1.4. Interactionist View

According to the interactionist view, what does the definition of crime primarily reflect?

Who coined the phrase 'moral entrepreneur'?

What is the primary characteristic of a 'moral entrepreneur' as described by Howard Becker?

What does it mean for an act to become 'criminalized'?

In what decade did auto groups aggressively fight to redefine who owned the city street, leading to jaywalking laws?

What was a primary tactic used by the auto industry to garner support for jaywalking laws?

What was the derogatory meaning of the word 'jay' during the time jaywalking laws were being created?

The Forbes article from 2015 on tattoos in the workplace is used as an example to demonstrate what concept?

According to the chapter, a deviant act typically becomes a criminal act when it is deemed to be what?

The chapter lists several types of harm that criminology often considers when discussing the criminalization of acts. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of harm listed?

In 1923, what did 42,000 Cincinnati residents petition for in response to deaths caused by cars?

What speed limit was proposed for cars in the 1923 Cincinnati ballot initiative?

According to the chapter, how did judges often rule in pedestrian deaths involving cars before the creation of jaywalking laws?

Which group is identified in the chapter as the primary 'moral entrepreneurs' behind the creation of jaywalking laws?

What is the argument presented in the 2015 Forbes article regarding employee dress codes and tattoos?

What is the relationship between the interactionist view and 'moral entrepreneurs'?

Which of the following best exemplifies the interactionist view of lawmaking as described in the chapter?

What was the initial public perception of cars in the 1920s, according to the text?

What is the critical distinction that must be made when deciding to create laws, according to the chapter?

According to the interactionist view, moral entrepreneurs create rules and argue that their causes will ultimately do what?

What does the chapter suggest about the visibility of tattoos in the workplace thirty years ago compared to today?

The campaign to create jaywalking laws involved shifting the blame for accidents from whom to whom?

What action by auto dealers was prompted by the Cincinnati residents' petition to limit car speeds?

In the context of the interactionist view, why do moral entrepreneurs have a 'vested interest' in their cause?

What is the consequence of a law being written with defined sanctions, according to the definition of a 'criminalized act'?