There are many behaviors, such as couples living together before marriage, that were once considered deviant and are not longer widely perceived as such. The shifting nature of what is considered deviant suggests that it is
a. something that is located in the person.
b. inherent to a particular behavior or appearance.
c. something that a group has defined as such.
d. consistent across time and place.
C
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In a 1990 study of the juvenile justice system and rehabilitation, sociologist Mark Jacobs found that professionals in the system feel they must __________ in order to make it rehabilitate rather than do further harm to juvenile offenders and young
people in need of supervision. a. patronize the system b. "screw" the system c. perjure themselves d. disobey the law e. commit crimes
Which of the following represents a micro-level factor associated with divorce?
a) level of socioeconomic development b) dominant religion that is practiced c) amount of research conducted on divorce d) level of patriarchy e) whether your parents divorced
Punk rock based its appeal on the rejection of mainstream culture and its artifacts. It lost its nonconformist credibility once its symbols were sold in stores. This scenario is consistent with which concept?
A. normalization B. commercialization of deviance C. legalization D. overconformity
American opponents of the Kyoto Protocol argue that
A. it does far too little to address climate change and global emissions. B. agreeing to it would place the nation at a disadvantage in the global market. C. it is unnecessary because the United States emits fewer greenhouse gases than Europe. D. all developing nations should adopt the Kyoto Protocol first.