The person-blame interpretations of deviance reinforce
a. the idea that the social system is flawed.
b. the emphasis on changing the correctional system.
c. a focus on labeling theory.
d. social myths about the degree of control we have over our fate.
Question 2As a result of the person-blame approach, the authorities
a. must pay attention to the criticisms of the dissidents.
b. can control the dissidents under the guise of being helpful.
c. must acknowledge the flaws in the system and make changes.
d. will address corporate crime as a serious social problem.
Question 3In a heterogeneous society, what constitutes deviance
a. is almost unanimously agreed upon.
b. results in severely punitive response.
c. is the source of widespread disagreement.
d. is determined by law.
Question 4One problem with Robert Merton's theory of deviance is that Merton
a. accepts the U.S. success ethic.
b. endorses innovative techniques for success.
c. condemns the corporate world as a cause of poverty.
d. exaggerates the use of differential association to explain crime.
Question 5A basic flaw with the approach to screening the population for presumed flaws is
a. a tendency to overpredict.
b. imperfect screening devices.
c. the solution emphasizes the social system as the problem.
d. both a and b
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