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Quiz #11 Deviance Question 1 10 out of 10 points     The group most likely to be a victim of a property crime is Answers: those in low income categories

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Quiz #11 Deviance

• Question 1

  10 out of 10 points

  	The group most likely to be a victim of a property crime is
  	Answers: those in low income categories.   those in suburban middle class neighborhoods.   those in the wealthiest 1% of the population.   socioeconomic class has no relationship with the likelihood to be a victim of a property crime.

• Question 2

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is a characteristic of the deviance of powerful people?
  	Answers: They rarely receive any public attention; particularly if they enjoy fame or celebrity status.   They may be able to use money or power to conceal their deviance.   They only engage in deviance that brings significant financial rewards.   They are just as likely to face punishment for criminal deviance as ordinary people.

• Question 3

  10 out of 10 points

  	Labeling theory holds that deviance results
  	Answers: when social control is weak.   when strain occurs.   not just from the actions of the deviant but from the responses of others.   when one’s deviant associations are more numerous and influential than one’s non-deviant associations.

• Question 4

  10 out of 10 points

  	Based on differential association theory, what is the most likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?
  	Answers: They come from regions populated by large numbers of minorities.   They are concentrated in urban areas with a population of over 25,000.   They are common in families living in poverty.   They are from families that have a history of being involved in crime.

• Question 5

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is not characteristic of a feminist perspective on deviance?
  	Answers: Biological differences between men and women must be taken into account.   Nearly all research on deviance focuses on male deviance.   Nearly all research on deviance is conducted by men.   Women’s deviant behavior is more likely to be stigmatized than men’s.

• Question 6

  10 out of 10 points

  	A crime considered so heinous that it is punishable by death is referred to as
  	Answers: a capital offense.   deviance.   white-collar crime.   subcultural deviance.

• Question 7

  	Deviance
  	Answers: is defined through the political process to become a law.   is violating a cultural norm.   must be an act that is consciously chosen.   all of the above.

• Question 8

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following studies does not reflect a biological approach, at least in part?
  	Answers: A study that tries to find a relationship between criminal convictions of parents and criminal convictions of their children.   A longitudinal study that follows pairs of twins and records their deviant behavior.   A study that measures the influence of peer groups on deviant activity.   An experiment that measures brain activity before and after watching a violent or pornographic film.

• Question 9

  	What of the following is a characteristic of control theory?
  	Answers: Individuals turn to deviance when there is a tension between society’s goals and their ability to achieve those goals.   Weak social bonds can encourage deviance.   The majority of deviant acts are carefully planned.   Strong family attachments have little to no influence on the likelihood an individual will commit acts of deviance.

• Question 10

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which theory contends that criminals are those likely to have few social attachments and have little to lose if caught?
  	Answers: labeling   structural-strain   differential association   social control theories