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Social Control

Which of the following statements is true according to the sociological study of deviance ?

Which of the following statements is true according to the sociological study of deviance ?

A. Deviant behavior is an anomaly in social life
B. Deviance is a property conferred upon particular behaviors by social definitions
C. Deviance exists independently of a culture’s norms
D. none of the above

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Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ?

Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ?

A. conformists
B. innovators
C. ritualists
D. retreatists

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What is defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?

What is defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?

A. criminality
B. deviance
C. recidivism
D. degeneracy

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Disciplinary power was exercised in the 19th century factories by_______________?

Disciplinary power was exercised in the 19th century factories by_______________?

A. the use of corporal punishment by employers
B. excluding women from participating in waged labor
C. punctuality uninterrupted work and the threat of dismissal
D. making routine tasks less monotonous

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Sutherlands study of the professional thief suggested that_______________?

Sutherlands study of the professional thief suggested that_______________?

A. people are socialized into a life of crime by associating with others who define it in positive terms
B. the majority of crime is committed by middle class people in professional occupations
C. those who were arrested and charged with theft did not define themselves as thieves
D. the most dangerous criminals on the street were those who were highly skilled thieves

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