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37545 Intro to Sociology Online

Unit 6 Assignment

Question 1

Sociologists refer to a violation of rules or norms as:

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stigma

 deviance

crime

social control

Question 2         

The fact that the norms of mate selection in Iraq can be defined as rape and child abuse in the state of Nebraska, illustrates the sociological fact that deviance:

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is widespread in Islamic countries

is illegal in Nebraska

 is culturally relative

is evidence that American laws are more strict than Iraqi laws

Question 3

_____________make social life possible by making behavior predictable.

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formal laws

 norms

written rules

social control

Question 4

               

Every human group develops a system of formal and informal social controls to enforce norms and discourage deviance. They do so because deviance ______________.

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is immoral and should be controlled

 undermines predictability, a necessity for social life

results in negative acts that cause harm to individuals

contributes to change, which is damaging to the group

Question 5

All of the following are true statements concerning deviannt behavior EXCEPT:

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 all deviant behavior is bad

deviant behavior can be involuntary

behavior can be both deviant and criminal

behavior can be deviant, but not criminal

Question 6

Instead of studying hard to get accepted into college ( and later to obtain a nice paying job), a student cheats on the SAT's. According to Strain Theory, which of the four non-conformist groups would this student belong in?

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rebel

retreatist

 innovator

ritualist

Question 7

You are a teenager. You want to join a gang. Your mother is opposed to the idea. She says, " I don't want you hanging out with a gang. They will teach you all the wrong things and get you in trouble." Which theory of deviance would this mother's advice fall under?

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 differential association theory

strain theory

control theory

conflict theory

Question 8

The son of a prominent business person is found in possession of crack cocaine. Instead of receiving a jail sentence, he is given probation. The son of poor parents also is found in possession of crack cocaine, but given a jail sentence. Both were first time offenders, with no prior records. Which sociological theory of deviance would have the most to say about the different sentencing?

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strain theory

control theory

labeling theory

 conflict theory

Question 9

The idea that two systems- our internalized morality and our network of friends and family who influence us not to deviate- work against our tendencies toward deviance is called:

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conflict theory

differential association theory

 control theory

strain theory

Question 10

Sometimes people become even more deviant in response to being labeled as deviant. This occurs because:

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some people are naturally deviant

deviance is functional for the society

the deviant behavior becomes trivialized

 the label becomes a part of the person's self-concept

Question 11

Emile Durkheim argued that deviance:

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could be easily eliminated by the strong application of negative sanctions

was defined by powerful elites in society

 may be functional for society

was a sign of tension and conflict between social classes

Question 12

In terms of economic costs, _______________crimes are considerably higher than ______________crimes.

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 white-collar; street

street; white-collar

blue-collar; street

street; blue-collar

Question 13

A theorist who sees the law as an instrument of repression and a tool designed to maintain the powerful in their privileged positions would be considered a(n) ______________theorist.

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structural-functionalist

symbolic interactionist

 conflict

exchange

Question 14

When groups develop formal and informal means of enforcing norms, they are establishing systems of:

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socialization

externalization

 social control

objectification

Question 15

Positive sanctions are used to:

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enforce the breaking of mores

demonstrate disapproval

 reward people for conforming to norms

exploit the lower class

Question 16       

Recidivism refers to:

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the rate of arrest

the rate of street crime

the rate of imprisonment

 the rate of re-arrest

Question 17 Frowns, gossip, and crossing people off guest lists are examples of:

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retribution

degradation ceremonies

 negative sanctions

institutionalized means to achieve goals

Question 18       

Crimes committed by people of respectable and high social status in the course of their occupations are called:

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 white collar crimes

organized crimes

blue-collar crimes

street crimes

Question 19       

The purpose of deterrence is to:

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right a wrong by making the offender suffer so he will become a conformist

resocialize the offender so he becomes a conformist

remove the offender so he becomes a conformist

 prevent crime by creating fear of punishment

Question 20

_________________switches the focus from punishing offenders to resocializing them so that they can become conforming citizens.

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deterrence

retribution

 rehabilitation

incapacitation

Question 21       

All of the following arestatements concerning crime and gender EXCEPT:

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the number of women arrested and incarcerated over the past decade is growing faster than that of men

in patriarchal societies, men are given more freedom and women are subjected to more social control, hence fewer opportunities to commit crime

the increase in crime amongst women might be explained by the increase of women in the labor force with more opportunities to commit crimes

the incarceration rate for women in the United States is lower than that of other nations

Question 22

The prosecuting attorney's main job is to:

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assist the judge in determining proper sentencing

conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the plaintiffs

assist the defense in the acquisition of evidence

work with legislators to pass laws that determine the length of prison sentences             

Question 23       

Go to the following page on recidivism rates in the United States. Of the approximately 400,000 inmates released in 2005, _______%  were rearrested within 3 years.

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48.3

53.5

67.8

76.7

Question 24       

Go to the following web page on Financial Crimes Report. Scroll down until you get to the paragraph on Securities and Commodities Fraud.  In 2010, there were more than ________ victims with losses attributable to alleged criminal activity of  more than ___________ dollars.

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50,000,  $2 billion

80,000,    $4 billion

120,000,   $8 billion

150,000,  $10 billion

Question 25

Go to the following web page on the Massey Coal Mine Disaster. After reading the information, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

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Massey had kept two sets of books at the mine: one for internal use, which recorded hazards, and a second for Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors, which did not.

a Labor Department Report cited over 300 violations of the Mine Safety and Health Act, including nine flagrant violations that contributed to the explosion

the Justice Department agreed that Massey would admit to safety violations and other wrongdoing

under the agreement, Massey is to pay $46.5 million in restitution to the families of the victims

.

 

Question 26       

Go to the following web page on health care fraud. According to the article, health care fraud costs Americans _________ dollars each year.

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$25 billion

$45 billion

$60 billion

$100 billion

Question 27

Go to the following web page on "The Caging of America".  Towards the bottom of the first page a number is cited. It states that every day in America, _____________ men wake up to solitary confinement.

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10,000

25,000

50,000

100,000

Question 28

View the video below on the yardsign "We Back the Badge".  After watching the video, answer the questions below.

If you are having a difficult time seeing the video, then click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Uq_L-1sGiBA

1)   In which Wisconsin city were these signs first developed?

2)  What events created the perceived need for these signs?

 3)  Using information learned from unit four, how might these signs be seen as a culture war issue?

Question 29

View the video below on public defenders and plea bargaining. (warning: video contains some inappropriate language) After watching the video, answer the following questions:

If you are having a difficult time seeing the video, then click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=USkEzLuzmZ4

1)  A study in New Orleans found out that public defenders spend on average ___________minutes per case.

2)  One report found that almost ________% of county based public defender offices had no investigators on staff.

3)  In how many states can a person be billed for being too poor to afford an attorney?