Lesson Flashcard 7-4: Deviance and Social Control

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Statistics show that the criminal justice system treats members of minority groups more harshly than whites.

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True

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Victim discounting occurs when police investigate the same types of crimes more vigorously in upper-class neighborhoods than in lower-class neighborhoods.

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True

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Are white-collar crimes generally less significant than other forms of crime?

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False

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According to Steven Spitzer, one way industrial societies protect themselves is to label their critics deviants.

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True

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According to conflict theory, people who have less power in society are also less likely to be convicted of crimes.

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False

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A computer operator figures out a way to steal from the bank where he works by sending money to a secret account. This is an example of

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white-collar crime.

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What is considered deviant behavior in industrial society?

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refusal to work

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How are minorities treated differently in the American criminal justice system?

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They are treated more harshly.

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How does victim discounting affect the seriousness of crimes directed at members of lower social classes?

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It reduces the seriousness.

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According to conflict theory, what term best explains the differences in the ways white people and minorities are punished for criminal behavior?

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power and resources