Exam 13: Crime and the Legal System

A measure that prevents a person from doing something because of fear of the consequences is called______________ .

________is a measure that changes the attitude of individuals, who have already violated the law and have been punished, by causing them never to commit crime again.

The violation of norms that a society agrees upon is called __________.

Deviance exists in every culture.

Officer McDreamy stopped Patricia for speeding. Instead of issuing a ticket, the officer gave Patricia a verbal warning. Officer McDreamy's ability to make such a decision is called:

Jacquez rejects the goals and means of society. All that he cares about is getting his next hit of methamphetamine. Jacquez is an):

Lawson's brother is in prison for carrying a concealed weapon, so Lawson knows that the penalty for carrying a concealed weapon is prison. When his friend asks him to hold his gun, Lawson says, "No, I am not going to prison for you." Since Lawson was aware of and fearful of the negative consequences of committing a crime, this is an example of:

The social bond that refers to the level of activity in conventional things is called___________ .

The local sheriff believes that people cannot resist the urge to speed on the 10 miles of open road between the grocery store and the post office. The sheriff sends a local deputy to patrol the area every day for speeders. Because the sheriff believes that people cannot resist the temptation, he supports the:

Women are more likely than men to be arrested in the U.S. .

Lois lives in Florida. Whenever she receives a gift, she says, "Hmm, interesting." Lois never says thank you. Lois' behavior violates the norms that society has agreed upon. As such, this is an example of:

Mark has a wife and three children. This relationship that Mark has with others is called:

The 11:00 news is full of stories about gang shootings and drug busts. This paints an unrealistic picture of the reality of crime and has been called:

In the novel "The Scarlet Letter," Hester was required to wear the letter "A" sewn to her dress wherever she went, alerting everyone to her sin of adultery. This deliberate effort to attach a negative meaning to a behavior is an example of:

The________ is the measurement of crime victimization based on contact with a representative sample of over 70,000 households in the U.S.

Travis wants to be a professional football player someday. He is dedicated to live a socially acceptable life so that he can reach this goal. Travis' dedication is called:

Megan believes that there are more property crimes in the U.S. than violent crimes. Teresa believes that there are more violent crimes than property crimes in the U.S. Who is correct?

_______is the deliberate attempt to attach a negative meaning to a behavior.

The majority of arrests peak between the ages of 15 and 25.

There has been a steady decrease in the number of U.S. inmates.