Exam 2: Victimization and Criminal Behavior

Explain Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and how it relates to criminal activity.

_________ study the role victims play in precipitating a criminal incident and the impact of crimes on victims.

Victims are generally to blame for the crime that occurred against them

Fear of crime is greatest in _______ areas.

The argument that crime is a natural part of the social life was set forth by __________.

Compare and contrast positivist criminology and classical criminology.

The intangible costs of crime are small.

What are the three social process theories?

Discuss two of the factors discussed in your text that demonstrate how anyone may be a victim of crime.

__________ hold that criminal behavior occurs when the bonds that tie an individual to the society are broken or weakened.

Reduction in crime rates reduces the fear of crime.

Which of the following is a common measure taken by poorer individuals in an attempt to reduce the fear of crime?

Jeff frequently visits the local bar on his way home from his second shift factory job.  He and his coworkers often have a beer or two before going home in night.  Jeff and his friends are anxious to arrive to the bar on this particular night because his favorite NFL team was playing.  He hopes they will arrive to view the fourth quarter of the game.  As he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival fans that have had too many drinks.  Jeff asks the group to quiet down so he can hear the game.  He is immediately approached by the members of the group asking if they want to make an issue of the game.  Before Jeff can answer, one member of the group throws a punch.  Within minutes, a full bar brawl gets ensued.  Jeff ends up with a fractured skull, which results in brain damage. Jeff receives assistance from a volunteer agency that helps to navigate the court system.  Such a group is often referred to as a(n)_________ assistance program.

Similar to men, women who engage in criminal activity disproportionately come from poor families.

Which stage of life is the most significant in Sigmund Freud's theory of personality?

Emilie Durkheim believed that crime was an unnatural part of social life.

Christina is a single mother of two children.  She grew up in a home filled with violence.  Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as she entered her teen years.  Christina's dad has not been the part of her life since she was 4.  She vowed to herself that she would never allow her children to be raised in a home like she grew up in.  Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter.  She worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her for another woman.  Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with alcohol and other illegal drugs.  Christina started selling drugs and engaging in prostitution to maintain her habit until she was arrested by an undercover officer.  She is currently serving a 6-year prison sentence. Christina's depression played a significant part in her criminal lifestyle.  Which theory best explains this and why this is so?

The tangible costs of crime are large.

______________ explanations view the cause of criminal behavior from a mental condition, a personality disturbance, or limited intellect

Crime victims may not file lawsuits against the offenders who injured them .