Criminology WJEC AC 1.1 Unit 2 Quiz

Which of the following are formal criminal sanctions in the UK?

• Death penalty, exile, public shaming, and forced labor

• Imprisonment, fines, hanging, cautions

• Penalty notice, fine, custodial sentence, cautions

• Community sentence, fine, prison, slap on wrist

How does deviance differ from criminality?

• Deviance refers to behavior that is only considered criminal in certain cultures, while criminality refers to behavior that is universally criminal.

• Deviance refers to behavior that is always criminal, while criminality refers to behavior that is only sometimes criminal.

• Deviance refers to behavior that violates social norms, while criminality refers to behavior that violates laws.

• Deviance refers to behavior that is accepted by society, while criminality refers to behavior that is rejected by society.

What are norms, mores, values, and codes?

• Norms, mores, values, and codes are all related to the rules, expectations, beliefs, and regulations that guide behavior in a society.

• Norms, mores, values, and codes are all related to cooking techniques

• Norms, mores, values, and codes are all related to fashion trends

• Norms, mores, values, and codes are all related to computer programming languages

What are informal sanctions and how do they differ from formal sanctions?

• Informal sanctions are official punishments imposed by a governing body, while formal sanctions are unofficial rewards imposed by a group or society.

• Informal sanctions are unofficial punishments or rewards imposed by a group or society, while formal sanctions are official punishments or rewards imposed by a governing body or institution.

• Informal sanctions are legal punishments imposed by a governing body, while formal sanctions are unofficial punishments imposed by a group or society.

• Informal sanctions are rewards imposed by a governing body, while formal sanctions are punishments imposed by a group or society.

Is deviance always morally negative?

• Yes

• No

What are the different types of sanctions that can be applied in a society?

• Sanctions can be formal or informal, and can include punishments or rewards.

• Sanctions can only be punishments, and can be either formal or informal.

• Sanctions can only be rewards, and can be either formal or informal.

• Sanctions can only be formal, and can include punishments or rewards.

What is closest to the social definition of crime?

• The idea that crime can sometimes serve a position function that helps society.

• When society considers an act so unacceptable, it develops a system to deal with it.

• This is a definition of crime that society constructs through agreement.

• This is when a group of people commit a crime together.

Which of the following is an informal sanction?

• Having your phone taken away by a parent until you clean up.

• Being put in detention at school.

• Being sent to prison.

• The death penalty.

Which of the following is deviant, but not criminal. Choose the best answer.

• Illegally downloading a movie.

• Having a pet lizard.

• Taking away a towel from a hotel.

• Giving one of your kidneys to a stranger.