The Social Control Theory of Deviance, Crime, and Illicit Drug

question 13

Multiple Choice

The social control theory of deviance, crime, and illicit drug use focuses on the following factor to explain conformity:

• A) socialization into deviant values
• B) hegemony by the powerful to shape laws and social control to their advantage
• C) the actor's stake in conventional values
• D) the disjunction between the goal of success and the legitimacy of the means to achieve that success
• E) the recent decay of the American economic structure, which reduces the likelihood of social mobility for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic hierarchy

---

Definitions:

Debt Securities

Financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.

Trading Investment

Securities bought and held primarily for selling in the near term to generate income on short-term price differences.

Carrying Amount

The value at which an asset is recognized on the balance sheet after deducting accumulated depreciation or amortization.

Investment Account

A financial account held at a financial institution that is used for the purpose of holding and managing investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets.