Name Class Date CHAPTER 8 Review Worksheet Deviance and Social Control MATCH Match each item in the left column with its description in the right column. Write the letter of the correct description in the space provided. ______ 1. cultural transmission theory a. theory that focuses on why people con- form rather than on the causes of deviance ______ 2. primary deviance b. occurrence in a public setting in which an ______ 3. Robert K. Merton individual acquires the new identity of deviant ______ 4. labeling theory c. theory that views deviance as the natural ______ 5. stigma outgrowth of the values, norms, and structure of society ______ 6. Travis Hirschi d. nonconformity that results in the individ- ual being labeled as deviant and accepting ______ 7. degradation ceremony the label as true ______ 8. Richard Quinney e. sociologist whose work heavily influenced labeling theory ______ 9. deviance f. confusion that results when norms of ______10. control theory society are unclear or no longer applicable g. behavior that violates significant social ______11. secondary deviance norms ______12. anomie h. nonconformity that goes undetected by those in authority ______13. Edwin Lemert i. functionalist who developed strain theory ______14. Edwin Sutherland j. theory that views deviance as a learned behavior ______15. strain theory k. proposed the concept of differential association, suggesting that learning of deviant behavior occurs in primary groups l. control theorist who suggested that conformity is the result of self-control m. mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society n. theory that focuses on how individuals come to be identified as deviant o. conflict theorist who suggested that the ruling classes label as deviant any behavior that threatens their power base Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Holt Sociology 15 Chapter Review Activities Chapter 8, Chapter Review Activities, continued FILL IN THE BLANK In each blank, write the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 16. A is any act that is so labeled by those in authority, is prohibited by law, and is punishable by the government. 17. In terms of race, over two-thirds of all people arrested are . 18. Murder, forcible rape, and robbery are examples of crime. 19. In terms of race, the victims of violence, more often than not, are . 20. The rate of use in homicides is higher in the United States than in any other industrialized nation in the world. 21. Burglary and arson are examples of crimes against . 22. Prostitution, gambling, and illegal drug use are classified as crimes. 23. crime describes offenses committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their professional lives. 24. A crime pursues crime as a big business. 25. The police, the courts, and corrections are all part of the system. 26. The power of the police to decide who to actually arrest is referred to as police . 27. Many people charge that the high rate of arrests among African Americans is a result of police use of . 28. is the process of legal negotiation that allows an accused person to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for a lighter sentence. 29. The sanctions—such as imprisonment, parole, and probation—used to punish criminals are called . Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Holt Sociology 16 Chapter Review Activities.