REVEL Chapter Quiz 8 With Correct
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What is considered deviant in one culture may not be considered deviant in another
culture because - ANSWER -different cultures have different norms.
According to Freud, deviant behaviors are a result of - ANSWER -mental illness.
A group's system of formal and informal means of enforcing norms is called - ANSWER
-social control.
Because of police discretion - ANSWER -crime rates will appear lower because fewer
reports are filed.
Movie goers will give frowns and dirty looks to loud children and their parents. This is an
example of a - ANSWER -negative sanction.
What caused the Supreme Court to determine the death penalty to be unconstitutional
in 1972? - ANSWER -The ethnic and racial biases were extremely obvious, with African
American men being executed at a much higher rate than whites.
What is one group that has a large impact on people, according to differential
association theory? - ANSWER -Family
Researches use the _____ to determine whether programs are effective at reducing
repeat offending. - ANSWER -recidivism rate
Which of the following is an example of shaming? - ANSWER -Requiring a woman to
write a public apology after defaming her husband and post it on the Internet
The United States has only 5% of the world's population, but _____ of the world's prison
population. - ANSWER -25%
What does labeling theory focus on? - ANSWER -Significance of reputations
According to conflict theorists, _____ is a tool used by the powerful members of society
to preserve their power and privilege. - ANSWER -the criminal justice system
Dana learned at an early age that money is everything. She now runs a successful
money laundering business. What deviant path is Dana following? - ANSWER -
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Answers
What is considered deviant in one culture may not be considered deviant in another
culture because - ANSWER -different cultures have different norms.
According to Freud, deviant behaviors are a result of - ANSWER -mental illness.
A group's system of formal and informal means of enforcing norms is called - ANSWER
-social control.
Because of police discretion - ANSWER -crime rates will appear lower because fewer
reports are filed.
Movie goers will give frowns and dirty looks to loud children and their parents. This is an
example of a - ANSWER -negative sanction.
What caused the Supreme Court to determine the death penalty to be unconstitutional
in 1972? - ANSWER -The ethnic and racial biases were extremely obvious, with African
American men being executed at a much higher rate than whites.
What is one group that has a large impact on people, according to differential
association theory? - ANSWER -Family
Researches use the _____ to determine whether programs are effective at reducing
repeat offending. - ANSWER -recidivism rate
Which of the following is an example of shaming? - ANSWER -Requiring a woman to
write a public apology after defaming her husband and post it on the Internet
The United States has only 5% of the world's population, but _____ of the world's prison
population. - ANSWER -25%
What does labeling theory focus on? - ANSWER -Significance of reputations
According to conflict theorists, _____ is a tool used by the powerful members of society
to preserve their power and privilege. - ANSWER -the criminal justice system
Dana learned at an early age that money is everything. She now runs a successful
money laundering business. What deviant path is Dana following? - ANSWER -
Innovator
