Question 1

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes,thus influencing the behavior of the individual.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research has shown that serotonin levels have no value as a predictor of criminal behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As the only theory developed to explain the continued existence of organized crime,_____________ posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the only theory developed to explain...

Question 5

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
B) ​Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim 
C) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
D) Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay 
A) ​Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung 
B) ​Robert Merton and Emile Durkheim 
C) Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey 
D) Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay

Question 6

Sociologists Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay suggested that the attitudes,values,and techniques of organized criminality are transmitted through all of the following ways except for:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​economic necessity. 
B) ​formalized and ritualistic processes. 
C) culturally. 
D) religiously 
A) ​economic necessity. 
B) ​formalized and ritualistic processes. 
C) culturally. 
D) religiously

Question 7

According to behavioral psychology,behavior is acquired through _____________-a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior,which occurs through interaction with the environment.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​operant conditioning 
B) ​classical conditioning 
C) education 
D) operant conditioning,classical conditioning,and education 
A) ​operant conditioning 
B) ​classical conditioning 
C) education 
D) operant conditioning,classical conditioning,and education

Question 8

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Persons with _____________ have a poorly developed superego-they are psychopaths or sociopaths-and are restrained only by the fear of punishment.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​schizophrenia 
B) ​depression 
C) psychosis 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) ​schizophrenia 
B) ​depression 
C) psychosis 
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 10

To a great extent,the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional,conforming behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following modes of Merton's adaptation includes organized criminal activity for those who would play the game differently?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​innovation 
B) ​conformity 
C) retreatism 
D) rebellion 
A) ​innovation 
B) ​conformity 
C) retreatism 
D) rebellion

Question 12

During the era known as ________________ during the 1920s and 30s,the illegal sale and distribution of liquor in America acted as catalyst for the development of organized crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Proscription 
B) ​Prohibition 
C) Proliferation 
D) Promulgation 
A) ​Proscription 
B) ​Prohibition 
C) Proliferation 
D) Promulgation

Question 13

Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay found that certain clearly identifiable Chicago neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Central to the issue of culture versus subculture is/are _____________: group-held prescriptions for,or prohibitions against,certain conduct.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethics 
B) ​values 
C) norms 
D) interactions 
A) ​ethics 
B) ​values 
C) norms 
D) interactions

Question 15

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Central to behavioral psychology is that all...

Question 16

Who are the Zips and what role have they played in spreading organized crime in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

Zips provided an injection of youthful M

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes,thus influencing the behavior of the individual.

Research has shown that serotonin levels have no value as a predictor of criminal behavior.

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.

As the only theory developed to explain the continued existence of organized crime,_____________ posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?

Sociologists Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay suggested that the attitudes,values,and techniques of organized criminality are transmitted through all of the following ways except for:

According to behavioral psychology,behavior is acquired through _____________-a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior,which occurs through interaction with the environment.

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.

Persons with _____________ have a poorly developed superego-they are psychopaths or sociopaths-and are restrained only by the fear of punishment.

To a great extent,the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional,conforming behavior.

Which of the following modes of Merton's adaptation includes organized criminal activity for those who would play the game differently?

During the era known as ________________ during the 1920s and 30s,the illegal sale and distribution of liquor in America acted as catalyst for the development of organized crime.

Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay found that certain clearly identifiable Chicago neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition.

Central to the issue of culture versus subculture is/are _____________: group-held prescriptions for,or prohibitions against,certain conduct.

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________.

Who are the Zips and what role have they played in spreading organized crime in the United States?

Introduction to Organized Crime

United States

Italy and Albania

Colombia and Mexico

Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Asia

Africa

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Organized Crime: "Goods and Services"

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering

Organized Crime Statutes

Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

Filters

Exam 2: Explanations for Organized Crime

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes,thus influencing the behavior of the individual.​

Research has shown that serotonin levels have no value as a predictor of criminal behavior.​

Ethnic succession theory posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.

As the only theory developed to explain the continued existence of organized crime,_____________ posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.​

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?​

Sociologists Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay suggested that the attitudes,values,and techniques of organized criminality are transmitted through all of the following ways except for:​

According to behavioral psychology,behavior is acquired through _____________-a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior,which occurs through interaction with the environment.​

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.​

Persons with _____________ have a poorly developed superego-they are psychopaths or sociopaths-and are restrained only by the fear of punishment.​

To a great extent,the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional,conforming behavior.​

Which of the following modes of Merton's adaptation includes organized criminal activity for those who would play the game differently?​

During the era known as ________________ during the 1920s and 30s,the illegal sale and distribution of liquor in America acted as catalyst for the development of organized crime.​

Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay found that certain clearly identifiable Chicago neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition.​

Central to the issue of culture versus subculture is/are _____________: group-held prescriptions for,or prohibitions against,certain conduct.​

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________.​

Who are the Zips and what role have they played in spreading organized crime in the United States?​

Introduction to Organized Crime

United States

Italy and Albania

Colombia and Mexico

Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Asia

Africa

Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Organized Crime: "Goods and Services"

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering

Organized Crime Statutes

Investigating and Prosecuting Organized Crime

Filters

Environmental factors can alter the expression of genes,thus influencing the behavior of the individual.

Research has shown that serotonin levels have no value as a predictor of criminal behavior.

As the only theory developed to explain the continued existence of organized crime,_____________ posits that organized crime provides a "queer ladder of social mobility" for disadvantaged groups who eventually leave organized crime,making way for the next wave.

Which scholars discovered that certain clearly identifiable neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition?

Sociologists Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay suggested that the attitudes,values,and techniques of organized criminality are transmitted through all of the following ways except for:

According to behavioral psychology,behavior is acquired through _____________-a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior,which occurs through interaction with the environment.

Edwin Sutherland described pathological materialism as an American preoccupation with economic success.

Persons with _____________ have a poorly developed superego-they are psychopaths or sociopaths-and are restrained only by the fear of punishment.

To a great extent,the environment inhabited by organized crime reinforces antisocial behavior and frequently ridicules conventional,conforming behavior.

Which of the following modes of Merton's adaptation includes organized criminal activity for those who would play the game differently?

During the era known as ________________ during the 1920s and 30s,the illegal sale and distribution of liquor in America acted as catalyst for the development of organized crime.

Clifford R.Shaw and Henry D.McKay found that certain clearly identifiable Chicago neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition.

Central to the issue of culture versus subculture is/are _____________: group-held prescriptions for,or prohibitions against,certain conduct.

Central to behavioral psychology is that all behavior is shaped by _____________.

Who are the Zips and what role have they played in spreading organized crime in the United States?