SOCA 101 WVU Exam 3_The updated Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded

SOCA 101 WVU Exam 3_The updated Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded criminalization - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the process by which the legal system negatively sanctions some form of deviant behavior. . crime - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a violation of the criminal law. criminology - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the field devoted to the study of all aspects of crime. explanatory - CORRECT ANSWER-theories are thought of as being scientific because they view deviant behavior as objectively real, and they suggest that these forms of real behavior can be studied scientifically. constructionist - CORRECT ANSWER-heories seek a greater understanding of the process by which people define and classify some behaviors as normal and others as deviant. structural/ functional - CORRECT ANSWER-According to ___________ theories, deviance must have positive functions for the larger society and its structures. social control theory - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on the reasons why people do not commit deviant acts and the stake people have in engaging in conformist behavior. conflict/critical - CORRECT ANSWER-The major focus of ________ theories is the inequalities that exist in the larger structures of society and the impact that it has on individuals; those in power in society create the laws and rules that define certain things as deviant, or illegal, while others are defined as normal. stigma - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a characteristic that others find, define, and often label as unusual, unpleasant, or deviant. differential association - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a theory that focuses on the fact that people learn criminal behavior and therefore that what is crucial is whom a person associates with. recidivism - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the repetition of a criminal act by one who has been convicted for an offense. (c) ritualist - CORRECT ANSWER-According to Merton's strain theory, a low-level employee who works hard with no thought of financial reward is a(n):(a) conformist (b) innovator (c) ritualist (d) retreatist(e) rebel (a) at the top of society - CORRECT ANSWER-Strain theory is much weaker at explaining the deviance of those:(a) at the top of society(b) in the middle levels of society(c) at the bottom of society(d) live at the margin of the society (b) False - CORRECT ANSWER-The criminal justice system in the U.S. consists of various tightly connected governmental agencies and individuals who work in these agencies: (a) True (b) False (e) a, b, and c - CORRECT ANSWER-Violent crime includes: (a) murder (b) nonnegligent manslaughter (c) forcible rape (d) a and b(e) a, b, and c