Crime, Deviance, and Social Control Quiz

What is deviance?

• A violation of established norms

• A positive sanction for conforming to norms

• A punishment for violating norms

• A way to officially recognize and enforce norm violations

Which theoretical perspective views deviance as a necessary part of a successful society?

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Control Theory

According to strain theory, what determines whether a person conforms or deviates?

• Access to socially acceptable goals

• Weak social ties and absence of social control

• Inequalities in wealth and power

• Learning and modeling deviant behavior

Which theory asserts that crime is most likely to occur in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control?

• Social Disorganization Theory

• Labeling Theory

• Differential Association Theory

• Control Theory

According to conflict theory, what do social and economic factors cause?

• Crime and deviance

• Deviance and social control

• Social order and norms

• Symbolic interaction and labeling

Who believed that the general population is divided into two groups: the wealthy and the workers?

• Karl Marx

• Émile Durkheim

• C. Wright Mills

• Edwin Sutherland

Which theoretical perspective examines the ascribing of deviant behavior to another person by members of society?

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Control Theory

What technique of neutralization involves blaming others or not taking responsibility for one's actions?

• The Denial of Responsibility

• The Denial of Injury

• The Denial of the Victim

• The Condemnation of the Condemners

According to differential association theory, where do individuals learn deviant behavior from?

• People close to them

• The police and courts

• The corrections system

• The power elite

What does control theory state about social control and deviance?

• Social control is affected by the strength of social bonds

• Deviance results from a feeling of disconnection from society

• Social control is enforced by the police

• Deviance is a necessary part of a successful society