Deviance becomes a crime when __________

A) it violates religious principles
B) society considers it criminal
C) lawmakers consider it bad enough to warrant formal sanctions
D) it breaks social conventions


Answer: C

Sociology

You might also like to view...

When coding and analyzing data, you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Which one of the following is false regarding the lessons of Babbie's discussion of politics?

a. Science is not untouched by politics. b. Science does proceed in the midst of political controversy and hostility. c. An awareness of ideological considerations enriches the study and practice of social research. d. Researchers should not participate in public debates and should not express both their scientific expertise and personal values. e. Political issues often appear in scientific research.

Sociology

Marx maintained that all history was the history of

a. capitalist accumulation b. great ideas c. class conflict d. proletariat revolutions

Sociology

According to the author, culture consists of

A. activities such as opera and classical music. B. ways of living that are common only among upper-class people. C. rules and procedures that some people impose on others. D. ways of life that people create as they live together.

Sociology