Question 1

How would a sociologist define deviance? How does the sociological definition of deviance differ from commonly held assumptions about deviance?

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Question 2

What are the similarities and differences between serial killers and mass murderers? Why do each of these groups present such a potential danger to society?

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Question 3

How has criminal behavior among women changed in recent years,based on statistics from 1992 and 2009?

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Question 4

How did Thomas Szasz characterize mental illness?

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Question 5

Briefly explain the focus of differential association,control,and labeling theories in the explanation of deviance.

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Question 6

Based on the research of Martín Sánchez-Jankowski,what are the primary reasons urban male youth join gangs?

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Question 7

How do biological and psychological theories of deviance differ from sociological theories? What are some of the major theories aligned with these disciplines?

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Question 8

What are some common characteristics,outlined in the text,shared by the American prison population?

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Question 9

In terms of cultural goals and means to attain them,describe each of the five modes of adaptation that Merton outlined in strain theory.

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Question 10

Discuss capital punishment and bias. Who is most commonly sentenced to the death penalty? How do factors such as geography,social class,gender,and race or ethnicity affect the likelihood that a defendant will be given the death penalty?

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Question 11

Since the new laws governing the death penalty were enacted following Furman v. Georgia,what is the breakdown of the offenders executed based on race?

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Question 12

What are the five techniques of neutralization identified by Gresham Sykes and David Matza? Provide an example of each.

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Question 13

What is the major difference between serial killers and mass murderers?

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Question 14

Discuss three theories,either rejected or commonly accepted,that have used biological explanations to explain deviance.

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Question 15

What are the three classifications of workers based on the conflict perspective?

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Question 16

What are the three components that make up the criminal justice system?

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Question 17

How is homelessness related to mental illness?

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Question 18

Define recidivism and identify the recidivism rate for violent offenders three years after they have been released from prison.

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Question 19

According to Durkheim,list three main functions that deviance provides for society. Provide an example or illustration of each.

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Question 20

Why are sanctions an important part of understanding deviance?

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Quiz 6: Deviance and Social Control