The Mafia is an example of____________?
A. White collar crime
B. organized crime
C. none-criminal deviance
D. global terrorism
Sociology Mcqs
The term ‘secondary deviation refers to_________________?
The term ‘secondary deviation refers to_________________?
A. The punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts
B. the labelling of an act as deviant through social reaction to it
C. the ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action
D. All of the above
Lombroso claimed that______________?
Lombroso claimed that______________?
A. criminals were socialized into an underworld of crime
B. no act is intrinsically deviant
C. biological failings drove some people into crime
D. women were less likely to be arrested than men
What is the term that describes repeat offending by those who have been in prison ?
What is the term that describes repeat offending by those who have been in prison ?
A. rehabilitation
B. deterrence
C. reform
D. recidivism
Which of these is NOT an example of target hardening ?
Which of these is NOT an example of target hardening ?
A. anti-social behavior orders
B. Steering locks
C. burglar alrams
D. CCTV
Which approach framed their analysis of crime and deviance in terms of this preservation of power by the ruling class ?
Which approach framed their analysis of crime and deviance in terms of this preservation of power by the ruling class ?
A. New Left Realism
B. Right Realism
C. new criminology
D. interactionism
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. retrealists
What is defined as ‘non-conformity to a given set or 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 or norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?
A. criminality
B. deviance
C. recidivism
D. degeneracy
Which of the following is not a reason why corporate crime is more difficult to prosecute compared with individual crimes ?
Which of the following is not a reason why corporate crime is more difficult to prosecute compared with individual crimes ?
A. victims may not realise that a crime has been committed
B. it is more difficult to apportion blame to corporate criminals
C. legal systems are founded on individual not collective responsibility
D. corporate offences cause less harm than crimes against an individual
Which of these is not a concept associated with Left Realist explanations of criminal subcultures ?
Which of these is not a concept associated with Left Realist explanations of criminal subcultures ?
A. social exclusion
B. individual pathology
C. political marginalization
D. relative deprivation