Social control refers to

A person enters a social hall and finds a box that contains donations people have made to feed the poor. Because he considers himself to be poor, he takes money from the box. Which of the following terms best describes this person’s behavior?

 Which of the following expresses the current trend in juvenile crime?

 Which of the following may arise from a lack of social norms?

Which of the following is true about deviance?

 How does internal social control differ from external social control? 

Which is an example of a white-collar crime?

Primary deviance occurs when a person

 Which of the following is/are frequently used to exert external social control?

 Which of the following is an example of a formal social sanction?

What does labeling theory help us understand?

 The police and judicial courts are both part of

 According to Durkheim, the social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent is called

 According to control theory, which of the following is important in determining the strength of aperson’s conformity to social norms?

 Which of the following is a method that the criminal justice system uses to control and punish criminals?

 Which of the following would be considered socially-acceptable in an industrial society?

 It is so important to Chris to appear successful to others that he begins stealing goods from the warehouse where he works and reselling them to obtain money. What is this an example of?

Which is an example of an informal social sanction?

 A group whose members use illegal drugs, steal money to pay for their habits, and do not respect the law is engaging in

 When you reject a goal but continue to use socially-accepted means of achieving that goal, you are engaging in

 Which of the following is an example of a positive social sanction? 

 A plumber has stolen thousands of dollars from individuals by installing substandard plumbing fixtures. The judge says that the plumber must pay for new fixtures for these people’s homes. This is an example of

 Which of the following is a crime tracked in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports?

 Even though Stephan studied hard during the first semester of chemistry class, he still received a D. During the second semester, he decided it was hopeless and quit studying. Which of the following best describes his behavior?

 Which of the following best describes a person who exhibits positive deviance?

 What is one advantage attributed to diversion strategy as a way society deals with criminal behavior?  What is one advantage attributed to diversion strategy as a way society deals with criminal behavior?

What does differential association theory emphasize?

Which of the following is a negative effect of deviance?

How does positive deviance differ from negative deviance?

 Which of the following is considered deviant behavior in industrial society?

 A young high-school dropout is sent to prison for repeated car theft. While in prison, the individual is helped to obtain his high-school equivalency diploma. This increases his chances of getting a good job when he is released, and is an example of

Which of the following is true of concerning deviant behavior?

Why is social control important?

 Consider the following statement: “The more you hang around with a group of teenagers who shoplift, the more likely it is that you will become a shoplifter.” Which of the following theories would most strongly agree with this statement?

Which of the following is considered to be an example of a victimless crime?

 explains that strong bonds between individuals and society reinforce social norms

 a person who violates the norms of society

 an undesirable label that may adversely affect a person

 over-conforming to the norms of society

 a state in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent

Explains why deviance is relative

Rejecting the norms of society

Job-related crimes committed by high-status people

Repitition of criminal behavior

Changing a criminal through socialization