Introduction to Crime and Deviance

Which of the following definitions describes the term crime?

• An idea that is created and defined by society.

• Activities and behaviours that break written law.

• Behaviour which fails to conform to the norms and values of society.

• The act of complying with rules and laws.

Which of the following is regarded as a crime?

• Being rude to a teacher

• Picking your nose

• Sitting next to a stranger on a bus

• Stealing sweets from a shop

Which of the following are formal agents of social control?

• Family

• Government

• Schools

• Criminal Justice System

Which of the following definitions describes the term deviance?

• Behaviour which fails to conform to the norms and values of society.

• An idea that is created and defined by society.

• Activities and behaviours that break written law

• The act of complying with rules and laws.

Which of the following are informal agents of social control?

• Education

• Government

• Family

• Criminal Justice System

True or False: Deviant behaviour is not always negative behaviour

• True

• False

What is the term to describe punishing people for deviating from a norm

• Negative Sanction

• Formal Sanction

• Positive Sanction

True or False: Deviant behaviour is always criminal

• True

• False

______ sanctions – punishments carried out by an official agency

Which of the following definitions describes the term conformity?

• An idea that is created and defined by society

• Activities and behaviours that break the law

• Behaviour which fails to conform to the norms and values of society

• The act of complying with rules and laws