When Your Ego Overreacts Against the Id Impulses by Doing

question 158

Multiple Choice

When your ego overreacts against the id impulses by doing the exact opposite, as if overcompensating, you are exhibiting the defense mechanism of:

• A) denial.
• B) rationalization.
• C) sublimation.
• D) reaction formation.

Understand how societal reactions, including racial profiling and moral panic, can influence individual experiences with the law and perceptions of justice.

Understand the various theories of criminology, including strain theory, illegitimate opportunity theory, labelling theory, and differential association theory.

Analyze the relationship between socio-economic factors and crime, emphasizing the impact of mentorship on youth from low-income neighborhoods.

Discuss the role of law from different sociological perspectives: consensus, conflict, interactionist, and post-structuralist approaches.