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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ Theory that argues deviance is a consequence of a social process in which a negative characteristic becomes an element of an individual's identity.

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Which of the following statements best describes interactionist perspective(s) on deviance?


A) Deviance is relative to a given group of people or society.
B) Deviance is relatively consistent across groups and society.
C) What it means to be deviant is constructed through a process of indexicality and reflexivity.
D) both a and c

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ Reinterpretations of past behaviors in light of the person's new role as a deviant.

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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ Component of social control theory referring to people's participation in acceptable social activities such as clubs, churches and other organizations.

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Which theorist is most associated with primary and secondary deviance?


A) C. Wright Mills
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Robert Merton
D) Herbert Blumer

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ People who try to obtain the goals of society through accepted means.

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Scholars contend that __________ and _____________ are two factors that affect the likelihood of committing a crime?


A) controls; formal sanctions
B) certainty; severity
C) certainty; informal sanctions
D) severity; formal sanctions

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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According to Edwin Lemert, how is society involved in the deviance process?


A) During primary deviance, when society makes deviance symbolic in nature.
B) During secondary deviance, when society labels a person as deviant.
C) During the process of hiring police personnel to put away criminals.
D) During the process of committing the deviant act and accepting the deviant label.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Sampson and Laub's research on delinquent and non-delinquent youths in Boston found delinquency was greater when bonds with which social institutions were weakest?


A) family
B) education
C) work
D) both a and c

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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According to labeling theory, a primary act of deviance does not always lead to a secondary act of deviance.

A) True
B) False

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Along with deterrence, what other factor has been noted as important to the likelihood of someone committing a crime?


A) self- control
B) self- esteem
C) self-concept
D) none of the above

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ The state's attempts to maintain social order through police and courts and other representatives of the state.

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Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Outsiders K. Moral career U. Conformists B. Agents of social control L. Ritualist V. Retrospective interpretations C. Rebellion M. Innovators W. Deviance D. Reflexivity N. Retreatist X. Strain theory E. Indexicality O. Primary deviance Y. Passing F. Involvement P. Secondary deviance Z. Covering G. White-collar crimes Q. Anomie AA. Social control theory H. Attachment R. Stigma BB. Labeling theory I. Belief S. Folkways CC. Differential association theory J. Commitment T. Mores -____ Someone who approves of the ways people should live their lives but give up trying to obtain societal goals.

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Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability. After being rounded up by the cops last Saturday night, three men sit in jail pondering their condition and how they ended up there. All of them were in jail for different reasons and have different backgrounds. However, all of them were fairly young, in their teenage years, and very poor. John and Franky were being arrested for the first time while Arny has been in and out of the justice system since he was a child. John had been arrested for stealing an engagement ring for his girlfriend, so he could ask her to marry him, but he had no money to buy the ring. Franky and Arny were both arrested for assault. The only other background information we have about the three men is that Franky was a member of the Bloods, a violent gang located in the surrounding area while Arny has been in jail for assault many times in the past. -Given the information in this vignette, which theory best explains Arny's decision to commit a crime?


A) labeling theory
B) strain theory
C) social control theory
D) theory of differential association

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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