Sociology MCQs

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Urbanism is the study of________________?
A. Cities
B. Human communities’ rural areas
C. Transition
D. None of these
Labelling theory encourages ________ as a way to completely avoid the stigmatization process?
A. Restitution
B. Legalization
C. Radical non-intervention
D. Decriminalization
Which of the following statements about crime and deviance is false ?
A. The concept of ‘deviance’ is much broader than ‘crime’
B. Deviance and crime very often overlap
C. The concept of deviance can be applied to individuals and groups
D. Deviance is normally sanctioned by law
What is Howard Becker’s famous definition of deviance ?
A. Deviant behavior is behavior that is labelled so by the law
B. Deviant behavior is behavior that people so label
C. Deviant behavior is that labelled by the perpetrators
D. Deviant behavior is that which causes public offence
Which one of the following is an example of a ‘third generation’ or true cybercrime ?
A. International drug dealing via email
B. The global trade in online pornography
C. The vandalizing of virtual environments
D. Theft of goods sold via online action websites