Exam 2: Explanations for Organized Crime

The connection between the criminal organizations of southern Italy- Mafia , Camorra , 'Ndrangheta -and American organized crime are the _____________, who are recent immigrants .

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Question 21

Clinical psychology is based, to various extents, on psychoanalytic theory, a body of work fathered by:

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Question 22

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 .

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Question 23

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

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Question 24

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

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Question 25

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:

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Question 26

Define and explain what is meant by a "psychopath."

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Question 27

Inadequate familial socialization prevents some persons from:

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Question 28

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder suffer little or no guilt as a result of engaging in socially harmful behavior.

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Question 29

_____________ implies that there are value judgments, or a social value system, which lie apart from a larger or central value system.

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Question 30

The connection between criminal organizations of southern Italy and the American Mafia are the Zips , a term used describe recent immigrants.

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Question 31

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior.

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Question 32

The _____________ is characterized principally by conduct that reflects values antithetical to the surrounding culture.

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Question 33

Which of the following is NOT one of Merton's suggested modes of adaptation to deal with strain?

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Question 34

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

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Question 35

The theory of _____________ asserts that illegitimate opportunity for success, like legitimate opportunity, is not equally distributed throughout society and access to criminal ladders of success is no more freely available than are noncriminal alternatives.

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Question 36

Persons with low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________are more inclined toward aggression and violence than those with normal levels.

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Question 37

According to strain theorists, which of the following may result if a number of people are confronted by the contradiction between goals and means, and as a result become estranged from society?

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Question 38

In order for an organized crime group to survive, it must have a(n)_____________ process for inducting new members and inculcating them with the values and ways of behaving prescribed by the social system.

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Question 39

Social Strain theorist Robert Merton hypothesized that organized crime was:

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The connection between the criminal organizations of southern Italy- Mafia , Camorra , 'Ndrangheta -and American organized crime are the _____________, who are recent immigrants .

Clinical psychology is based, to various extents, on psychoanalytic theory, a body of work fathered by:

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 .

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

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

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:

Define and explain what is meant by a "psychopath."

Inadequate familial socialization prevents some persons from:

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder suffer little or no guilt as a result of engaging in socially harmful behavior.

_____________ implies that there are value judgments, or a social value system, which lie apart from a larger or central value system.

The connection between criminal organizations of southern Italy and the American Mafia are the Zips , a term used describe recent immigrants.

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior.

The _____________ is characterized principally by conduct that reflects values antithetical to the surrounding culture.

Which of the following is NOT one of Merton's suggested modes of adaptation to deal with strain?

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

The theory of _____________ asserts that illegitimate opportunity for success, like legitimate opportunity, is not equally distributed throughout society and access to criminal ladders of success is no more freely available than are noncriminal alternatives.

Persons with low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________are more inclined toward aggression and violence than those with normal levels.

According to strain theorists, which of the following may result if a number of people are confronted by the contradiction between goals and means, and as a result become estranged from society?

In order for an organized crime group to survive, it must have a(n)_____________ process for inducting new members and inculcating them with the values and ways of behaving prescribed by the social system.

Social Strain theorist Robert Merton hypothesized that organized crime was:

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

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Exam 2: Explanations for Organized Crime

The connection between the criminal organizations of southern Italy- Mafia , Camorra , 'Ndrangheta -and American organized crime are the _____________, who are recent immigrants . ​

Clinical psychology is based, to various extents, on psychoanalytic theory, a body of work fathered by: ​

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 . ​

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

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

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: ​

Define and explain what is meant by a "psychopath." ​

Inadequate familial socialization prevents some persons from: ​

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder suffer little or no guilt as a result of engaging in socially harmful behavior. ​

_____________ implies that there are value judgments, or a social value system, which lie apart from a larger or central value system. ​

The connection between criminal organizations of southern Italy and the American Mafia are the Zips , a term used describe recent immigrants. ​

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior. ​

The _____________ is characterized principally by conduct that reflects values antithetical to the surrounding culture. ​

Which of the following is NOT one of Merton's suggested modes of adaptation to deal with strain? ​

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

The theory of _____________ asserts that illegitimate opportunity for success, like legitimate opportunity, is not equally distributed throughout society and access to criminal ladders of success is no more freely available than are noncriminal alternatives. ​

Persons with low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________are more inclined toward aggression and violence than those with normal levels. ​

According to strain theorists, which of the following may result if a number of people are confronted by the contradiction between goals and means, and as a result become estranged from society? ​

In order for an organized crime group to survive, it must have a(n)_____________ process for inducting new members and inculcating them with the values and ways of behaving prescribed by the social system. ​

Social Strain theorist Robert Merton hypothesized that organized crime was:

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

The connection between the criminal organizations of southern Italy- Mafia , Camorra , 'Ndrangheta -and American organized crime are the _____________, who are recent immigrants .

Clinical psychology is based, to various extents, on psychoanalytic theory, a body of work fathered by:

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 .

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

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

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:

Define and explain what is meant by a "psychopath."

Inadequate familial socialization prevents some persons from:

Persons with an antisocial personality disorder suffer little or no guilt as a result of engaging in socially harmful behavior.

_____________ implies that there are value judgments, or a social value system, which lie apart from a larger or central value system.

The connection between criminal organizations of southern Italy and the American Mafia are the Zips , a term used describe recent immigrants.

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________ , a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior.

The _____________ is characterized principally by conduct that reflects values antithetical to the surrounding culture.

Which of the following is NOT one of Merton's suggested modes of adaptation to deal with strain?

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

The theory of _____________ asserts that illegitimate opportunity for success, like legitimate opportunity, is not equally distributed throughout society and access to criminal ladders of success is no more freely available than are noncriminal alternatives.

Persons with low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________are more inclined toward aggression and violence than those with normal levels.

According to strain theorists, which of the following may result if a number of people are confronted by the contradiction between goals and means, and as a result become estranged from society?

In order for an organized crime group to survive, it must have a(n)_____________ process for inducting new members and inculcating them with the values and ways of behaving prescribed by the social system.