Lesson 4.3.1.1
4.3.1.1 Crime, deviance, social order and social control Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which type of behaviour specifically involves breaking a written state law?
- Folkway
- Crime
- Non-conformity
- Deviance
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According to Durkheim, crime helps to reinforce society's shared moral values, known as what?
- Core ideology
- Dominant culture
- Collective conscience
- Value consensus
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In Merton's strain theory, which adaptation accepts cultural goals but uses illegal means?
- Ritualism
- Retreatism
- Rebellion
- Innovation
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Which perspective, associated with Howard Becker, argues deviance is created by societal reactions?
- Subcultural theory
- Control theory
- Strain theory
- Labelling theory
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Which institution is an agency of informal social control?
- Magistrates' court
- Police force
- Prison service
- Peer group
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Which sociologist proposed control theory, arguing strong social bonds prevent crime?
- Travis Hirschi
- Emile Durkheim
- Robert Merton
- Howard Becker
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Which concept describes predictable patterns of behaviour maintained through shared social norms?
- Social stratification
- Social change
- Social mobility
- Social order
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Which body acts as an official agency of formal social control?
- Peer groups
- Mass media
- Family network
- Criminal courts
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Which sociologist developed strain theory to explain deviance caused by blocked opportunities?
- Howard Becker
- Emile Durkheim
- Robert Merton
- Karl Marx
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The fact that definitions of crime change over time shows crime is what?
- Socially constructed
- Biologically determined
- Genetically inherited
- Universally fixed
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According to Durkheim, what is the primary function of punishment in society?
- Eliminating all deviance
- Deterring future offenders
- Reaffirming shared values
- Reintegrating criminals
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Which term describes a state of normlessness where social guidance breaks down?
- Anomie
- Hegemony
- Marginalisation
- Alienation
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Which theory argues criminal behaviour is learned through interaction with delinquent peers?
- Differential association
- Labelling theory
- Control theory
- Strain theory
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Which sociological perspective argues law creation serves the interests of the ruling class?
- New Right
- Marxism
- Interactionism
- Functionalism
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Queuing politely in a shop is an example of what?
- Written law
- Statutory regulation
- Social norm
- Formal sanction
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According to Durkheim, which positive function can deviance perform by challenging existing norms?
- Enabling social change
- Ensuring total conformity
- Preventing boundary testing
- Eliminating social conflict
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According to control theory, what effect do strong attachments to school and family have on offending?
- Increases offending risk
- Reduces offending risk
- Has no effect
- Guarantees criminal behaviour
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Which term describes behaviour that breaks social norms but does not break the law?
- Recidivism
- Anomie
- Deviance
- Crime
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What sociology term describes crimes that are committed but not recorded in official statistics?
- Secondary deviance
- Shadow population
- Dark figure
- Hidden economy
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How does socialisation help maintain social order according to functionalists?
- Enforcing legal sanctions
- Internalising shared values
- Punishing minor offences
- Increasing police surveillance
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