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Who created the strain/anomie theory? Correct Answer-Merton Who is the primary focus of Merton's strain theory? Correct Answer-The lower class In Merton's strain theory, societies with certain characteristics (strains) are more likely to have ...? Correct Answer-High rates of deviance at the societal and individual level What features of society does the Strain theory focus on? Correct Answer-Permanent features of the social structure of society In the Strain theory, what are peopl...

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deviance Correct Answer-Used to describe behaviours that are socially disapproved, and regarded by a group as immoral, illegal, or something that is subject to social sanctions usually it is something that is inconsistent with standards of conduct within a group what are the different approaches to deviance? Correct Answer-statistical approach, absolutist approach, legalistic approach, social harmfulness approach, reactive approach, group evaluation approach, normative definition approach, s...

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What is the funnel of crime? Correct Answer-How crime data gets lost through the system Top of the funnel: All crime Moving down the funnel: Information gets lost What are the 5 factors influencing the amount and type of information that gets into official statistics? Correct Answer-1. Citizen reporting 2. Policies of Enforcement 3. Deployment of resources 4. Lack of consistent definitions 5. Police discretion What are the 4 factors, in general, affecting police discre...

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What is the #1 Juvi Offence? Correct Answer-Theft/shop lifting What is the #1 offence for males, and #2 offense for women? Correct Answer-Drugs What is the #3 offence for men and women? Correct Answer-Simple Assault What is the percentage of prostitution arrests in Canada? Correct Answer-2% (relatively the equalt between men and women) Which gendered youth group is 2.5x more likely to be arrested? Correct Answer-Boys What is 3x larger for men compared to women? Correct Answer-Volu...

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Structural approaches introduce to the study of urban crime? Correct Answer-social ecology and environments, the aggregate and collective level (crime rates, NOT individual crime) macro-social factors that explain inter-city variation of crime Correct Answer-income inequality, racial composition, neighbourhood density, high population foundational work Steffensimer and Haynie Correct Answer-same structural factors for men and women, but men experience them more powerfully - joblessness, l...