SOCI Extra Credit Quizzes Exam 3

According to Marxist theory, which of the following is not a purpose of the law?

an instrument to support the ideology of communism

A sentence of community service would best represent which of the following purposes of criminal sanctions?

rehabilitation

Arrest, indictment, and incarceration are what type of social control?

Formal

Apartheid is a specific example of what system of social stratification?

Caste System

In "Strangers in Their Own Land," Arlie Russell Hochschild confronts what she describes as a paradox. Which of the following best describes this paradox?

Despite the numerous ways in which red states (those with Republican majorities/leadership) have poorer outcomes than blue states (those with Democratic majorities/leadership), those in red states still advocate for less government regulation and involvement.

According to the Long Arm of the Law by Davies and Tanner, ____________ sanctions in youth have significant negative impacts on life outcomes.

Formal

Robbers, thieves, embezzlers, etc., who agree with societal goals, but lack the means to achieve them, and resort to stealing to achieve societal goals are considered which of Merton's five adaptations?

Innovation

In the research of Chambliss, which group was considered troublemakers or deviant?

The "Roughnecks"

Which of the following social bonds from Social Bonds Theory is most consistently supported by research?

None of the above

What term describes the division of society into groups arranged in a social hierarchy?

Social Stratification

Which is true of social mobility in a caste system?

There is virtually no chance for social mobility

Both Conflict and Marxist perspectives on crime and deviance...

focus on how the law benefits one group over another