Sociology of Law Review Questions
Course Introduction
Sociology of Law explores the complex relationship between law, society, and social behavior by examining how legal systems both shape and are shaped by cultural norms, social institutions, and power dynamics. The course investigates the origins and functions of laws, the role of legal actors (such as police, lawyers, and judges), and the broader impacts of legal decisions on individuals and communities. Through sociological theories and empirical studies, students analyze issues such as inequality, justice, social control, and the role of law in social change, gaining a deeper understanding of the law as a living social institution deeply embedded within its cultural and historical contexts.
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Deviance Conformity and Social Control in Canada 5th Edition by Tami M. Bereska
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Chapter 1: Determining Deviance
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Q1) According to subjective definitions of deviance, the presence of specific observable characteristics tells us whether someone is deviant.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which component of the social typing process involves placing an individual into a specific category because of an observed or presumed characteristic?
A)evaluation
B)stigmatization
C)description
D)prescription
E)discrimination
Answer: C
Q3) One of the limitations of using harm as the defining characteristic of deviance is that perceptions of harm change over time.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Explaining Deviance: The Act
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Q1) According to social learning theory, all behaviour is due, in part, to differential association.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Deviance specialists who lean toward the more "objective" side of the objective-subjective continuum find interpretive theories to be the most useful in their analyses.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) Learning to conform to social order by having students line up at school to go inside is an example of a manifest function.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) The general theory of crime is also known as self-control theory.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power
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Q1) What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?
A)social rules emerge out of consensus
B)members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society
C)members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society
D)all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded
E)women are an oppressed group in society
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following was not part of the stigma management training for formerly-incarcerated men?
A)Selectively disclose criminal history to potential employer
B)Frame their background
C)Consciously monitor body language to appear open and non-threatening
D)Cover up criminal history to avoid having to disclose that to an employer
E)Code-switching - minimizing the impact of class or race
Answer: D
Q3) Explain the difference between disintegrative and reintegrative shaming.
Answer: not answered
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Chapter 4: Deviance 20: The Role of the Media
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the generic frames discussed in the media coverage of various marginalized groups (i.e. race / ethnic groups)?
A)Conflict frame
B)Human interest frame
C)Relativist frame
D)Economic Consequences frame
E)They are all mentioned as important frames.
Q2) Analyze the impact of a 'frame' that depicts a marginalized group in a particular manner in the media. Outline the various ways that this group is displayed and the overall social impact of this framing.
Q3) Advertising's main effectiveness is in the fact that:
A)It is everywhere
B)It is impossible to avoid
C)It is able to change attitudes
D)It is believable
E)It is expected
Q4) Briefly describe what Jackson Katz meant by his statement that "the media is the single greatest pedagogical force of our time". Explain whether you agree or disagree and why.
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Chapter 5: Deviant and Normal Sexuality
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Q1) Interviews with female exotic dancers reveal that they use "counterfeit intimacy" to create regular customers who keep coming back.
A)True
B)False
Q2) European explorers used which of the following terms as a derogatory reference to the biological males who assumed female roles in some Indigenous cultures?
A)nadleeh
B)hwame
C)alyha
D)les femmes du pays
E)berdache
Q3) Which of the following research topics reflects a critical theoretical perspective?
A)the manner in which elite discourses govern sexuality
B)the meaning of "the closet" to gays and lesbians
C)Iranian immigrants' understandings and perceptions of Canadian sexuality
D)exotic dancers' understandings of themselves and their jobs
E)the nature/nurture debate in relation to homosexuality
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Chapter 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth
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Q1) During which era was adolescence described as characterized by sturm und drang?
A)Ancient Greece
B)turn of the 20th century
C)1950s
D)1970s
E)1990s
Q2) Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.
Q3) Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20<sup>th</sup> century. Then explain how these interests (a)are set in motion by the adult world, and (b)have their equivalents in the adult world.
Q4) Relative to American research, Canadian research on youth and gangs has
A)Increased significantly
B)Remained equal to the American research
C)Remained consistent, with much less research
D)Decreased in popularity in the past 5 years
E)Increased moderately with more focus on big cities
Q5) Describe and briefly de-construct the question "why are fraternities not considered gangs?".
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Chapter 7: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance
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Q1) According to the standards of the World Health Organization, a person with a BMI of 18. 4 is considered to be A)overweight.
B)obese.
C)underweight.
D)acceptable. E)anorexic.
Q2) Most research looking at risky behaviour and tattoos finds that people who have a tattoo are more likely to engage in other risky behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Q3) University male students are more likely to have a tattoo than female students.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Each of us socially types others on the basis of physical appearance, and each of us is socially typed on the basis of our own physical appearance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the consequences of socially controlling body image.
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Chapter 8: Mental Disorders
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Q1) Support for the biological basis of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)arises from the fact that a similar proportion of children are diagnosed with ADHD in both Britain and North America.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness?
A)the World Health Organization's efforts to increase government funding for mental health research
B)research into new psychopharmaceutical treatments
C)self-help groups providing information about new and effective treatments
D)the World Psychiatric Association's international "Open the Doors" program
E)self-help groups providing information about the negative side effects of certain psychopharmaceutical treatments
Q3) Describe the process of reinstitutionalization, and explain why it is occurring.
Q4) Outline the various discourse made about the medicalization of mental disorder.
Once you have highlighted the existing positions, create your own argument to state your position, using the exiting theory to support your argument.
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Chapter 9: What Do You Believe Religion, Science, and Deviance
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Q1) Briefly describe Canada's values and actions during the eugenics movements of the early 20th century.
Q2) In a survey of more than 2,000 researchers, what proportion of incidents of scientific misconduct of which they were personally aware, had been reported to someone?
A)approximately 90%
B)approximately 66%
C)approximately 50%
D)approximately 33%
E)approximately 10%
Q3) Briefly describe the difference between belief systems as deviance vs. belief systems as social typers of deviance. Differentiate between religion and scientific beliefs by providing an example for each.
Q4) Even "objective" science is intertwined with ethical and moral claims.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the five components of the population prevention approach to controlling scientific misconduct
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Q6) Differentiate between the anti-cult groups and counter-cult groups.
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Chapter 10: The Deviance Dance Continues
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Q1) _________are powerful moral entrepreneurs, and have tremendous influence as to who or what is deviant.
A)media
B)commercial enterprise
C)Government
D)Science
E)all of the groups listed above are powerful moral entrepreneurs
Q2) In modern state systems (e.g., Canada), religion no longer influences dominant moral codes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Apply the three components of the social typing process to one substantive issue that has been addressed in the textbook, being sure to elaborate upon the third component in some detail.
Q4) Based on your own opinion as well as what you have learned in this course, what one instance of the social typing of deviance do you think is the most justified? What one instance of the social typing of deviance do you think is the most unjust? Explain your answers.
Q5) Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.
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