SOC-210: Chapter 6 Questions – Flashcards

Which of the following is true regarding race and the death row population?

Durkheim's theory and research on deviance fall within which of the main sociological theories?

Which type of deviance did Becker study in his 1963 work, Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance?

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

Sexual orientation was grounds for excluding immigrants into the United States until:

Which of the following crimes has the most financial impact in the United States today?

Which of the following is true regarding the current social sanctions in the United States?

Which of the following is a negative social label that alters a person's self-concept and identity, as well as how others treat the person?

according to Durkheim's research, what is the primary reason that Protestants are more likely to kill themselves than Catholics and Jews?

According to Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment, good people can do terrible things depending upon their social surroundings and expectations. He calls this:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the current U.S. incarceration rate?

A crime such as burglary is also known as which type of deviance?

David Rosenhan (1973) sent some of his students to a psychiatric hospital saying they were "hearing voices." Each pseudo-patient was admitted and diagnosed with a mental disorder. He was illustrating ____________ theory.

From Émile Durkheim's functional perspective, deviance in a society:

A person who desires a big mansion and perfect "American Dream" lifestyle, but sells illegal drugs to achieve this, is known by Merton as aNo:

Modes of monitoring, examining, and regimenting individuals that are diffused throughout society, including standardized tests, are what Foucault called:

Which of the following is Durkheim's primary explanation for why people commit suicide? Select one: a. They lack social integration. b. They lack anomie. c. They lack ego. d. They lack altruism.

Foucault's 1977 writings on modern punishment focus on what he calls:

According to Merton, a person who completely stops participating in society's drive to achieve its defined goals is a No:

When a label is said to be "sticky" when referring to deviance, it means:

Crime and deviance:

Punishments that attempt to restore the status quo that existed prior to the offense are known as:

Which type of social solidarity is based upon the sameness of the individual parts and people in a society, according to Durkheim?

Goffman (1961) called situations where "all aspects of life are conducted in the same place and under the same single authority":

In 1973, the governor of New York State enacted legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale. These are still in effect and are known as:

Violation of laws enacted by society are also known as:

Tracy is a woman who rejects the goals defined by society to achieve a big house and lots of money, but she still follows the means and abides by the rules. Merton would classify Tracy as aNo:

Which of the following decreased the murder rates in the United States in the last several decades?

Within organic solidarity, what response to deviance is designed to transform the offender into a productive member of society?

Which theory developed by Cloward and Ohlin (1960) explains that street crime rises and falls in relation to the availability of legitimate economic opportunities?

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

A person who desires a big mansion and perfect "American Dream" lifestyle, but sells illegal drugs to achieve this, is known by Merton as aNo:

According to Merton, a person who rejects both society's defined goals and the means to achieve them, but also wants to change and replace them with others, is know as a No:

A factory worker wins ten million dollars in the lottery. He doesn't know what to do with his good fortune, so he commits suicide. Durkheim would say he has committed ____________ type of suicide.

Illegal drug dealing is an example of which of the following types of crimes, as defined by sociologists?