Question 1

What is the difference between micro- and macro-level theories on crime.

Accepted Answer

Micro theories of crime focus on individual differences between law-abiding and law-violating behaviors.In contrast, macro theories of crime explore the large-scale social explanations for crime, such as poverty and community disorganization.

Question 2

Cesare Beccaria's pain-pleasure principle is linked to the notion of ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The ______ is not interested in traditional measures of success, nor is this person willing to engage in hard work.

Accepted Answer

A) conformist 
B) ritualist 
C) retreatist 
D) innovator 
A) conformist 
B) ritualist 
C) retreatist 
D) innovator C

Question 4

Which of the following types of theories posits that offenders have failed to develop the capacity to make moral judgements?

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) cognitive development theories 
C) sociological 
D) classical 
A) biological 
B) cognitive development theories 
C) sociological 
D) classical

Question 5

Who among the following theorists set the foundation for social disorganization theory in their studies on the city of Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A) Shaw and McKay 
B) Park and Burgess 
C) Beccaria and Bentham 
D) Gottfredson and Hirschi 
A) Shaw and McKay 
B) Park and Burgess 
C) Beccaria and Bentham 
D) Gottfredson and Hirschi

Question 6

Feminist criminology rose as an alternative to many of the traditional theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______ looks at individualized psychological sources as correlates of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Differential association theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Labeling theory 
D) General strain theory 
A) Differential association theory 
B) Social disorganization theory 
C) Labeling theory 
D) General strain theory

Question 8

What is the difference between anomie and strain?

Accepted Answer

Anomie refers to a sense of normlessness

Question 9

Sampson and Laub developed the ______ theory based on longitudinal data collected between 1949 and 1963 by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck.

Accepted Answer

A) differential association 
B) age graded developmental 
C) critical criminology 
D) general theory of crime 
A) differential association 
B) age graded developmental 
C) critical criminology 
D) general theory of crime

Question 10

______ is a sense of normlessness that societies experience as a result of a breakdown in the social cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling 
B) Differential association 
C) Strain 
D) Anomie 
A) Labeling 
B) Differential association 
C) Strain 
D) Anomie

Question 11

Which of the following was identified as being one of the most studied variables in the realm of environment and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) asbestos 
B) lead 
C) mold 
D) insecticides 
A) asbestos 
B) lead 
C) mold 
D) insecticides

Question 12

According to differential association theory, a person becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions favorable to violation of law over definitions unfavorable to violation of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ______ emerged out of a focus on the scientific method and involved a data-driven approach to understanding criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) classical 
B) positivist 
C) interactionist 
D) deterministic 
A) classical 
B) positivist 
C) interactionist 
D) deterministic

Question 14

Sometimes, when one variable increases, so does the other.This is referred to as ______.It means that two variables are linked to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) causation 
C) hypothesis 
D) theory 
A) correlation 
B) causation 
C) hypothesis 
D) theory

Question 15

A ______ frames a question that a research is looking to answer.

Accepted Answer

A) research question 
B) hypothesis 
C) theory 
D) correlation 
A) research question 
B) hypothesis 
C) theory 
D) correlation

Question 16

Developed by Howard Becker, which of the following theories is based on the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

A) differential association 
B) labeling 
C) social bond 
D) social disorganization 
A) differential association 
B) labeling 
C) social bond 
D) social disorganization

Question 17

Sociological theories of crimes are considered to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A) micro-level theories 
B) macro-level theories 
C) meso-level theories 
D) individual-level theories 
A) micro-level theories 
B) macro-level theories 
C) meso-level theories 
D) individual-level theories

Question 18

Explain what positivism is.

Accepted Answer

The positivist school of crimi

Question 19

______ suggests that people learn from observing the behaviors of others around them.

Accepted Answer

A) Social disorganization 
B) Social bonds 
C) Labeling 
D) Social learning 
A) Social disorganization 
B) Social bonds 
C) Labeling 
D) Social learning

Question 20

Which of the following criminologists is known, among other things, for his development of the panopticon?

Accepted Answer

A) Cesare Beccaria 
B) Cesare Lombroso 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Jeremy Bentham 
A) Cesare Beccaria 
B) Cesare Lombroso 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Jeremy Bentham

What is the difference between micro- and macro-level theories on crime.

Cesare Beccaria's pain-pleasure principle is linked to the notion of ______.

The ______ is not interested in traditional measures of success, nor is this person willing to engage in hard work.

Which of the following types of theories posits that offenders have failed to develop the capacity to make moral judgements?

Who among the following theorists set the foundation for social disorganization theory in their studies on the city of Chicago?

Feminist criminology rose as an alternative to many of the traditional theories of crime.

______ looks at individualized psychological sources as correlates of criminal behavior.

What is the difference between anomie and strain?

Sampson and Laub developed the ______ theory based on longitudinal data collected between 1949 and 1963 by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck.

______ is a sense of normlessness that societies experience as a result of a breakdown in the social cohesion.

Which of the following was identified as being one of the most studied variables in the realm of environment and crime?

According to differential association theory, a person becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions favorable to violation of law over definitions unfavorable to violation of law.

The ______ emerged out of a focus on the scientific method and involved a data-driven approach to understanding criminal behavior.

Sometimes, when one variable increases, so does the other.This is referred to as ______.It means that two variables are linked to each other.

A ______ frames a question that a research is looking to answer.

Developed by Howard Becker, which of the following theories is based on the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Sociological theories of crimes are considered to be ______.

Explain what positivism is.

______ suggests that people learn from observing the behaviors of others around them.

Which of the following criminologists is known, among other things, for his development of the panopticon?

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Exam 4: Explanations of Criminal Behavior

What is the difference between micro- and macro-level theories on crime.

Cesare Beccaria's pain-pleasure principle is linked to the notion of ______.

The ______ is not interested in traditional measures of success, nor is this person willing to engage in hard work.

Which of the following types of theories posits that offenders have failed to develop the capacity to make moral judgements?

Who among the following theorists set the foundation for social disorganization theory in their studies on the city of Chicago?

Feminist criminology rose as an alternative to many of the traditional theories of crime.

______ looks at individualized psychological sources as correlates of criminal behavior.

What is the difference between anomie and strain?

Sampson and Laub developed the ______ theory based on longitudinal data collected between 1949 and 1963 by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck.

______ is a sense of normlessness that societies experience as a result of a breakdown in the social cohesion.

Which of the following was identified as being one of the most studied variables in the realm of environment and crime?

According to differential association theory, a person becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions favorable to violation of law over definitions unfavorable to violation of law.

The ______ emerged out of a focus on the scientific method and involved a data-driven approach to understanding criminal behavior.

Sometimes, when one variable increases, so does the other.This is referred to as ______.It means that two variables are linked to each other.

A ______ frames a question that a research is looking to answer.

Developed by Howard Becker, which of the following theories is based on the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Sociological theories of crimes are considered to be ______.

Explain what positivism is.

______ suggests that people learn from observing the behaviors of others around them.

Which of the following criminologists is known, among other things, for his development of the panopticon?

Crime and Criminal Justice

Concepts of Law and Justice

Defining and Measuring Crime

Victims and the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Policy

Policing Organizations and Practices

Issues in Policing

Courts and Crime

Punishment and Sentencing

Prison and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Transnational Criminal Justice

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