Question 1

All violence is connected by a web of actions and behaviors,ideas,perceptions,and justifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Provide two different scenarios and explain the circumstances where the actions could be perceived as violent behavior versus nonviolent behavior.Explain what contributes to the difference in the violent versus nonviolent perception of the scenario.

Accepted Answer

Scenario 1: An individual getting hit by a car
-Is the act unintentional by the driver or intentional?
-Was the driver following all traffic laws versus speeding or driving while distracted/under the influence?
-Was the driver a "model citizen" or someone with a criminal history?
Scenario 2: An individual shoots another
-What is the circumstance? Self-defense? During the commission of a crime? Accidental?
-Is the act unintentional or intentional?
-Was the shooter acting carelessly? Purposefully?
-Was the shooter a "model citizen" or someone with a criminal history?
-Was the victim a criminal?

Question 3

Instrumental violence is motivated by emotions such as rage and jealousy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The suggestion that legitimate forms of violence influence illegitimate forms of violence is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple spheres theory 
B)  influence theory 
C)  legitimation theory 
D)  spillover theory 
A)  multiple spheres theory 
B)  influence theory 
C)  legitimation theory 
D)  spillover theory

Question 5

The video of football player Ray Rice knocking his fiancé out with one punch in an elevator is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people engaging in violence in multiple spheres of their lives 
B)  how violent all football players are 
C)  provoked and justified violence 
D)  an outlet to relieve stress 
A)  people engaging in violence in multiple spheres of their lives 
B)  how violent all football players are 
C)  provoked and justified violence 
D)  an outlet to relieve stress

Question 6

The study done by Leslie Kennedy and David Forde illustrates that Canadians do not judge acts of violence as selectively as Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The NCVS distinguishes the number of victimizations as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as the number of incidents. 
B)  the number of crimes reported to the police. 
C)  the number of acts committed against respondents and others present during an incident 
D)  how many victimization acts were experienced by survey respondents 
A)  the same as the number of incidents. 
B)  the number of crimes reported to the police. 
C)  the number of acts committed against respondents and others present during an incident 
D)  how many victimization acts were experienced by survey respondents

Question 8

How is the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)different from the the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reports are based on voluntary participation of law enforcement agencies. 
B)  Information about both the victim and the offender are collected for homicides. 
C)  It includes detailed information on crime incidents, including the characteristics of the victim, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, and resident status. 
D)  Only state law enforcement agencies participate in reporting. 
A)  Reports are based on voluntary participation of law enforcement agencies. 
B)  Information about both the victim and the offender are collected for homicides. 
C)  It includes detailed information on crime incidents, including the characteristics of the victim, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, and resident status. 
D)  Only state law enforcement agencies participate in reporting.

Question 9

The sociologist Jack Katz argues that many perpetrators see their violence as a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self help 
B)  righteous slaughter 
C)  divine vengeance 
D)  homicidal rage 
A)  self help 
B)  righteous slaughter 
C)  divine vengeance 
D)  homicidal rage

Question 10

A recent study of juvenile offenders examined whether males and females of different races/ethnicities differentially recalled incidents of self-reported offending compared to official records and concluded that,"the SRO [self-reported offending] measure produces a reasonably good indicator of illegal activities."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Violent crimes in the United States ________ in the early 1990s and have _______ since that time.

Accepted Answer

A)  peaked; have generally declined 
B)  peaked; continued to climb 
C)  dropped; risen sharply 
D)  dropped; risen at a slow rate 
A)  peaked; have generally declined 
B)  peaked; continued to climb 
C)  dropped; risen sharply 
D)  dropped; risen at a slow rate

Question 12

Structural violence is all about inequality and discriminatory social arrangements in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S.murder rates are about three times higher than all other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss Wolfgang and Ferracuti's "subcultures of violence" theory,and apply their conceptual framework to discussion of the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Southern states.

Accepted Answer

-Members of some groups are more likely

Question 15

Our understanding of violence is highly situational and contingent,meaning the context is extremely important in helping shape our understanding of and reaction to violent acts and actors.Which of the following is not one of the factors that helps shape our context of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim 
B)  the offender 
C)  the location of the violence 
D)  the timing of the violence (time of day, season, etc.) 
A)  the victim 
B)  the offender 
C)  the location of the violence 
D)  the timing of the violence (time of day, season, etc.)

Question 16

Researchers interested in offending behavior will extract the most accurate information from which data collection methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups 
B)  survey methodology 
C)  official crime reports 
D)  courtroom observations 
A)  focus groups 
B)  survey methodology 
C)  official crime reports 
D)  courtroom observations

Question 17

Enjoying violent video and computer games or watching violent sporting events ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  leads to psychopathic tendencies 
B)  is an example of experiencing victimization vicariously 
C)  is becoming less common 
D)  makes one more vulnerable to direct victimization 
A)  leads to psychopathic tendencies 
B)  is an example of experiencing victimization vicariously 
C)  is becoming less common 
D)  makes one more vulnerable to direct victimization

Question 18

Explain why defining violence is so difficult.

Accepted Answer

-Our understanding of its nature is so s

Question 19

Explain how all violence is bound into what is called the "unity of human aggression."

Accepted Answer

-All violence is connected by a web of a

Question 20

Research suggesting that children who are spanked are more likely to be aggressive as adults compared with children who were not spanked is an example of the spillover hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All violence is connected by a web of actions and behaviors,ideas,perceptions,and justifications.

Provide two different scenarios and explain the circumstances where the actions could be perceived as violent behavior versus nonviolent behavior.Explain what contributes to the difference in the violent versus nonviolent perception of the scenario.

Instrumental violence is motivated by emotions such as rage and jealousy.

The suggestion that legitimate forms of violence influence illegitimate forms of violence is known as the ______.

The video of football player Ray Rice knocking his fiancé out with one punch in an elevator is an example of ______.

The study done by Leslie Kennedy and David Forde illustrates that Canadians do not judge acts of violence as selectively as Americans.

The NCVS distinguishes the number of victimizations as ______.

How is the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)different from the the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

The sociologist Jack Katz argues that many perpetrators see their violence as a form of ______.

Violent crimes in the United States __ in the early 1990s and have _ since that time.

Structural violence is all about inequality and discriminatory social arrangements in society.

U.S.murder rates are about three times higher than all other countries.

Discuss Wolfgang and Ferracuti's "subcultures of violence" theory,and apply their conceptual framework to discussion of the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Southern states.

Our understanding of violence is highly situational and contingent,meaning the context is extremely important in helping shape our understanding of and reaction to violent acts and actors.Which of the following is not one of the factors that helps shape our context of violence?

Researchers interested in offending behavior will extract the most accurate information from which data collection methodology?

Enjoying violent video and computer games or watching violent sporting events ______.

Explain why defining violence is so difficult.

Explain how all violence is bound into what is called the "unity of human aggression."

Research suggesting that children who are spanked are more likely to be aggressive as adults compared with children who were not spanked is an example of the spillover hypothesis.

Explaining Violence

Aiding and Abetting Violence

Assault and Murder: A Continuum of Violence

Violence in the Home

Rape and Sexual Assault

Stranger Danger and Violence in the Streets

Crowd Violence

Terrorism

Genocide

Toward Violence Prevention

Filters

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All violence is connected by a web of actions and behaviors,ideas,perceptions,and justifications.

Provide two different scenarios and explain the circumstances where the actions could be perceived as violent behavior versus nonviolent behavior.Explain what contributes to the difference in the violent versus nonviolent perception of the scenario.

Instrumental violence is motivated by emotions such as rage and jealousy.

The suggestion that legitimate forms of violence influence illegitimate forms of violence is known as the ______.

The video of football player Ray Rice knocking his fiancé out with one punch in an elevator is an example of ______.

The study done by Leslie Kennedy and David Forde illustrates that Canadians do not judge acts of violence as selectively as Americans.

The NCVS distinguishes the number of victimizations as ______.

How is the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)different from the the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

The sociologist Jack Katz argues that many perpetrators see their violence as a form of ______.

Violent crimes in the United States ________ in the early 1990s and have _______ since that time.

Structural violence is all about inequality and discriminatory social arrangements in society.

U.S.murder rates are about three times higher than all other countries.

Discuss Wolfgang and Ferracuti's "subcultures of violence" theory,and apply their conceptual framework to discussion of the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Southern states.

Our understanding of violence is highly situational and contingent,meaning the context is extremely important in helping shape our understanding of and reaction to violent acts and actors.Which of the following is not one of the factors that helps shape our context of violence?

Researchers interested in offending behavior will extract the most accurate information from which data collection methodology?

Enjoying violent video and computer games or watching violent sporting events ______.

Explain why defining violence is so difficult.

Explain how all violence is bound into what is called the "unity of human aggression."

Research suggesting that children who are spanked are more likely to be aggressive as adults compared with children who were not spanked is an example of the spillover hypothesis.

Explaining Violence

Aiding and Abetting Violence

Assault and Murder: A Continuum of Violence

Violence in the Home

Rape and Sexual Assault

Stranger Danger and Violence in the Streets

Crowd Violence

Terrorism

Genocide

Toward Violence Prevention

Filters

Violent crimes in the United States __ in the early 1990s and have _ since that time.