WorksheetsTopic 3 - Deviance & Social Control
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
_ refers to rule-breaking behaviour of some kind that fails to conform to the norms and expectations of a particular society or social group.
Law
Deviance
Crime
Sanction
Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of deviance?
Comprehensiveness
Collaborative
Neutrality
Relativity
Samantha has been laughed at and teased by her school mates due to her masculine appearance and raspy voice. Samantha is dealing with _.
conformity
hate crime
formal sanction
social stigma
Crimes increases during economic downturn as many people are losing their jobs which leads to prolonged anxiety and uncertainty. This illustrates the concept of:
Anomie
Strain
Conformity
Obedience
The Malaysian government decided to implement Movement Control Order (MCO) during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is an example of social _ which is is technique and strategy to prevent deviant human behaviour at all levels of any society.
strain
stigma
justice
control
All of these describes obedience in Sociology, EXCEPT:
Motorist stops at the traffic light when it turns red.
Employee completing a task given by a manager.
Joining a friend dancing at a party.
A younger sibling listening to his older brother to be quiet while riding a public transportation.
Strain Theory suggests that people committed crimes because they are _ that they've been prevented from achieving success.
frustrated
shocked
offended
disgusted
Unable to find a job, Mista joins a gang member and commit robbery to support his family. This is an example of _ theory where a person turn to crime when their way to success is being blocked.
Control
Strain
Social disorganisation
Labelling
Which of the following describes crimes?
I. Cutting in line at the clinic.
II. Pirating movies on Internet.
III. Drinking alcohol while underage.
IV. Speaking loudly inside a library.
I and II
I and III
II and III
I and IV
In Malaysia, bribing an officer such as the police and government official to gain their favour has becomes so common where every new person will learn this behaviour from their superior. This clearly describes:
OPTION:
Differential association | Differential justice | Cultural transmission
(a)
Rachel Lim chooses not to participate in a coming mass rally in Kuala Lumpur as her husband disagrees with the immorality of such act. Rachel’s choice is clearly influenced by the _ control.
OPTION:
inner | outer | social
(a)
Even if we didn't get caught stealing the television, many people would feel guilty about taking something they did not buy. The influence of _ control might even cause a person to turn themself into the police.
OPTION:
inner | outer | social
(a)
Explain the difference between corporate crime and organized crime.
Do you agree that there is no victim other than the offender in victimless crimes? State your stand clearly and justify your answers.
Choose the correct statement about deviance behaviour of university student(s).
Student(s) approaching a group to join the group assignment is an example of conformity.
Barring student(s) with attendance record below 80% is a form of social control in UTAR.
Student(s) that didn't participate in group assignment will received a formal negative sanction from the tutor/lecturer.
Moving to a new environment and making new friends at the university which lead to deviance behaviour is an example of Social disorganisation theory.
