Which of the following statements is true according to the sociological study of deviance ?

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White-collar crime is low in visibility because______________?

A. it involves only small amounts of money B. the proletariat can outsmart the bourgeoisie C. the police turn a blind eye to corporate crime D. it goes undetected in the context of everyday business transactions...

Which of the following is NOT part of the criminal justice system ?

A. police B. military C. prisons D. courts...

According to Merton the most common adaptation in the anomie theory of deviance is_____________?

A. conformity B. innovation C. ritualism D. rebellion...

________________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas __________ and _______________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal ?

A. conflict theorists’ functionalists labelling B. labelling theorists conflict functionalist C. functionalists conflict labelling D. conflict theorists’ labelling functionalist...

Which approach holds that deviance is not a feature of a group or individual a process of interaction through which one group becomes defined as deviant ?

A. labelling theory B. control theory C. functionalist theory conflict theory...