What is Howard Becker’s famous definition of deviance ?

Crime and Deviance 18/06/2021

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

Related Mcqs:

    According to Strain theory, retreatants are likely to engage in what type of deviant activity ?
    A. Sexual assault B. terrorism C. counterfeiting D. drug abuse E. robbery...
    Sutherland’s Differential Association theory emphasizes that crime and deviance are basically______________?
    A. due to poor parenting B. learned C. psychotic D. biological E. the result of being labelled...
    The Mafia is an example of____________?
    A. White collar crime B. organized crime C. none-criminal deviance D. global terrorism...
    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...
    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...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *