What is official deviance? Provide a hypothetical example.

What will be an ideal response?


Officials act in a way to benefit their organization by violating laws or formal rules.

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When change results from decisions, those affected will often resist because the change is interpreted as a threat to their security and they are forced to make adjustments

The resistance will usually be reduced if the need for the change is: a. Forced b. Implemented c. Enhanced d. Explained

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Which of the following refers to the attempt to apply specific theoretical explanations to all types of crime?

a. Dualistic fallacy b. Ecological fallacy c. Global fallacy d. Radicalist fallacy

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Which of the following is not a risk factor of recurring victimization?

A. being young B. being employed C. having low socioeconomic status D. being female

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What is the positivist school of criminology, and what is the historical importance of positivism?

What will be an ideal response?

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