Systems of Stratification Answers

White collar crime is described as offenses committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their professional lives.

It is suggested that deviance has the following uses in social life:a.helps to clarify normsb.unifies a groupc.diffuses tension and promotes social changed.all of the above

Behavior that violates significant social norms is calleda.rude.c.deviant.b.a stigma.d.none of the above

Principle types of crime in the United States includea.violent crimes.c.white collar crime.b.crimes against property.d.all of the above

Vagrancy is a crime against property.

The situation that arises when the norms of society are unclear or are no longer applicable is referred to asa.conformity.c.strain theory.b.anomie.d.conflict.

Which of the following statements involving information concerning criminal statistics is not correct? a. A crime is less likely to be reported if a family member is involved. b. Crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class. c. Research demonstrates there is no significant connection between race and crime rate. d. Most crimes are committed by individuals under the age of 25. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The attitude of the person making a complaint never influences the filing of that complaint.

Police discretion is used when deciding who will be arrested.

The suspension of moral beliefs to commit deviant acts is aa.deviance.c.secondary deviance.b.stigma.d.technique of neutralization.

____ explains deviance as a learned behavior.a.Control theoryc.Labeling theoryb.Cultural transmission theoryd.none of the above

Plea bargaining allows courts to reduce their already huge caseloads.

The interactionist perspective focuses ona.control theory.c.labeling theory.b.cultural transmission theory.d.all of the above

Which of the following is a legal negotiation for a lighter sentence?a.retributionc.plea bargainingb.rehabilitationd.deterrence

Which of the following is a victimless crime?a.auto theftc.larcenyb.illegal drug used.murder

The rate of recidivism is an indication of whether or not corrections is working.

Which of the following is a crime against property?a.burglaryc.robberyb.illegal gamblingd.vagrancy

Conflict theorist believe thata.social life is a struggle between those who possess and those who do not.b.people with power commit deviant acts to maintain their position.c.the ruling class labels any behavior that threatens their power base as deviant.d.all of the above

Conflict theorist believe thata.competition leads to deviance.c.both a and bb.social inequality leads to deviance.d.neither a nor b

The frequency and closeness of associations a person has with deviant and nondeviant individuals is calleda.a stigma.c.both a and bb.differential association.d.neither a nor b

To be labeled deviant, one musta.be detected committing a deviant act.c.both a and bb.be stigmatized by society.d.neither a nor b

All of the following are considered violent crimes EXCEPT a.murder c.robbery b.raped.fraud

Of the five modes of adaptation, ____ is not a deviant response.a.rebellionc.conformityb.ritualismd.innovation

The labeling theorya.focuses on how individuals come to be identified as deviant.b.notes that all people commit deviant acts during their lives.c.describes two types of deviance.d.all of the above

Deviance viewed as the natural outgrowth of values, norms, and structure of societya.is known as the strain theory.c.is the major functionalist explanation.b.was developed by Robert K. Merton.d.all of the above