REVEL Chapter Quiz 8 – Flashcards
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What is considered deviant in one culture may not be considered deviant in another culture because
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different cultures have different norms.
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According to Freud, deviant behaviors are a result of
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mental illness.
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A group's system of formal and informal means of enforcing norms is called
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social control.
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Because of police discretion
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crime rates will appear lower because fewer reports are filed.
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Movie goers will give frowns and dirty looks to loud children and their parents. This is an example of a
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negative sanction.
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What caused the Supreme Court to determine the death penalty to be unconstitutional in 1972?
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The ethnic and racial biases were extremely obvious, with African American men being executed at a much higher rate than whites.
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What is one group that has a large impact on people, according to differential association theory?
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Family
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Researches use the _____ to determine whether programs are effective at reducing repeat offending.
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recidivism rate
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Which of the following is an example of shaming?
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Requiring a woman to write a public apology after defaming her husband and post it on the Internet
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The United States has only 5% of the world's population, but _____ of the world's prison population.
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25%
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What does labeling theory focus on?
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Significance of reputations
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According to conflict theorists, _____ is a tool used by the powerful members of society to preserve their power and privilege.
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the criminal justice system
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Dana learned at an early age that money is everything. She now runs a successful money laundering business. What deviant path is Dana following?
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Innovator
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Social changes have provided women with
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more opportunities to commit crimes.
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Why are some neighborhoods ambivalent toward gangs?
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While residents fear the violence, gangs often provide better protection than the police.
