Question
According to David Matza, juvenile delinquents (A) form a separate subculture which rejects the conventional morality of the dominant culture (B) accept many of the dominant culture's conventional precepts of morality (C) dislike honesty (D) feel that the dominant culture treats them fairly. Julian believes that stealing is wrong. However, he shoplifts regularly from Norman's Record Emporium, because, he says, Norman is an unpleasant old man who always harasses teenagers who come into his store. Julian's justification of his behavior is an example of (A) labeling (B) differential association (C) the functionalist theory (D) neutralization. Norman captures Julian shoplifting. He calls the police and tells them."I knew I couldn't trust this boy and his friends. They're all a bunch of hood-lums." Norman's description of Julian and his friends is an example of (A) labeling (B) differential association (C) the functionalist theory (D) neuralization. Which of the following describes an in-group? (A) Rudolph and Ralph, who are best friends and share secrets (B) a group of blue-collar workers who live in a particular neighborhood, spend their free time together, and visit each other's homes on a regular basis (C) a group of women who go to the same church meeting once a week to discuss the Bible (D) all of these. The controlled group experiments conducted by the Sherifs showed that (A) hostility could never be reduced between two different in-groups under any circumstances (B) competition between two different in-groups created hostility between them (C) cultural conflict between in-groups was the only way in which prejudice arises (D) all of these.
Explanation / Answer
1. David matza's theory of neutralisation explains the juvenile theory of delinquency. He explains that when juveniles are bound by law, they have some amount of moral obligation but as soon as they are not bound by law, they drift out of delinquency. Hence the answer is:
Option A) Form a separate culture which rejects the conventional morality of the dominant culture.
2. B) differential association
Differential association is one of the theories of deviance in which due to certain techniques or values, an individual gets motivated for criminal behaviours.
3. A) labelling theory
The labelling theory is mostly concerned with stereotyping . This theory states that the behaviour of an individual maybe be influenced on the type of terms used to classify them. It is concerned with the stigmas that change a person's concept about one self.
4. Option D: All of the above
An in group can be defined as a small group of people who have shared interests and identities. They identify themselves as being a member of that group as having common interests. Hence the correct answer is :
