Robert Merton’s ideas on crime and deviance make use of the concept of anomie. What does anomie mean in Merton’s work ?
A. Normlessness
B. meaninglessness
C. social strain
D. social adaptation
A. Normlessness
B. meaninglessness
C. social strain
D. social adaptation
A. civil law or torts
B. limiting the powers of wealthy businessmen
C. family law
D. limiting the powers of government
E. the protection of universal human rights
The “natural law” approach is essentially concerned with__________________? Read More »
Crime and Deviance, Sociology Mcqs A. stigma
B. commitment
C. aspiration
D. motivation
E. acceptance
The key concept in labelling theory is that of____________________? Read More »
Crime and Deviance, Sociology Mcqs A. religiosity
B. commitment
C. involvement
D. belief
E. attachment
A. due to poor parenting
B. learned
C. psychotic
D. biological
E. the result of being labelled
A. Sexual assault
B. terrorism
C. counterfeiting
D. drug abuse
E. robbery
A. Weber
B. Cohen
C. Marx
D. Merton
E. Chambliss
A. Violent
B. juvenile
C. drug-related
D. white collar
Biological positivists have tended to focus on what type of crime ? Read More »
Crime and Deviance, Sociology Mcqs A. Warning
B. Solidarity
C. Unification
D. Authoritarian
E. Boundary setting
A. People who aspire to the upper class
B. The ruling elite
C. white collar businessmen
D. gang members
E. the lower socio-economic strate