Sociology Crime & Deviance

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1. What is crime defined as?

  • Acts that break the written laws of a society
  • not having adequate Informal Social control
  • Unwanted behaviours that are disapproved of by the mainstream society
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2. What type of sociologists would agree that 'crime reinforces norms and laws' of the society

  • New Right
  • All of the Above
  • None of the above
  • Functionalist
  • Marxist

3. What is defined as deviance?

  • Behaviours which people are likely to disapprove of as it breaks the norm and values of a particular society
  • Formal ways of reinforcing punishments
  • Behaviours by young people which is disapproved of by the mainstream society
  • Acts that brakes the written laws of the society

4. The definition 'behaviours by young people which is disapproved of by the mainstream society' is for ..?

  • Deviance
  • Detention
  • Delinquency
  • Deprivation

5. Which sociologist stated 'some individuals are biologically more likely to be criminals'?

  • Lombroso
  • Sheldon
  • Karl Marx
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ali

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sunia

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thanks it helped me revise

A.A

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good quiz. :)

Mae

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thanks this helped me with my revision :)

hani

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it helped but i dont like the fact that if u get an answer wrong it doesnt tell you thr correct one

Tabbzzee

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The quiz is really amazing made all the difference!! :-)

Hannah Russell

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Grrrreeeeeaaaaat :) ( was being the tiger from the kelloges adverts! ) ahaa honestly helped 

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