, state, and local laws.
b. Deviance’s definition is determined by one’s religion.
c. Deviance occurs whenever someone else is harmed by an action.
d. Deviance is socially defined.
D. Deviance is socially defined
According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely to be a member of the power elite?
a. A war veteran
b. A senator
c. A professor
d. A mechanic
B. A Senator
Feelings of disconnection from society.
Symbolic
It is it illegal or legal to set up a mouse trap without a hunting license?
Illegal
How does primary deviance differ from secondary deviance?
a. Primary deviance derives from primary groups
b. Secondary deviance is not as important as primary deviance
c. In primary deviance people identify with deviant behavior
d. Primary deviance is deviant behavior that only happens once in a while
D. Primary deviance is deviant behavior that only happens once in a while
Type of crime that includes actions involving force or threat of force against others-- murder, rape, and aggravated assault
A. Violent Crime
B. Non-Violent Crime
C. Street Crime
D. Corporate Crime
E. Victimless Crime
A. Violent Crime
Crime is caused by society rather than the individual.
Functionalism
Is public urination a crime?
Yes
What percent of Americans favor Marijuana?
20% 43% 52% or 66%
What is 52%
D.U.I
Crime
What theory is influenced by the work of German philosopher, economist, and social scientist Karl Marx?
Conflict Theory
An average of 195,000 Americans fall victim to hate crimes each year. How many of the victims report the crime?
5%, 10%, 25%, or 32%
5%
True or False:
Deviance can be criminal or non-criminal.
True
2. During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________.
a. An act of social control
b. An act of deviance
c. A social norm
d. Criminal act
B. An Act of Deviance
Which theory is learning and modeling deviant behavior seen in other people close to the individual?
A. Symbolic
B. Conflict
C. Functionalism
B. Conflict
Spousal abuse is an example of a ________.
a. street crime
b. corporate crime
c. violent crime
d. nonviolent crime
C. Violent Crime
______ deviance is a violation of norms that ______ result in a person being labeled a deviant.
a. Secondary; does not
b. Negative; does
c. Primary; does not
d. Primary; may or may not
C. Primary; does not
A student wakes up late and realizes her sociology exam starts in five minutes. She jumps into her car and speeds down the road, where she is pulled over by a police officer. The student explains that she is running late, and the officer lets her off with a warning. The student’s actions are an example of _________.
a. primary deviance
b. positive deviance
c. secondary deviance
d. master deviance
A. Primary Deviance
Strain Theory- A lack of ways to reach socially accepted goals by accepted methods
Functionalism