Unit 6-Crime and Deviance Test

Crime is defined as...

• an act that violates the law

• not coming to class on time

• behaving in socially accepted ways

• a judgement of character

Crime and deviance is regulated by

• just laws

• subcultures

• just other people

• systems of formal and informal social control

Sanctions that are officially recognized and enforced.

• informal sanctions

• deviance

• criminal justice

• formal sanctions

Sanctions that occur in face-to-face interactions.

• formal sanctions

• criminal justice

• informal sanctions

• deviance

Which of the following best describes deviance?

• A) crime

• B) behaviors that are viewed as a violation of societal norms

• C) behaviors that result in a severe punishment or crime

• D) None of the above

An example of formal social control is

• when your friends force you to break your curfew

• when you parents or friends discourage you from deviant behavior

• when a police officer writes you a ticket for speeding

• when you force your siblings to do your chores because you are older

What is considered deviant in one culture may be accepted in another.

• True

• False

What is considered the opposite of deviance?

• morality

• conformity

• simple

• criminal

Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

• when a community shames someone for not following traditions

• when a teacher gives a detention for misbehavior

• when a judge sentences someone to prison

• when a police officer issues a fine

What is the primary purpose of social norms?

• to establish expected behaviors within a group

• to punish individuals

• to create chaos in society

• to promote individualism