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Sas 103: Deviance And Rehabilitation Question Paper

Sas 103: Deviance And Rehabilitation

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Sociology

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2014

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION COURSE CODE: SAS 103 COURSE TITLE: DEVIANCE AND REHABILITATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Each section has a compulsory question. All questions carry equal marks. Section A: Answer question one and any other question. Differentiate among the following concepts: deviance, delinquency, and crime. How can you as a social scientist discern deviant from normal behavior? Discuss Robert Merton’s theoretical contribution to the study of deviance and rehabilitation in society. Explain Edwin Sutherland’s theory of Differential Association. What criticisms have been voiced against the theory? What are the aims and functions of punishment as a form of controlling deviance in society? Critically discuss the contexts in which punishment can be most successful as deterrence to deviant behavior. Section B: Answer question five and any other one question. Although evidence may be conclusive, there is a suggestion that deviance could have a biological basis. Discuss this statement using appropriate examples. Account for the existence of suicide in society. How can be its incidence and impact be minimized? List some of the causes of mental stress in our society and provide a justification for the need for society’s concern for mental stress in our society. Indicate the ways for rehabilitating people with this kind of health problem. Alcoholism is a problem that partly results from heavy drinking. Who is an alcoholic and how can alcoholism be minimized in our society?

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