Question 1

Which of the following is a type of informal social control?

Accepted Answer

Churches play a role in informal social control by influencing behavior and norms through moral guidance and community expectations, unlike formal institutions like police or courts.

Question 2

Any social arrangement that serves to preserve or enforce the status quo for social groups is considered a form of _______ .

Accepted Answer

Social control refers to the various means used by a society to bring its members back into line with societal norms. This includes mechanisms and strategies that preserve the status quo for social groups, ensuring conformity and order within a society.

Question 3

Actions which, by taking enforcement action, authorities unintentionally encourage rule breaking is captured by the concept of _______ .

Accepted Answer

Escalation refers to situations where enforcement actions by authorities inadvertently lead to increased rule-breaking or resistance, as individuals or groups react against the enforcement measures.

Question 4

More technology in law enforcement leads to increased chances for _______ .

Accepted Answer

More technology in law enforcement, such as surveillance tools, predictive policing algorithms, and militarized equipment, can lead to an escalation in situations that might otherwise be resolved more peacefully. This is because the presence and use of advanced technology can intensify confrontations and increase the use of force.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of covert facilitation?

Accepted Answer

Covert facilitation involves undercover operations where police or their agents engage in or facilitate illegal activities to catch criminals, not legal actions.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of concealment?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (self-segregation, passing, and constructing disidentities) are indeed methods of concealment. Each represents a way individuals or groups might hide their true identities, affiliations, or characteristics to blend into a different social context or to avoid discrimination and stigma.

Question 7

A stigma management strategy where so-called deviants try to reduce the importance or salience of a discrediting attribute is called _______ .

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Jennifer had played basketball since she was six years old. After a successful middle school debut, she was asked to be a member of the high school team. Jennifer was excited and expected a hero's welcome in school the next day. Instead, she received taunts and jeers about "liking older women," Distraught, Jennifer went home and thought of what she could do. She decided to write a letter to a famous WNBA star to ask her to speak about women's athletics (and also to ask her if she faced the same demeaning behavior by others). After only a few weeks, the WNBA star accepted and came to her school to speak. What Jennifer did was facilitate the _______ female athletes at her school.

Accepted Answer

Jennifer facilitated the normalization of female athletes at her school by inviting a WNBA star to speak, which likely helped to challenge stereotypes and promote acceptance.

Question 9

Foucault's concept of the _______ captures a society where everyday movements of citizens are constantly monitored.

Accepted Answer

Foucault's concept of the "surveillance society" describes a society where the movements and behavior of individuals are constantly monitored, reflecting his ideas on how disciplinary mechanisms are used to control and normalize society.

Question 10

_______ is the creation of relationships with authority figures for one's own purposes.

Accepted Answer

Resistance as appropriation involves using relationships with authority figures to serve one's own ends, often by leveraging those relationships in ways that were not intended by those in authority.

Question 11

_______ is to challenge and problematize both surveillance and acquiescence to it, often by reversing these technologies to help the observed observe those in authority.

Accepted Answer

Sousveillance, a term coined by Steve Mann, refers to the recording of an activity by a participant in the activity, typically by way of small wearable or portable personal technologies. It is often used to challenge and scrutinize surveillance and the power dynamics involved, by empowering the observed to observe and record the observers, thereby flipping the traditional surveillance hierarchy.

Question 12

How can the two main types of social control be seen in society today? Please give at least two examples.

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Question 13

What are some negative and positive effects of social control?

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Question 14

According to Gary Marx, what are the main ironies of formal social control? What would you recommend to counter these ironies?

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Question 15

How could stigma or stigma management play a role in how police react to different situations and how formal social control is exercised across contexts?

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Question 16

Describe how you feel about the surveillance situation described in the Weiss article. How would you have felt and reacted if this had taken place in your high school?

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Quiz 3: Social Control