Sociology Crime and Deviance Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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Sociology Crime And Deviance
Sociology Crime and Deviance Exam 2 Questions and Answers
Emile Durkheim stated several reasons why deviance was actually functional for society. Which of the following was not one of them? - Answer-NOT:
One deviant act leads to another, which increases social solidarity.
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Sociology Crime and Deviance Exam
2 Questions and Answers
Emile Durkheim stated several reasons why deviance was actually functional for
society. Which of the following was not one of them? - Answer-NOT:
One deviant act leads to another, which increases social solidarity.
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Deviance clarifies moral boundaries and affirms norms.
C
Deviance promotes social unity.
D
Deviance promotes social change.
What do blindness, mental disabilities, obesity, and being a "successful" woman all
have in common? - Answer-They are all conditions that result in stigma.
Who were the two sociologists who developed the concept of techniques of
neutralization? - Answer-Gresham Sykes and David Matza
Who was the sociologist who developed the theory of differential association? - Answer-
Edwin Sutherland
Based on Merton's strain theory, what is the most common reaction to cultural goals
and the institutionalized means to meet them? - Answer-conformity
Based on his theory about how we learn to either conform or deviate, what would Edwin
Sutherland consider as the underlying cause of deviance? - Answer-group associations
What concept refers to the formal and informal means of enforcing norms? - Answer-
social control
What is the major difference between sociological and psychological theories used to
explain deviance? - Answer-Sociological explanations focus on factors outside the
individual, while, psychological explanations look for answers within the individual.
Most violent crimes happen in what part of the United States? - Answer-South
Who were the two sociologists most responsible for the theory of illegitimate opportunity
structures to explain deviant behavior? - Answer-Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin
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