SCC Deviance and Crime 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'corporate crime'?

Accepted Answer

Illegal acts committed by a corporation or its executives for organizational benefit

Answer

Corporate crime involves illegal actions undertaken by or on behalf of a corporation to benefit the organization, such as price-fixing, environmental violations, or consumer fraud.

Question 2

Victimless crimes are those in which:

Accepted Answer

There is no identifiable direct victim other than potentially the offender themselves

Answer

Victimless crimes — such as drug use or prostitution between consenting adults — involve no direct victim other than possibly the offender, though many sociologists dispute this label.

Question 3

The 'routine activities theory' of crime argues that crime occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian converge

Answer

Developed by Cohen and Felson, routine activities theory holds that crime requires three elements to converge in time and space: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and no capable guardian.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of relative deviance?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol consumption, which is deviant in some cultures but normalized in others

Answer

Relative deviance refers to behaviors that are considered deviant in some cultural or social contexts but not in others, illustrating that deviance is socially constructed.

Question 5

Restorative justice programs differ from traditional criminal justice by emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

Healing for victims, offenders, and communities through dialogue and accountability

Answer

Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders — victim, offender, and community — rather than punishment alone.

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

SCC Deviance and Crime 4