Question 1

______________ are the unique value system that dominates life among the lower class.

Accepted Answer

Focal concerns

Question 2

Poverty during early childhood may have a more severe impact on behavior than poverty during adolescence or adulthood.What percent of American children live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 19% 
C) 24% 
D) 36% 
A) 5% 
B) 19% 
C) 24% 
D) 36% B

Question 3

The rules that govern day-to-day living conditions within a subculture are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) policies 
B) focal concerns 
C) middle-class measuring rods 
D) conduct norms 
A) policies 
B) focal concerns 
C) middle-class measuring rods 
D) conduct norms D

Question 4

Cohesive communities with high levels of social control develop collective efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define concentric zones and the relationship between the zones and the crime rate.Specifically discuss the work of Shaw and McKay focusing upon transitional neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

-Transitional neighborhoods:
-Shaw and M

Question 6

Cohen labeled standards set by authority figures such as teachers,employers or supervisors as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

middle-cla

Question 7

Findings suggest that poverty experienced during adolescence may have a more severe impact than poverty experienced during early childhood or during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Retreatists reject both the goals and the means of society,while rebels substitute an alternative set of goals and means for conventional ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The view,according to Robert Agnew,that individuals who feel stress and strain are more likely to commit crimes is called:

Accepted Answer

A) general strain theory 
B) negative affective states 
C) relative deprivation 
D) culture conflict 
A) general strain theory 
B) negative affective states 
C) relative deprivation 
D) culture conflict

Question 10

People in the United States live in a stratified society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Institutional social control includes _______ while public social control includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A) schools,police 
B) families,schools 
C) schools,peers 
D) police,churches 
A) schools,police 
B) families,schools 
C) schools,peers 
D) police,churches

Question 12

The social disorganization concepts of Shaw and McKay were developed over 75 years ago.Which of their findings are still applicable today?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime rates are sensitive to the destructive social forces operating in lower-class urban neighborhoods. 
B) Crime is a constant feature in poverty areas regardless of racial and/or ethnic makeup. 
C) Neighborhood disintegration and the corresponding erosion of social control are the primary causes of criminal behavior. 
D) Environmental factors are limited in their explanatory power,as such individual factors,such as personal inferiority,are much more informative. 
A) Crime rates are sensitive to the destructive social forces operating in lower-class urban neighborhoods. 
B) Crime is a constant feature in poverty areas regardless of racial and/or ethnic makeup. 
C) Neighborhood disintegration and the corresponding erosion of social control are the primary causes of criminal behavior. 
D) Environmental factors are limited in their explanatory power,as such individual factors,such as personal inferiority,are much more informative.

Question 13

Describe the relationship between socioeconomic structure and crime.If one is a member of the lower class does it predispose that person to a life of crime according to social structure theories?

Accepted Answer

-People in the United States live in a s

Question 14

Race based economic disparity can take a terrific toll.Among research findings regarding the plight of minorities,which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) If they do commit crime,minority youth are more likely to be officially processed to the juvenile court than Caucasian youths. 
B) More than 50% of black males in inner cities dropout of high school. 
C) One in 30 black males between the ages of 20-24 is behind bars. 
D) One in 100 black women in their mid- to late-30s is incarcerated. 
A) If they do commit crime,minority youth are more likely to be officially processed to the juvenile court than Caucasian youths. 
B) More than 50% of black males in inner cities dropout of high school. 
C) One in 30 black males between the ages of 20-24 is behind bars. 
D) One in 100 black women in their mid- to late-30s is incarcerated.

Question 15

Gunnar Myrdal described a worldwide _______ that was cut off from society,its members lacking the education and skills needed to be effectively in demand in modern society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gunnar Myrdal described a worldwide _______ that...

Question 16

According to general strain theory,which negative emotion is most important in the study of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) anxiety 
C) anger 
D) depression 
A) fear 
B) anxiety 
C) anger 
D) depression

Question 17

Cultural deviance theory links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The anger,frustration,and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of negative and destructive social relationships are known as

Accepted Answer

negative a

Question 19

Apathy,cynicism,helplessness,and mistrust of social institutions,such as schools,government agencies,and the police mark the _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apathy,cynicism,helplessness,and mistrust of social institutions,such as schools,government...

Question 20

Cultural deviance theory focuses on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) development of subcultures as a result of disorganization and strain 
B) blocked opportunities for achieving status 
C) poverty and unemployment 
D) socialization processes inherent in the truly disadvantaged 
A) development of subcultures as a result of disorganization and strain 
B) blocked opportunities for achieving status 
C) poverty and unemployment 
D) socialization processes inherent in the truly disadvantaged

______________ are the unique value system that dominates life among the lower class.

Poverty during early childhood may have a more severe impact on behavior than poverty during adolescence or adulthood.What percent of American children live in poverty?

The rules that govern day-to-day living conditions within a subculture are known as:

Cohesive communities with high levels of social control develop collective efficacy.

Define concentric zones and the relationship between the zones and the crime rate.Specifically discuss the work of Shaw and McKay focusing upon transitional neighborhoods.

Cohen labeled standards set by authority figures such as teachers,employers or supervisors as ___________________.

Findings suggest that poverty experienced during adolescence may have a more severe impact than poverty experienced during early childhood or during adulthood.

Retreatists reject both the goals and the means of society,while rebels substitute an alternative set of goals and means for conventional ones.

The view,according to Robert Agnew,that individuals who feel stress and strain are more likely to commit crimes is called:

People in the United States live in a stratified society.

Institutional social control includes _ while public social control includes .

The social disorganization concepts of Shaw and McKay were developed over 75 years ago.Which of their findings are still applicable today?

Describe the relationship between socioeconomic structure and crime.If one is a member of the lower class does it predispose that person to a life of crime according to social structure theories?

Race based economic disparity can take a terrific toll.Among research findings regarding the plight of minorities,which of the following statements is false?

Gunnar Myrdal described a worldwide _______ that was cut off from society,its members lacking the education and skills needed to be effectively in demand in modern society.

According to general strain theory,which negative emotion is most important in the study of crime?

Cultural deviance theory links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics.

The anger,frustration,and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of negative and destructive social relationships are known as

Apathy,cynicism,helplessness,and mistrust of social institutions,such as schools,government agencies,and the police mark the _____________.

Cultural deviance theory focuses on which of the following factors?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Process Theories

Social Conflict, critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime

Public Order Crime

Crimes of the New Millennium

The Criminal Justice System

Police and the Courts

Punishment and Correction

Filters

Exam 6: Social Structure Theories

______________ are the unique value system that dominates life among the lower class.

Poverty during early childhood may have a more severe impact on behavior than poverty during adolescence or adulthood.What percent of American children live in poverty?

The rules that govern day-to-day living conditions within a subculture are known as:

Cohesive communities with high levels of social control develop collective efficacy.

Define concentric zones and the relationship between the zones and the crime rate.Specifically discuss the work of Shaw and McKay focusing upon transitional neighborhoods.

Cohen labeled standards set by authority figures such as teachers,employers or supervisors as ___________________.

Findings suggest that poverty experienced during adolescence may have a more severe impact than poverty experienced during early childhood or during adulthood.

Retreatists reject both the goals and the means of society,while rebels substitute an alternative set of goals and means for conventional ones.

The view,according to Robert Agnew,that individuals who feel stress and strain are more likely to commit crimes is called:

People in the United States live in a stratified society.

Institutional social control includes _______ while public social control includes ______.

The social disorganization concepts of Shaw and McKay were developed over 75 years ago.Which of their findings are still applicable today?

Describe the relationship between socioeconomic structure and crime.If one is a member of the lower class does it predispose that person to a life of crime according to social structure theories?

Race based economic disparity can take a terrific toll.Among research findings regarding the plight of minorities,which of the following statements is false?

Gunnar Myrdal described a worldwide _______ that was cut off from society,its members lacking the education and skills needed to be effectively in demand in modern society.

According to general strain theory,which negative emotion is most important in the study of crime?

Cultural deviance theory links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics.

The anger,frustration,and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of negative and destructive social relationships are known as

Apathy,cynicism,helplessness,and mistrust of social institutions,such as schools,government agencies,and the police mark the _____________.

Cultural deviance theory focuses on which of the following factors?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Process Theories

Social Conflict, critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime

Public Order Crime

Crimes of the New Millennium

The Criminal Justice System

Police and the Courts

Punishment and Correction

Filters

Institutional social control includes _ while public social control includes .