Main source of social control is through ?
A. Social norms and traditions
B. Law enforcing agencies
C. Clan System
D. None of these
Sociology Mcqs
Selective confinement_______________?
Selective confinement_______________?
A. cannot keep “hard core” criminals off the street
B. does keep “hard core” criminals off the street
C. is an effort to address the problem of one-time criminals
D. maximizes effective use of prison bed space
Which of the following is NOT part of the criminal justice system ?
Which of the following is NOT part of the criminal justice system ?
A. police
B. military
C. prisons
D. courts
In their study of deviance control theory advocates ask ?
In their study of deviance control theory advocates ask ?
A. Why are people deviant?
B. why are people not deviant?
C. How does labeling contribute to deviance?
D. How does structural strain contribute to deviance
It is very important to Sammi to do well in school, so she regularly cheats on tests According to Merton’s structural strain theory Sammi is a(n) ?
It is very important to Sammi to do well in school, so she regularly cheats on tests According to Merton’s structural strain theory Sammi is a(n) ?
A. conformist
B. innovator
C. ritualist
D. retreatist
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of social control processes ?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of social control processes ?
A. conformity with norms
B. internalization of norms
C. the structure of social experience
D. formal and informal sanctions
What is the most common reason people give for not reporting a crime ?
What is the most common reason people give for not reporting a crime ?
A. fear of reprisal
B. dislike of the police
C. too trivial for the police
D. best dealt with privately
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
New-style terrorism differs from the old-style in that______________?
New-style terrorism differs from the old-style in that______________?
A. it is less predictable than previous manifestations
B. it has ambitions that are global in scope
C. it is rooted in religious ideologies
D. it concerns local territorial disputes
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