The Uniform Crime Report monitors all of the following major offenses EXCEPT:
a. forcible rape.
b. prostitution.
c. arson.
d. motor vehicle theft.
Question 2Compared to Britain, homicide rates in the U.S. are:
a. the same.
b. two times lower.
c. two times higher.
d. five times higher.
Question 3The Uniform Crime Report summarizes the:
a. incidence of all crimes that occur.
b. number of victimless crimes that occur annually.
c. number of incidents of crimes that are known to police and are of five major types.
d. incidence of crimes of violence.
Question 4Deviant acts that are subject to legal or civil penalties are defined as:
a. eccentric.
b. crimes.
c. deviance.
d. social deviance.
Question 5All of the following are examples of the medicalization of deviance except:
a. cosmetic surgery to cure self-esteem.
b. taking a drug to cure shyness.
c. prescribing drugs to help someone get over the loss of a loved one.
d. prescribing drugs to cure bipolar disorder.
Question 6Which of these statements about the labeling of a behavior as an illness is FALSE?
a. People who are labeled ill are generally absolved from blame for their behavior.
b. Despite being labeled as an illness, deviant behavior is still stigmatized and punished.
c. People in positions of power are more likely to be labeled ill than deviant.
d. Child abuse, gambling, murder, and rape may now be regarded as forms of mental illness better treated by physicians than sheriffs.
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