States That Deviance Will Be Deterred If Negative Social Sanctions

question 59

Multiple Choice

states that deviance will be deterred if negative social sanctions (especially punishment) are perceived to be certain, swift, and severe.

• A) Deterrence theory
• B) Social control theory
• C) Deviance theory
• D) Rational choice theory

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Definitions:

Dowry

The money, goods, or property a woman brings to a marriage.

Marriage

A legally or culturally sanctioned union between individuals that establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws.

Lesbian Dating Violence

Acts of violence or abuse within a dating relationship among lesbian couples.

Heterosexuals

Individuals who are sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.