Question 1

Using the terms in Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behaviour of a radical activist who rejects just about everything in the existing society in favour of some alternative system?

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A)   innovator
B)   ritualist
C)   retreatist
D)   rebelE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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-State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

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Question 3

Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following terms would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone who made a lot of money breaking the law?

Accepted Answer

A)   innovator
B)   ritualist
C)   retreatist
D)   rebelE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A hate crime is defined as

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A)   any crime against a person who is a minority.
B)   any crime involving anger or other powerful emotion.
C)   a criminal act motivated by racial or other bias.
D)   any violation of antidiscrimination laws.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Quick Quiz:
-Biological factors, including genetics, explain most criminal behaviour.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

Accepted Answer

A)   the act and criminal intent
B)   a criminal and a victim
C)   the act and the social harm
D)   the law and the violationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Read the following four statements about the social foundations of deviance. Select the one statement that is FALSE.

Accepted Answer

A)   Deviance exists only in relation to cultural norms.
B)   There are many acts that are always and everywhere deviant.
C)   People become deviant as others define them that way.
D)   What the norms are and how people apply them involve social power.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Violent crimes include all of the following, except

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A)   fraud.
B)   infanticide.
C)   manslaughter.
D)   abduction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

People of Arabic, Asian, and East Indian origin are less likely than Whites to be imprisoned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Crime is only one type of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a unique form of community-based corrections with which Canada is experimenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   parole
B)   probation
C)   sentencing circles
D)   total institutionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is considered deviant is mostly the same behaviour all around the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the social-conflict approach, deviance has a number of functions for the operation of society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime

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A)   is always more serious.
B)   is usually less serious.
C)   refers to a violation of norms enacted into law.
D)   involves a larger share of the population.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Suicide is a particularly serious problem among Aboriginal(s)

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A)   elders.
B)   women.
C)   on urban reserves.
D)   youth.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

Accepted Answer

A)   the act and criminal intent
B)   a criminal and a victim
C)   the act and the social harm
D)   the law and the violationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In terms of racial/ethnic categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in Canada are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   White
B)   Aboriginal
C)   French
D)   ChineseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Deviance

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

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"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

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Quick Quiz: -Biological factors, including genetics, explain most criminal behaviour.

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In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

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"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime

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Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

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Suicide is a particularly serious problem among Aboriginal(s)

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Which of the following is a unique form of community-based corrections with which Canada is experimenting?

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People of Arabic, Asian, and East Indian origin are less likely than Whites to be imprisoned.

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Crime is only one type of deviance.

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Violent crimes include all of the following, except

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According to the social-conflict approach, deviance has a number of functions for the operation of society as a whole.

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Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following terms would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone who made a lot of money breaking the law?

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Read the following four statements about the social foundations of deviance. Select the one statement that is FALSE.

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In terms of racial/ethnic categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in Canada are _____.

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Using the terms in Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behaviour of a radical activist who rejects just about everything in the existing society in favour of some alternative system?

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What is considered deviant is mostly the same behaviour all around the world.

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A hate crime is defined as

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The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

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Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question -State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

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