DEVIANCE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

QUESTIONAIRRE
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Educational Qualification:
Occupation:

1. Which economic household do you belong to? Please choose any one of the following:

Low income

Medium income

high income

Not sure

2. What type of home did you grow up in?

Single parent home (mother or father)

Both parents

Guardian

Grandparents

Raised by brother or sister

Other

3. How far along have you gotten in your education?

Some high school or college

Completed High School

Completed College

Completed University/ BA, BS

Masters Degree

Doctoral/PhD

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4. Have you ever participated in any of these acts (select any that apply)?

Drug use

Underage alcohol consumption

Smoking

Weapon use

Gang involvement

Joyriding

Theft

Driving while intoxicated

Embezzlement

Other

None/N/A

5. Did you ever think it was wrong when you did it?

Yes

No

Not sure

6. How did you feel after your involvement in the deviant or illegal act (an activity that
would otherwise be illegal or unaccepted by society)?

Indifferent

Happier

Ashamed

Powerful

High/adrenaline rush

Other

7. What did you gain from your involvement in deviant or illegal behavior?

Personal satisfaction

Monetary gain

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Boost in self-esteem

Group acceptance

Involvement in a gang

Other

Another set of Questions:

1. How, according to you certain behavior, become defined as deviant behavior?
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2. What are the possible societal reactions to norm violence?
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3. What prompts individuals to engage him in deviant behavior?

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4. Do you believe that certain individuals are more prone to indulge in deviant behavior? If
yes, why?
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5. Do you believe that some deviant behaviors are more common than other?
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