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Sociology 100: Understanding Crime, Deviance, and Social Control

Explore key concepts of Crime and Deviance from Chapter 10 of your sociology textbook. This assessment focuses on understanding societal norms, the differentiation between deviant behaviors and criminal acts, and their impacts on...

Questions: 28 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
What is high-consensus deviance?

Behaviours that are considered normal and conforming to societal norms.

Behaviours or characteristics that are widely accepted as being deviant and in need of social control.

Actions or traits that are only deviant in specific cultural contexts.

Deviant behaviours that are tolerated and even encouraged by society.

Sample Question 2
What is low-consensus deviance?

Behaviours and characteristics universally accepted as normal.

Behaviours and characteristics about which there is considerable disagreement over whether they are deviant or not.

Behaviours and characteristics unanimously agreed upon as deviant.

Behaviours and characteristics that are clearly outlined in legal statutes.

Sample Question 3
What is social control?

Actions that are intended to punish, “ fix,” or prevent deviant behaviour. Formal – Institutionalized authorities Informal – Get a tattoo here or there Retroactive - Rehabilitation Preventative – Education

Retroactive - Rehabilitation

Informal - Get a tattoo here or there

Formal - Institutionalized authorities

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