Sociology Quiz on Crime

What is meant by 'deviant career'?

• A career in law enforcement

• A response to negative labelling leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy

• A successful business career

• A career in education

What is an example of a positive sanction in social control?

• Imprisonment

• Praise

• Fines

• Community service

What is an example of a negative sanction in social control?

• Promotion

• Award

• Imprisonment

• Praise

Which of the following is an informal rule?

• Tax regulations

• School attendance laws

• Greeting someone with a handshake

• Employment contracts

What is the purpose of social control?

• To encourage deviance

• To maintain social order

• To promote individualism

• To increase crime rates

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy in the context of deviant careers?

• Achieving career goals

• Fulfilling societal expectations of deviance

• Predicting future success

• Avoiding negative labels

Who is Merton and name two reactions to strain theory.

• Merton is a functionalist; reactions are retreatism and rebellion.

• Merton is a psychologist; reactions are innovation and ritualism.

• Merton is a sociologist; reactions are conformity and deviance.

• Merton is an economist; reactions are adaptation and resistance.

What is status frustration and how does it occur?

• It occurs when a person fails in society and tries to gain status through illegitimate means.

• It occurs when a person succeeds in society and gains status through legitimate means.

• It occurs when a person is content with their social status and does not seek change.

• It occurs when a person is unaware of their social status and remains passive.

What is primary socialisation and who coined the term in families and households?

• Primary socialisation is teaching norms and values; coined by Parsons.

• Primary socialisation is economic training; coined by Marx.

• Primary socialisation is political education; coined by Weber.

• Primary socialisation is religious instruction; coined by Durkheim.

What does Carlen believe about women and crime?

• Women commit crimes due to poverty

• Women commit crimes as a result of broken gender and class deals

• Women are more violent than men

• Women commit crimes for attention