Question 1

How has increasing gender equality affected women's involvement in crime as perpetrators and victims?

Accepted Answer

Increasing gender equality has had a sig

Question 2

Need is to street crime as greed is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime 
B)  breaking and entering 
C)  drug trafficking 
D)  property crime 
A)  white-collar crime 
B)  breaking and entering 
C)  drug trafficking 
D)  property crime

Question 3

The Canadian Criminal Code recommends diversionary measures especially for Indigenous persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which classical theorist believed that deviance was functional for society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Harriet Martineau 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  Harriet Martineau

Question 5

According to conflict theories, people who engage in which of the following activities are most likely to be criminalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-globalization protests 
B)  insider trading 
C)  cutting corners regarding worker safety 
D)  bribing politicians 
A)  anti-globalization protests 
B)  insider trading 
C)  cutting corners regarding worker safety 
D)  bribing politicians

Question 6

According to John Hagan's typology, who among the following would be charged with committing a conflict crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brian, who savagely beat and raped his wife 
B)  Benjamin, who left the pharmacy with oxycodone tablets after threatening the pharmacist with a knife 
C)  Jasmyn, who sold "sexual favours" to get money to support her drug addiction 
D)  Jolene, who hired a hitman to murder her boyfriend 
A)  Brian, who savagely beat and raped his wife 
B)  Benjamin, who left the pharmacy with oxycodone tablets after threatening the pharmacist with a knife 
C)  Jasmyn, who sold "sexual favours" to get money to support her drug addiction 
D)  Jolene, who hired a hitman to murder her boyfriend

Question 7

The TV series White Collar presents the adventures of a former art thief who is now cooperating with authorities. Why is this title inappropriate to this type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  This type of crime is rare. 
B)  This type of crime is not profitable. 
C)  This type of crime is not perpetrated in the course of the perpetrator's legal work. 
D)  The perpetrator has abandoned crime and is now helping authorities. 
A)  This type of crime is rare. 
B)  This type of crime is not profitable. 
C)  This type of crime is not perpetrated in the course of the perpetrator's legal work. 
D)  The perpetrator has abandoned crime and is now helping authorities.

Question 8

What is white-collar crime? Explain why so little is heard about it compared to street crimes.

Accepted Answer

White-collar crime refers to non-violent

Question 9

Which of the following distinguishes crime from other forms of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  victimization 
B)  serious consequences 
C)  legal sanction 
D)  cultural importance 
A)  victimization 
B)  serious consequences 
C)  legal sanction 
D)  cultural importance

Question 10

Which organization is the main source of official crime statistics in Canada? What problems are associated with these statistics?

Accepted Answer

The main source of official crime statis

Question 11

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of Canada's aging population on crime rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime rates are down because young people today are supervised more than young people in the past. 
B)  Generally, crime is a young person's pursuit and there are fewer young people. 
C)  The definitions of crime have changed, so that acts that are committed by youth are not thought of as crimes if committed by older people. 
D)  Older people get away with more crimes than younger people do, because they are suspected less often. 
A)  Crime rates are down because young people today are supervised more than young people in the past. 
B)  Generally, crime is a young person's pursuit and there are fewer young people. 
C)  The definitions of crime have changed, so that acts that are committed by youth are not thought of as crimes if committed by older people. 
D)  Older people get away with more crimes than younger people do, because they are suspected less often.

Question 12

Capital punishment has never been used in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define moral panic. Who benefits from a moral panic about crime and who is harmed by it?

Accepted Answer

Moral panic is a term used to describe t

Question 14

Types of deviance and crime are classified according to several factors, including the severity of societal response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following do most people ignore when trying to explain the high levels of incarceration among certain ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  inherent racial differences 
B)  cultural differences in definition of crime 
C)  social disruptions, such as colonialism 
D)  differences in IQ between ethnic groups 
A)  inherent racial differences 
B)  cultural differences in definition of crime 
C)  social disruptions, such as colonialism 
D)  differences in IQ between ethnic groups

Question 16

According to the textbook, what has increased gender equality resulted in?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of women as victims of crime 
B)  higher rates of men as victims of crime 
C)  higher rates of female offenders 
D)  higher rates of male offenders 
A)  higher rates of women as victims of crime 
B)  higher rates of men as victims of crime 
C)  higher rates of female offenders 
D)  higher rates of male offenders

Question 17

The medieval practice of pillorying proscribed no other punishment for criminals but to stay exposed to public gaze in a village square for several days. Which of the following would Durkheim name as function of this practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaming criminals 
B)  strengthening social solidarity 
C)  giving community members an opportunity to gloat 
D)  preventing recidivism 
A)  shaming criminals 
B)  strengthening social solidarity 
C)  giving community members an opportunity to gloat 
D)  preventing recidivism

Question 18

Martin is a crime researcher who is interested in creating an accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada, and he is concerned about the inaccuracy of official crime statistics. Which of the following is the best resource for him to use to get a more accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Juristat Reporting Survey 
B)  the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 
C)  a Health Canada research survey 
D)  the General Social Survey 
A)  the Juristat Reporting Survey 
B)  the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 
C)  a Health Canada research survey 
D)  the General Social Survey

Question 19

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that if criminals are imprisoned, they will learn how to become better and more productive members of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  revenge 
D)  rehabilitation 
A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  revenge 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 20

Critics argue that police units investigating white-collar crime are too small and inadequately funded. With which of the following theories is this view consistent?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic-interactionist theory 
D)  postmodernist theory 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  symbolic-interactionist theory 
D)  postmodernist theory

Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

How has increasing gender equality affected women's involvement in crime as perpetrators and victims?

Need is to street crime as greed is to which of the following?

The Canadian Criminal Code recommends diversionary measures especially for Indigenous persons.

Which classical theorist believed that deviance was functional for society?

According to conflict theories, people who engage in which of the following activities are most likely to be criminalized?

According to John Hagan's typology, who among the following would be charged with committing a conflict crime?

The TV series White Collar presents the adventures of a former art thief who is now cooperating with authorities. Why is this title inappropriate to this type of crime?

What is white-collar crime? Explain why so little is heard about it compared to street crimes.

Which of the following distinguishes crime from other forms of deviance?

Which organization is the main source of official crime statistics in Canada? What problems are associated with these statistics?

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of Canada's aging population on crime rates?

Capital punishment has never been used in Canada.

Define moral panic. Who benefits from a moral panic about crime and who is harmed by it?

Types of deviance and crime are classified according to several factors, including the severity of societal response.

Which of the following do most people ignore when trying to explain the high levels of incarceration among certain ethnic groups?

According to the textbook, what has increased gender equality resulted in?

The medieval practice of pillorying proscribed no other punishment for criminals but to stay exposed to public gaze in a village square for several days. Which of the following would Durkheim name as function of this practice?

Martin is a crime researcher who is interested in creating an accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada, and he is concerned about the inaccuracy of official crime statistics. Which of the following is the best resource for him to use to get a more accurate picture of sexual assault in Canada?

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that if criminals are imprisoned, they will learn how to become better and more productive members of society?

Critics argue that police units investigating white-collar crime are too small and inadequately funded. With which of the following theories is this view consistent?

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