Final 05. 02. 12
Deviance is viewed as a function of the judgements of particular groups of people
Deviance is regarded primarily as a statistical phenomenon
There are frequently situations when deviance must be viewed in an absolute way
All of the above
None of the above
Psychological
Sociological
Criminological
Biological
Labeling
Biology explains a substantial amount of deviance
Biology plays no role in causing deviance
Biological explanations are more important that psychological ones in understanding deviance
They should be given more weight than cultural transmission theories
When biology does play role, it is but one contributing factor rather than the sole cause of deviance.
The labeling process
Biological inadequacies of individuals
Weakened social bonds in industrial societies
The learning that occurs through primary groups ties
Certain characteristic of capitalism
An act that is bad in and of itself
An act that is bad because it is prohibited
An act that is stigmatized by some powerful groups
An act that violates a criminal code that has been enacted by an officially constituted political authority
None of the above
Marijuana
Alcohol
Cocaine
Heroin
Nicotine
Mental illness is much like physical illness
Mental illness is the result of childhood traumas that produce maladjustment
Mental illness is a mode of adaptation to anomie
Mental illness is caused by a shift from secondary deviance to primary deviance
The symptoms of mental illness arise when people conform to the expectations of how they think a mentally ill person should behave
White-collar crime
Organized crime
Sexual crime
Drug crime
Property crime
Reduce poverty
Legalize some victimless crime
Promote personal responsibility among prison inmates
Encourage fuller employment
Give longer prison sentences for most crimes