Question 1

Compared to occasional offenders, conventional offenders:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less violent 
B)  are more likely to have been gang members during adolescence 
C)  are far less likely to be employed 
D)  are less likely to carry weapons 
A)  are less violent 
B)  are more likely to have been gang members during adolescence 
C)  are far less likely to be employed 
D)  are less likely to carry weapons B

Question 2

Vandalism is committed almost exclusively by young adults aged 19-23.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Political offenders:

Accepted Answer

A)  may receive group support from others who share their views 
B)  learn values that contribute to their crimes in the same way conventional criminals learn norms to commit certain crimes 
C)  are sometimes referred to as "convictional" criminals 
D)  all of the above 
A)  may receive group support from others who share their views 
B)  learn values that contribute to their crimes in the same way conventional criminals learn norms to commit certain crimes 
C)  are sometimes referred to as "convictional" criminals 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

The strength of society's reaction to political offenses by groups and individuals against government depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of government repression 
B)  public acceptance of the government's authority 
C)  public fear of government reprisal 
D)  the political affiliation of the offender 
A)  the amount of government repression 
B)  public acceptance of the government's authority 
C)  public fear of government reprisal 
D)  the political affiliation of the offender

Question 5

_____ of all check forgeries are committed by offenders with no previous pattern in such behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  One-tenth 
B)  One-fourth 
C)  One-half 
D)  Three-fourths 
A)  One-tenth 
B)  One-fourth 
C)  One-half 
D)  Three-fourths

Question 6

Why have we seen an explosion in the U.S. prison population since the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 7

Crimes by government have received:

Accepted Answer

A)  weaker social reaction and weaker negative sanctions over time 
B)  stronger social reaction but weaker negative sanctions over time 
C)  weaker social reaction but increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time 
D)  stronger social reaction and increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time 
A)  weaker social reaction and weaker negative sanctions over time 
B)  stronger social reaction but weaker negative sanctions over time 
C)  weaker social reaction but increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time 
D)  stronger social reaction and increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time

Question 8

Occasional offenders do not conceive of themselves as criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organized crime syndicates are indeed as well organized, as bureaucratically structured, and as nationally powerful as many believe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ are computer users who find ways to obtain free telephone services without being billed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hackers 
B)  Crackers 
C)  Phreakers 
D)  Warez d00dz 
A)  Hackers 
B)  Crackers 
C)  Phreakers 
D)  Warez d00dz

Question 11

Boot camps are a type of shock incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Members of organized crime syndicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  usually weren't criminals until adulthood 
B)  became members largely because of opportunity (not all that want to join are able to do so) 
C)  did not lead conventional criminal lives prior to becoming members 
D)  all of the above 
A)  usually weren't criminals until adulthood 
B)  became members largely because of opportunity (not all that want to join are able to do so) 
C)  did not lead conventional criminal lives prior to becoming members 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Usury is the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A)  offering loans at interest rates far above the legal limit 
B)  setting up illegal gambling schemes 
C)  extorting money from small businesses for "protection" 
D)  making illegal illicit sex videos 
A)  offering loans at interest rates far above the legal limit 
B)  setting up illegal gambling schemes 
C)  extorting money from small businesses for "protection" 
D)  making illegal illicit sex videos

Question 14

About 20% of all people arrested for felonies eventually end up in prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Conventional criminals have the highest social status and the most effective skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Professional criminals:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid membership in criminal associations 
B)  avoid contact with other criminals 
C)  commit their crimes alone 
D)  enjoy high status in the world of crime 
A)  avoid membership in criminal associations 
B)  avoid contact with other criminals 
C)  commit their crimes alone 
D)  enjoy high status in the world of crime

Question 17

Compared to conventional criminals, professional criminals:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the lowest social status among criminals 
B)  have less effective skills 
C)  develop the most extensive criminal careers 
D)  have increased in number at a faster rate 
A)  have the lowest social status among criminals 
B)  have less effective skills 
C)  develop the most extensive criminal careers 
D)  have increased in number at a faster rate

Question 18

Billy likes to pirate software by copying and distributing unauthorized copyrighted material. What kind of computer user is Billy?

Accepted Answer

A)  hacker 
B)  cracker 
C)  phreaker 
D)  Warez d00d 
A)  hacker 
B)  cracker 
C)  phreaker 
D)  Warez d00d

Question 19

What is the typical occasional offender like? Why do they tend to shoplift, steal cars, and forge checks? Is the occasional offender similar to the kinds of criminals you see in televised crime dramas?

Accepted Answer

The typical occasional offender is often

Question 20

What are the different types of activities that organized crime engages in? Why is it so difficult to control organized crime?

Accepted Answer

Organized crime engages in a wide range

Compared to occasional offenders, conventional offenders:

Vandalism is committed almost exclusively by young adults aged 19-23.

Political offenders:

The strength of society's reaction to political offenses by groups and individuals against government depends on:

_____ of all check forgeries are committed by offenders with no previous pattern in such behavior.

Why have we seen an explosion in the U.S. prison population since the 1980s?

Crimes by government have received:

Occasional offenders do not conceive of themselves as criminals.

Organized crime syndicates are indeed as well organized, as bureaucratically structured, and as nationally powerful as many believe.

_____ are computer users who find ways to obtain free telephone services without being billed.

Boot camps are a type of shock incarceration.

Members of organized crime syndicates:

Usury is the practice of:

About 20% of all people arrested for felonies eventually end up in prison.

Conventional criminals have the highest social status and the most effective skills.

Professional criminals:

Compared to conventional criminals, professional criminals:

Billy likes to pirate software by copying and distributing unauthorized copyrighted material. What kind of computer user is Billy?

What is the typical occasional offender like? Why do they tend to shoplift, steal cars, and forge checks? Is the occasional offender similar to the kinds of criminals you see in televised crime dramas?

What are the different types of activities that organized crime engages in? Why is it so difficult to control organized crime?

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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Exam 6: Nonviolent Crime

Compared to occasional offenders, conventional offenders:

Vandalism is committed almost exclusively by young adults aged 19-23.

Political offenders:

The strength of society's reaction to political offenses by groups and individuals against government depends on:

_____ of all check forgeries are committed by offenders with no previous pattern in such behavior.

Why have we seen an explosion in the U.S. prison population since the 1980s?

Crimes by government have received:

Occasional offenders do not conceive of themselves as criminals.

Organized crime syndicates are indeed as well organized, as bureaucratically structured, and as nationally powerful as many believe.

_____ are computer users who find ways to obtain free telephone services without being billed.

Boot camps are a type of shock incarceration.

Members of organized crime syndicates:

Usury is the practice of:

About 20% of all people arrested for felonies eventually end up in prison.

Conventional criminals have the highest social status and the most effective skills.

Professional criminals:

Compared to conventional criminals, professional criminals:

Billy likes to pirate software by copying and distributing unauthorized copyrighted material. What kind of computer user is Billy?

What is the typical occasional offender like? Why do they tend to shoplift, steal cars, and forge checks? Is the occasional offender similar to the kinds of criminals you see in televised crime dramas?

What are the different types of activities that organized crime engages in? Why is it so difficult to control organized crime?

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

Filters