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Deviance and crime
True or False

1 .       ‘Deviance’ is the act of violating accepted social norms within a community or society. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       Definitions of what is considered criminal and/or deviant are universal. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Global criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, terrorism and prostitution are expanding. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       Blue-collar crime includes crimes that are most likely to be committed in a work-related context by professionals. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       Left Realists argue that solutions to criminal offending involve dealing with issues of social justice, a greater trust in the justice system, new options for dealing with offenders and the reduction of opportunities for crime at a community level. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Symbolic interactionists argue that crime is a social construction and often the result of labelling or stigmatisation. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       In New Zealand, Maori and Pacific Islanders are less likely to be charged, successfully prosecuted and sent to prison than Pakeha. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       It is estimated that the value of possible frauds committed in New Zealand between 1985 and 1988 is around $1.3 billion. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Women are as likely as men to commit crimes and be charged and imprisoned for them. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Definitions of deviance and crime have evolved significantly during the twentieth century. [Hint]

 
 






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