Question 1

Sampson and Laub stated that having delinquent peers or siblings may ______ an individual's likelihood for delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) not change 
D) inhibit 
A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) not change 
D) inhibit

Question 2

When a person's life path changes from deviant behavior back to law-abiding status, the critical events that cause this change are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) points of reversal 
B) conforming events 
C) positive events 
D) points of desistance 
A) points of reversal 
B) conforming events 
C) positive events 
D) points of desistance

Question 3

Compare and contrast developmental and anti-developmental theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

Developmental theories of crime focus on

Question 4

Compare and contrast the two types of offenders in Moffitt's developmental theory.

Accepted Answer

Adolescence-limited offenders offend in

Question 5

______ framework shows that different types of offenders commit crime due to entirely different causes and factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Sampson and Laub's 
B) Moffitt's 
C) Gottfredson and Hirschi's 
D) The Glueck's 
A) Sampson and Laub's 
B) Moffitt's 
C) Gottfredson and Hirschi's 
D) The Glueck's

Question 6

Developmental theories examine group-level reasons for crime rather than individual reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why was Henry Earl released from prison so many times?

Accepted Answer

A) His offenses were nonviolent, nondrug, and multiple thefts. 
B) His offenses only had to do with drinking. 
C) Most of his offenses were only slightly violent. 
D) His offenses were nonviolent, nondrug, and non-theft. 
A) His offenses were nonviolent, nondrug, and multiple thefts. 
B) His offenses only had to do with drinking. 
C) Most of his offenses were only slightly violent. 
D) His offenses were nonviolent, nondrug, and non-theft.

Question 8

How old was the teen burglar (case study) when he began burglarizing homes?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 12 
C) 13 
D) 14 
A) 11 
B) 12 
C) 13 
D) 14

Question 9

Sampson and Laub used data originally collected by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Lombroso 
B) Sutherland 
C) Goffman 
D) the Gluecks 
A) Lombroso 
B) Sutherland 
C) Goffman 
D) the Gluecks

Question 10

Moffitt asserts that this type of offender will discontinue offending after their teenage years?

Accepted Answer

A) life-course persistent 
B) adolescence-limited 
C) transitional 
D) persistent 
A) life-course persistent 
B) adolescence-limited 
C) transitional 
D) persistent

Question 11

______ and ______ proposed a general theory of low self-control as the primary cause of all crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) Hirschi; Gottfredson 
B) Gottfredson; Sampson 
C) Sampson; Laub 
D) Hirschi; Laub 
A) Hirschi; Gottfredson 
B) Gottfredson; Sampson 
C) Sampson; Laub 
D) Hirschi; Laub

Question 12

______ refers to how often an individual offends.

Accepted Answer

A) Duration 
B) Frequency 
C) Intensity 
D) Desistence 
A) Duration 
B) Frequency 
C) Intensity 
D) Desistence

Question 13

According to the text, Sampson and Laub's model is a more specified form of ______ theory of drift.

Accepted Answer

A) Matza's 
B) Marx's 
C) Sutherland's 
D) Lombroso's 
A) Matza's 
B) Marx's 
C) Sutherland's 
D) Lombroso's

Question 14

Which is NOT one of the variables in Sampson and Laub's developmental model?

Accepted Answer

A) life changes 
B) early antisocial tendencies 
C) family history of criminality 
D) socioeconomic status 
A) life changes 
B) early antisocial tendencies 
C) family history of criminality 
D) socioeconomic status

Question 15

Life-course-persistent offenders are offenders who most often commit minor offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The criminal behavior of the Teen Burglar can be explained by many theories discussed in this chapter.Briefly explain how three of these theories can be applied.

Accepted Answer

Gottfredson and Hirschi's low self-contr

Question 17

Individuals can experience life events that cause them to offend less frequently, and sometimes completely quit offending all together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Life course theorists would support a policy that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) organized neighborhood clean-ups 
B) sent all children to pre-school 
C) organized gang task forces 
D) promoted better diets for children 
A) organized neighborhood clean-ups 
B) sent all children to pre-school 
C) organized gang task forces 
D) promoted better diets for children

Question 19

Gottfredon and Hirschi's low self-control theory is also referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the general theory of crime 
B) developmental theory of crime 
C) self-concept theory 
D) general strain theory 
A) the general theory of crime 
B) developmental theory of crime 
C) self-concept theory 
D) general strain theory

Question 20

Traditional theoretical frameworks differ from developmental theories in that they focus on more than one point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sampson and Laub stated that having delinquent peers or siblings may ______ an individual's likelihood for delinquency.

When a person's life path changes from deviant behavior back to law-abiding status, the critical events that cause this change are called ______.

Compare and contrast developmental and anti-developmental theories of crime.

Compare and contrast the two types of offenders in Moffitt's developmental theory.

______ framework shows that different types of offenders commit crime due to entirely different causes and factors.

Developmental theories examine group-level reasons for crime rather than individual reasons.

Why was Henry Earl released from prison so many times?

How old was the teen burglar (case study) when he began burglarizing homes?

Sampson and Laub used data originally collected by ______.

Moffitt asserts that this type of offender will discontinue offending after their teenage years?

and proposed a general theory of low self-control as the primary cause of all crime and deviance.

______ refers to how often an individual offends.

According to the text, Sampson and Laub's model is a more specified form of ______ theory of drift.

Which is NOT one of the variables in Sampson and Laub's developmental model?

Life-course-persistent offenders are offenders who most often commit minor offenses.

The criminal behavior of the Teen Burglar can be explained by many theories discussed in this chapter.Briefly explain how three of these theories can be applied.

Individuals can experience life events that cause them to offend less frequently, and sometimes completely quit offending all together.

Life course theorists would support a policy that ______.

Gottfredon and Hirschi's low self-control theory is also referred to as ______.

Traditional theoretical frameworks differ from developmental theories in that they focus on more than one point in time.

Introduction to the Book: an Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory

Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime

Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Early Postitive School Perspectives of Criminality

Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior

Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime

The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime

Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime

Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime

Feminist Models of Crime

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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Exam 11: Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality

Sampson and Laub stated that having delinquent peers or siblings may ______ an individual's likelihood for delinquency.

When a person's life path changes from deviant behavior back to law-abiding status, the critical events that cause this change are called ______.

Compare and contrast developmental and anti-developmental theories of crime.

Compare and contrast the two types of offenders in Moffitt's developmental theory.

______ framework shows that different types of offenders commit crime due to entirely different causes and factors.

Developmental theories examine group-level reasons for crime rather than individual reasons.

Why was Henry Earl released from prison so many times?

How old was the teen burglar (case study) when he began burglarizing homes?

Sampson and Laub used data originally collected by ______.

Moffitt asserts that this type of offender will discontinue offending after their teenage years?

______ and ______ proposed a general theory of low self-control as the primary cause of all crime and deviance.

______ refers to how often an individual offends.

According to the text, Sampson and Laub's model is a more specified form of ______ theory of drift.

Which is NOT one of the variables in Sampson and Laub's developmental model?

Life-course-persistent offenders are offenders who most often commit minor offenses.

The criminal behavior of the Teen Burglar can be explained by many theories discussed in this chapter.Briefly explain how three of these theories can be applied.

Individuals can experience life events that cause them to offend less frequently, and sometimes completely quit offending all together.

Life course theorists would support a policy that ______.

Gottfredon and Hirschi's low self-control theory is also referred to as ______.

Traditional theoretical frameworks differ from developmental theories in that they focus on more than one point in time.

Introduction to the Book: an Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory

Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime

Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Early Postitive School Perspectives of Criminality

Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior

Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime

The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime

Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime

Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime

Feminist Models of Crime

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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and proposed a general theory of low self-control as the primary cause of all crime and deviance.