Soc213(001) Social Deviance Bogart Quiz07a: Liv: DifAss and Ch. 3 Mod Theories 02/05/02

Liv: Sutherland and Cressey

61a. Sutherland was associated with the _____ school of sociology. A. Frankfurt, B. functional, C. Marxist, D. early Chicago, E. postmodern.

62a. Sutherland distinguished himself from others of his school in identifying himself more specifically as a(n) A. neo-Marxist, B. empiricist, C. criminologist, D. human ecologist, E. deconstructionist.

63a. The most central concept of Sutherland’s theory: A. “conservative ideology”, B. “definitions favorable to”, C. “techniques of neutralization”, D. anomie, E. differential identification.

64a. Cressey focused on a class of white collar crime called A. check kiting, B. pyramid schemes, C. con games, D. bait and switch, E. trust violation.

65a. Cressey argued that bank tellers who embezzle money can be expected to see their offense as A. a part of a general irresponsibility, B. a crime requiring skill, C. a momentary act of insanity, D. a thoughtless prank.

Ch. 3: Constructionist Theories

66a. Thio, most directly and explicitly, takes phenomenologists to task for A. neglecting cultural variability, B. failing to try to get the participant’s perspective, C. focusing or exotic but important topics, D. their criticism of positivism, E. their suggestion that they can penetrate to the essence of human phenomena. (p. 43)

67a. Introducing conflict theory, Thio contrasts the older school of conflict theorists who focused more on conflict as _____ with those emerging in the 1960’s who came to view conflict as _____. (p. 45) A. social, cultural; B. cultural, economic; C. source of behavior, source of definition of deviance; D. functional, dysfunctional; E. structural, normative. (p. 45)

68a. According to Thio, the logic of the _____ most clearly and directly results in law enforcement directed at lower SES groups and the avoidance of enforcing laws against the powerful. A. organizational imperative, B. Peter Principle, C. principle of habeas corpus, D. writ of mandamus, E. magna carta (p. 39)

69a. Thio: “While Chambliss [Legal Reality Theory] attributes the unjust practice of law to historical changes, Richard Quinney [Social Reality Theory] blames the unjust law itself directly on A. human imperfection, B. the limitations of democracy, C. social heterogeneity, D. the capitalist system, E. cultural lag. (p. 46)

70a. As outlined by Thio, Marxist Theory argues that deviance and crime originates, at its roots, in the effort of capitalists to A. increase productivity at low labor costs; B. turn humans into machines; C. hide and obscure the injustice of its exploitation; D. exclude themselves from paying for producing human capital; E. curb the “tide of rising expectations.” (p. 48).

Please check the key to be sure it is correct. Please score yourself and keep your cumulative score. Please review the items you missed and figure out (with other group members if helpful, why you missed them.