sociologists research deviance and crime, or politics and the economy? How do these concepts affect the healthcare industry?

 

Crime and the Legal System
Answer the questions below.

1. The sociological term for a spoiled or devalued social identity is __________.

Select only one.

☐ clique

☐ deviance

☐ crime

☐ stigma

2. From a sociological perspective, definitions of deviance originate_______________.

Select only one.

☐ in the specific behavior or condition

☐ with the people who witness or judge the behavior

☐ in legal and civil statutes or regulations

☐ with the identity of the person whose behavior is in question

3.  A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

Select only one.

☐ stigma

☐ deviant act

☐ crime

☐ stigma

4. The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

Select only one.

☐ True

☐ False

5. __________ seeks to return offenders to the community as law-abiding citizens by providing therapy or vocational or educational training. Offenders are treated, not punished, so that they will not continue their criminal activity.

Select only one.

☐ Retribution

☐ Incapacitation

☐ Rehabilitation

☐ Deterrence

6. Based on your opinion after reading the text, what is an example of a societal response to crime and

deviance?

Type  answer here

7. In your opinion, should individuals who commit non-violent crimes (ex: drug abuse) go to jail or rehab? Explain.

Type  answer here

 

Politics and the Economy
Answer the questions below.

8. __________ is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by various groups and individuals.

Select only one.

☐ Government

☐ Economics

☐ Politics

☐ Religion

9. In contemporary societies, the government is the primary political system.

Select only one.

☐ True

☐ False

10. __________ is the formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between that society and those outside its borders.

Select only one.

☐ Government

☐ Economics

☐ Politics

☐ The military

11. The ideal types of authority identified by Max Weber include ___________.

Select only one.

☐ charismatic authority

☐ familial authority

☐ coercive authority

☐ relational authority

12. The unemployment rate takes into account ________________________.

Select only one.

☐ all people who do not work for pay

☐ only people who are actively looking for a job

☐ all people between the ages of 18 and 65

☐ only males with a high school degree or higher level of education

13. Describe the differences between power and authority.
Type  answer here

14. Define and compare the concepts of a profession and an occupation.

Define profession:

Type answer here

Define occupation:

Type answer here

Compare:

Type answer here

 

Reflection
Reflect on this week’s readings regarding crime policies and “Get Tough on Crime” measures to help you respond to the question below. You may choose to respond in writing or by recording a video!

As a future healthcare professional, reflect on your thoughts regarding the punishment of drug offenders. Should these individuals be treated or incarcerated?

In Topic 5, you submitted a treatment plan for your client Eliza.  Since the initial treatment plan, several changes have taken place  within Eliza’s case. Since the mandatory assessment two weeks  ago, you have discovered that Eliza is again on your client listing  for the day due to a mandatory evaluation, with the incident report  indicating that campus public safety, due to a tip from a concerned  resident, found the client passed out and alone in her dorm, smelling  of alcohol.Part 1: Review the initial Treatment Plan  submitted in Topic 5.Reassess your treatment plan diagnoses, goals, and objectives    based on the new information provided.Fill out and submit    a new treatment plan evidencing the changes made in treatment    utilizing the treatment plan template provided.Part 2: In a 1,000-1,250-word essay, answer the  questions presented in a separate Word document, addressing the following:Examine the case and propose why the changes occurred.Reassess the effectiveness and validity of the treatment  plan.Discuss how the treatment plan needs to be adjusted to    address the changes in the situation.Justify the changes    both ethically and legally. Determine what the changes    (obstacles) mean to the treatment plan.Discuss how you    would evaluate the resources available for you to make a  referral.Discuss how you would communicate to the client the    need for referrals to other providers.Determine which    referrals you would make and which you might suggest to the  client.Include any instruments you would use to assess the  client.Submit the revised treatment plan and essay to your instructor.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment,  solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources  should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be  found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to  beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for  successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer  to the directions in the Student Success Center.This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards: 48) Reassess the treatment plan at regular intervals, and/or when    indicated by changing circumstances.50) Continuously assess and evaluate referral resources to    determine their appropriateness.51) Differentiate between situations in which it is most    appropriate for the client to self-refer to a resource, and    instances requiring counselor referral.62) Summarize the client’s background, treatment plan, recovery    progress, and problems inhibiting progress for the purpose of    assuring quality of care, gaining feedback, and planning changes in    the course of treatment.67) Maintain ongoing contact with the client, and involved    significant others, to ensure adherence to the treatment plan.69) Assess treatment/recovery progress and, in consultation with    the client and significant others, make appropriate changes to the    treatment plan to ensure progress toward treatment objectives.71) Apply generally accepted measures of treatment outcome.72) Utilize referral skills, as described in Section 3.77) Facilitate the client’s engagement in the treatment/recovery process.78) Work with the client to establish realistic, achievable goals    consistent with achieving and maintaining recovery.112) Prepare and record treatment and continuing care plans that    are consistent with agency standards and comply with applicable    administrative rules.113) Record progress of the client in relation to treatment goals    and objectives.115) Document the treatment outcome, using accepted methods and instruments.