Question 1

Some people will not report a crime to the police because they fear retaliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Statutory rape is an index offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Briefly explain the relationship between race and crime.

Accepted Answer

Students should stress the importance of the powerful vs.the powerless.Those with power are better able to create laws define certain behaviors/acts as illegal/criminal.These laws often criminalize the behaviors of the powerless.For race, then, it would be expected that the crime rates among the racial minority groups would be higher than that of the majority group.The most victimized racial group (Native Americans) and the racial group with the highest rate of offending (African Americans) could also be included.

Question 4

Think about how crime rates have increased and decreased over the last century.Identify one decade in which crime rates increased, and one decade in which crime rates decreased.How might you explain each of these trends, given the decade in which each occurred?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary for this dep

Question 5

Provide two to three ways that the UCR and NCVS are useful to criminologists.

Accepted Answer

The UCR and the NCVS provide data on cri

Question 6

______ theory assumes that all individuals have a predisposition to be greedy, selfish, and violent (i.e., individuals are born 'bad').

Accepted Answer

A) Control 
B) Conflict 
C) Deviance 
D) Legalistic 
A) Control 
B) Conflict 
C) Deviance 
D) Legalistic

Question 7

The consensus paradigm asserts the law is a tool those in power use to define what is crime and what is not crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Testability refers to the extent to which a theory can be put through scientific testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Based on past trends, criminal activity tends to increase during the ______ season.

Accepted Answer

A) winter 
B) spring 
C) fall 
D) summer 
A) winter 
B) spring 
C) fall 
D) summer

Question 10

Overall, crime rates of males and of females do not differ greatly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ______ perspective assumes that individuals have free will.

Accepted Answer

A) positive school 
B) classical school 
C) conflict 
D) control 
A) positive school 
B) classical school 
C) conflict 
D) control

Question 12

If a theory explains a phenomenon in the simplest way possible, then this theory is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) testable 
B) wide in scope 
C) parsimonious 
D) logically consistent 
A) testable 
B) wide in scope 
C) parsimonious 
D) logically consistent

Question 13

Prohibition was an attempt by the government to prohibit individuals from buying firearms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Murder is a good example of an act that is considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A) mala prohibita 
B) mala in se 
C) mala dominant 
D) mala insane 
A) mala prohibita 
B) mala in se 
C) mala dominant 
D) mala insane

Question 15

When an increase in X leads to an increase in Y, this is referred to as a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A) negative correlation 
B) positive correlation 
C) upward correlation 
D) absence of correlation 
A) negative correlation 
B) positive correlation 
C) upward correlation 
D) absence of correlation

Question 16

Prior to Prohibition, gangsters had not held much power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Exceeding the speed limit in a school zone is a good example of a ______ act.

Accepted Answer

A) mala prohibita 
B) mala in se 
C) mala dominant 
D) mala insane 
A) mala prohibita 
B) mala in se 
C) mala dominant 
D) mala insane

Question 18

One of the main criticisms of the Uniform Crime Report is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A) takes in too much data 
B) does not examine violent crimes 
C) does not get at the dark figure or crime 
D) does not collect information from law enforcement agencies 
A) takes in too much data 
B) does not examine violent crimes 
C) does not get at the dark figure or crime 
D) does not collect information from law enforcement agencies

Question 19

It is possible for a behavior to be illegal but not deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number of U.S.homicides increased during the 1920s and 1930s.Many criminologists and historians contribute this to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition 
B) the Great Depression 
C) prohibition and Word War I 
D) the Great Depression and prohibition 
A) prohibition 
B) the Great Depression 
C) prohibition and Word War I 
D) the Great Depression and prohibition

Some people will not report a crime to the police because they fear retaliation.

Statutory rape is an index offense.

Briefly explain the relationship between race and crime.

Think about how crime rates have increased and decreased over the last century.Identify one decade in which crime rates increased, and one decade in which crime rates decreased.How might you explain each of these trends, given the decade in which each occurred?

Provide two to three ways that the UCR and NCVS are useful to criminologists.

______ theory assumes that all individuals have a predisposition to be greedy, selfish, and violent (i.e., individuals are born 'bad').

The consensus paradigm asserts the law is a tool those in power use to define what is crime and what is not crime.

Testability refers to the extent to which a theory can be put through scientific testing.

Based on past trends, criminal activity tends to increase during the ______ season.

Overall, crime rates of males and of females do not differ greatly.

The ______ perspective assumes that individuals have free will.

If a theory explains a phenomenon in the simplest way possible, then this theory is ______.

Prohibition was an attempt by the government to prohibit individuals from buying firearms.

Murder is a good example of an act that is considered ______.

When an increase in X leads to an increase in Y, this is referred to as a/an ______.

Prior to Prohibition, gangsters had not held much power.

Exceeding the speed limit in a school zone is a good example of a ______ act.

One of the main criticisms of the Uniform Crime Report is that it ______.

It is possible for a behavior to be illegal but not deviant.

The number of U.S.homicides increased during the 1920s and 1930s.Many criminologists and historians contribute this to ______.

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

Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Book: an Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory

Some people will not report a crime to the police because they fear retaliation.

Statutory rape is an index offense.

Briefly explain the relationship between race and crime.

Think about how crime rates have increased and decreased over the last century.Identify one decade in which crime rates increased, and one decade in which crime rates decreased.How might you explain each of these trends, given the decade in which each occurred?

Provide two to three ways that the UCR and NCVS are useful to criminologists.

______ theory assumes that all individuals have a predisposition to be greedy, selfish, and violent (i.e., individuals are born 'bad').

The consensus paradigm asserts the law is a tool those in power use to define what is crime and what is not crime.

Testability refers to the extent to which a theory can be put through scientific testing.

Based on past trends, criminal activity tends to increase during the ______ season.

Overall, crime rates of males and of females do not differ greatly.

The ______ perspective assumes that individuals have free will.

If a theory explains a phenomenon in the simplest way possible, then this theory is ______.

Prohibition was an attempt by the government to prohibit individuals from buying firearms.

Murder is a good example of an act that is considered ______.

When an increase in X leads to an increase in Y, this is referred to as a/an ______.

Prior to Prohibition, gangsters had not held much power.

Exceeding the speed limit in a school zone is a good example of a ______ act.

One of the main criticisms of the Uniform Crime Report is that it ______.

It is possible for a behavior to be illegal but not deviant.

The number of U.S.homicides increased during the 1920s and 1930s.Many criminologists and historians contribute this to ______.

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

Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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