Sociology MCQs

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Which of these is NOT an example of target hardening ?
A. Anti-social behavior orders
B. Steering locks
C. Burglar alrams
D. Cctv
Lombroso claimed that______________?
A. Criminals were socialized into an underworld of crime
B. No act is intrinsically deviant
C. Biological failings drove some people into crime
D. Women were less likely to be arrested than men
The term ‘secondary deviation refers to_________________?
A. The punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts
B. The labelling of an act as deviant through social reaction to it
C. The ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action
D. All of the above
The Mafia is an example of____________?
A. White collar crime
B. Organized crime
C. None-criminal deviance
D. Global terrorism
How is terrorism different from the types of crime described by the Chicago School ?
A. It is a committed on a larger, often global, scale, and is well organized
B. It is associated with political conflict between states and their citizens
C. It can have far-reaching effects upon international relations
D. All of the above
Sociologists believe that no behavior is____________?
A. Without a deal of grate variation
B. Inherently deviant
C. Totally in keeping with tradition
D. Without a corresponding judgment
Peer approval of your actions would be a good example of_____________?
A. Age-specific support
B. Informal social control
C. Internalization of norms
D. Formal social control