American criminologist Richard Quinney theorized that capitalism—and the exploitation and oppression of the working class—make deviant and even criminal behavior nearly inescapable for workers. The ruling class can make laws that target the poor. When the poor act out against repression, they become targets for law enforcement, while the rich and powerful remain free to do what they like. Quinney’s theory falls under which sociological perspective?Group of answer choicesconflict theorysocial control theorystructural strain theorystructural functionalism

______ is a theory advanced by criminologists that harsh penalties will prevent people from committing crimes.Group of answer choicesCriminalist theoryJudicial activist theoryDeterrence theoryPunitive theory

Which theory suggests that crimes committed by the upper classes are typically treated more leniently than crimes committed by the lower classes because laws represent the interests of those in power?Group of answer choicesdifferential association theoryconflict theoryprincipled deviancefunctionalist theory

Which early criminology theories concluded that criminals were inferior to ‘normal man’?Question 10Select one:Sociological theoriesBiological theoriesEcological theoriesPsychological theories

The "American Dream" - the notion that anybody can be successful and rich if they work hard enough - is most commonly associated with which sociological theory?Question 9Select one:a.sociobiologyb.functionalismc.conflict theoryd.ethnocentrism

Michel Foucault studied prisons from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s and found that prison officials used surveillance techniques to maintain social control and were able to use their knowledge as a form of power over inmates. Foucault's study best illustrates __________.Group of answer choiceslabeling theorythe postmodernist perspective on deviancesocial control theorythe functionalist perspective on deviance