NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lessening the seriousness of crimes against people with lower status
A
Social Sanctions
B
Anomie
C
Stigma
D
Victim Discounting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Another is victim discounting: this is where the seriousness of a crime is reduced if the victim is of a lower status (racial, economic, gender, etc.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Victim discounting reduces the seriousness of crimes directed at members of lower social classes. White-collar crime is any crime committed by respectable and high-status people in the course of their occupations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term victim discounting refers to marginalization of the negative effects of a victim’s experience, underreporting of victims in crime statistics, and disproportionate administrations of rewards and punishments by social institutions-primarily the law and media.

Detailed explanation-4: -Victim discounting occurs when police investigate the same types of crimes more vigorously in upper-class neighborhoods than in lower-class neighborhoods. White-collar crimes are generally less significant than other forms of crime.

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