Question 1

__________________ are the morally tinged influences that have become entrenched in the culture but are publicly condemned.

Accepted Answer

Subterranean values

Question 2

Today, more than ________________ percent of children live in single-parent homes.

Accepted Answer

30

Question 3

Criminal techniques are learned, including the motives, drives, rationalizations, and attitudes associated with crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Numerous studies show that there is no significant association between child maltreatment and delinquency, even when taking into account gender, race, and class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A criticism of learning theories is that they fail to adequately explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug use. 
B)  spontaneous acts of violence. 
C)  subterranean behaviors. 
D)  minor crimes such as vandalism and shoplifting. 
A)  drug use. 
B)  spontaneous acts of violence. 
C)  subterranean behaviors. 
D)  minor crimes such as vandalism and shoplifting.

Question 6

Sutherland's research on _______________, professional theft, and intelligence led him to dispute the notion that crime was a function of the inadequacy of people in the lower classes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sutherland's research on _______________, professional theft, and...

Question 7

Labeling theories argue that intervention by the criminal justice system serves as a highly successful deterrent at preventing subsequent delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The association between crime and divorce may be due to __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The association between crime and divorce may...

Question 9

__________________ occurs when a deviant event comes to the attention of significant others or social-control agents who apply a negative label.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ occurs when a deviant event comes...

Question 10

The theory that links the onset of criminality to the weakening of the ties that bind people to society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  differential association theory. 
C)  differential reinforcement theory. 
D)  social bond theory. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  differential association theory. 
C)  differential reinforcement theory. 
D)  social bond theory.

Question 11

Social process theories have had a major influence on policymaking since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Criminals sometimes neutralize wrongdoing by maintaining that the victim of crime "had it coming." This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of responsibility. 
B)  denial of injury. 
C)  denial of victim. 
D)  condemnation of the condemners. 
A)  denial of responsibility. 
B)  denial of injury. 
C)  denial of victim. 
D)  condemnation of the condemners.

Question 13

Which type of deviance is the result of the criminal label?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  civil 
C)  delinquency 
D)  secondary 
A)  primary 
B)  civil 
C)  delinquency 
D)  secondary

Question 14

Social learning theory assumes that people are born good and learn to be bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Novice criminals often argue that they are caught in the dilemma of being loyal to their own peer group while at the same time attempting to abide by the rules of the larger society. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of responsibility. 
B)  appeal to higher loyalties. 
C)  condemnation of the condemners. 
D)  denial of victim. 
A)  denial of responsibility. 
B)  appeal to higher loyalties. 
C)  condemnation of the condemners. 
D)  denial of victim.

Question 16

Identify and describe the principles of Sutherland's differential association theory.

Accepted Answer

Differential association theory is based

Question 17

Social control theory asserts that individuals are pushed into crime by an unfair and unequal society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When an offender views the world as a corrupt place with a dog-eat-dog code, it is known as denial of injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____________________ are designed to remove both juvenile and adult offenders from the normal channels of the criminal justice process by placing them in programs designed for rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ are designed to remove both juvenile...

Question 20

Approximately _____ percent of youths with criminal fathers become chronic offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  37 
C)  47 
D)  53 
A)  10 
B)  37 
C)  47 
D)  53

__________________ are the morally tinged influences that have become entrenched in the culture but are publicly condemned.

Today, more than ________________ percent of children live in single-parent homes.

Criminal techniques are learned, including the motives, drives, rationalizations, and attitudes associated with crime.

Numerous studies show that there is no significant association between child maltreatment and delinquency, even when taking into account gender, race, and class.

A criticism of learning theories is that they fail to adequately explain:

Sutherland's research on _______________, professional theft, and intelligence led him to dispute the notion that crime was a function of the inadequacy of people in the lower classes.

Labeling theories argue that intervention by the criminal justice system serves as a highly successful deterrent at preventing subsequent delinquent acts.

The association between crime and divorce may be due to __________________.

__________________ occurs when a deviant event comes to the attention of significant others or social-control agents who apply a negative label.

The theory that links the onset of criminality to the weakening of the ties that bind people to society is:

Social process theories have had a major influence on policymaking since the 1950s.

Criminals sometimes neutralize wrongdoing by maintaining that the victim of crime "had it coming." This is known as:

Which type of deviance is the result of the criminal label?

Social learning theory assumes that people are born good and learn to be bad.

Novice criminals often argue that they are caught in the dilemma of being loyal to their own peer group while at the same time attempting to abide by the rules of the larger society. This is known as:

Identify and describe the principles of Sutherland's differential association theory.

Social control theory asserts that individuals are pushed into crime by an unfair and unequal society.

When an offender views the world as a corrupt place with a dog-eat-dog code, it is known as denial of injury.

_____________________ are designed to remove both juvenile and adult offenders from the normal channels of the criminal justice process by placing them in programs designed for rehabilitation.

Approximately _____ percent of youths with criminal fathers become chronic offenders.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

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Exam 7: Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

__________________ are the morally tinged influences that have become entrenched in the culture but are publicly condemned.

Today, more than ________________ percent of children live in single-parent homes.

Criminal techniques are learned, including the motives, drives, rationalizations, and attitudes associated with crime.

Numerous studies show that there is no significant association between child maltreatment and delinquency, even when taking into account gender, race, and class.

A criticism of learning theories is that they fail to adequately explain:

Sutherland's research on _______________, professional theft, and intelligence led him to dispute the notion that crime was a function of the inadequacy of people in the lower classes.

Labeling theories argue that intervention by the criminal justice system serves as a highly successful deterrent at preventing subsequent delinquent acts.

The association between crime and divorce may be due to __________________.

__________________ occurs when a deviant event comes to the attention of significant others or social-control agents who apply a negative label.

The theory that links the onset of criminality to the weakening of the ties that bind people to society is:

Social process theories have had a major influence on policymaking since the 1950s.

Criminals sometimes neutralize wrongdoing by maintaining that the victim of crime "had it coming." This is known as:

Which type of deviance is the result of the criminal label?

Social learning theory assumes that people are born good and learn to be bad.

Novice criminals often argue that they are caught in the dilemma of being loyal to their own peer group while at the same time attempting to abide by the rules of the larger society. This is known as:

Identify and describe the principles of Sutherland's differential association theory.

Social control theory asserts that individuals are pushed into crime by an unfair and unequal society.

When an offender views the world as a corrupt place with a dog-eat-dog code, it is known as denial of injury.

_____________________ are designed to remove both juvenile and adult offenders from the normal channels of the criminal justice process by placing them in programs designed for rehabilitation.

Approximately _____ percent of youths with criminal fathers become chronic offenders.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

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