Question 1

_____________ offenders develop the most extensive criminal careers and are revered as the highest social status within the criminal community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conventional 
B)  Professional 
C)  Corporate 
D)  Occasional 
A)  Conventional 
B)  Professional 
C)  Corporate 
D)  Occasional

Question 2

Make up a story about Frank, a conventional offender. Make Frank's story the typical story of an occasional offender. How did he get started in crime? How did he progress as a criminal, what kinds of criminal activities did he engage in? What, if anything, made him stop committing crimes?

Accepted Answer

Frank was just an average guy, living a

Question 3

Conventional offenders do not tend to specialize in their criminal offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The U.S. imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why are organized crime syndicates hard to control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the very nature of organized crime. 
B)  There is strong demand for the illegal goods and services they provide. 
C)  Organized crime has become an integral part of U.S. society. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because of the very nature of organized crime. 
B)  There is strong demand for the illegal goods and services they provide. 
C)  Organized crime has become an integral part of U.S. society. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Conventional criminals tend to end their criminal careers:

Accepted Answer

A)  in late adolescence 
B)  in early adulthood 
C)  in middle age 
D)  when they become elderly 
A)  in late adolescence 
B)  in early adulthood 
C)  in middle age 
D)  when they become elderly

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding organized crime syndicates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are easy to define. 
B)  They easily flourish without active support from those in legitimate positions of power. 
C)  They are as well organized and nationally powerful as many believe. 
D)  They help keep members out of legal entanglements. 
A)  They are easy to define. 
B)  They easily flourish without active support from those in legitimate positions of power. 
C)  They are as well organized and nationally powerful as many believe. 
D)  They help keep members out of legal entanglements.

Question 8

______ offenders tend to terminate their law-breaking behavior after apprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occasional 
B)  Conventional 
C)  Professional 
D)  Meta- Professional 
A)  Occasional 
B)  Conventional 
C)  Professional 
D)  Meta- Professional

Question 9

Which of the following kinds of employees is most likely to commit employee theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger age 
B)  Never married 
C)  Dissatisfied with job 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Younger age 
B)  Never married 
C)  Dissatisfied with job 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Professional criminals work with ________ groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  unorganized 
B)  somewhat organized 
C)  loosely organized 
D)  highly organized 
A)  unorganized 
B)  somewhat organized 
C)  loosely organized 
D)  highly organized

Question 11

RICO was a federal organized crime control act that was designed to end the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare fraud 
B)  racketeering 
C)  illegal gambling 
D)  illicit sex 
A)  Medicare fraud 
B)  racketeering 
C)  illegal gambling 
D)  illicit sex

Question 12

Profits from illegal organized crime syndicate activities are sometimes used to fund legitimate businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the world of professional criminals and how their lives, skills, interests, etc. differ from conventional criminals. How are professional criminals treated by law enforcement compared to conventional criminals?

Accepted Answer

The world of professional criminals is v

Question 14

Auto theft involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stealing a car with the intent of keeping it or its' parts 
B)  Joyriding 
C)  Stealing an automobile 
D)  Supports the commission of another crime 
A)  Stealing a car with the intent of keeping it or its' parts 
B)  Joyriding 
C)  Stealing an automobile 
D)  Supports the commission of another crime

Question 15

The development of a criminal self-concept can often lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fatalistic attitude about crime and a cycle of defeatism 
B)  higher self-esteem and successful crimes become more common 
C)  higher levels of self-efficacy coupled with lower levels of self-esteem 
D)  positive attitudes about crime and a steady reduction of depressive symptoms 
A)  a fatalistic attitude about crime and a cycle of defeatism 
B)  higher self-esteem and successful crimes become more common 
C)  higher levels of self-efficacy coupled with lower levels of self-esteem 
D)  positive attitudes about crime and a steady reduction of depressive symptoms

Question 16

A "class cannon" is a slang term for a:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-class prostitute 
B)  professional pickpocket 
C)  professional scam artist 
D)  police officer skilled in arresting professional criminals 
A)  high-class prostitute 
B)  professional pickpocket 
C)  professional scam artist 
D)  police officer skilled in arresting professional criminals

Question 17

Confidence games are divided into which 2 categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short and big cons 
B)  Short and long cons 
C)  Sending and marks 
D)  swindling 
A)  Short and big cons 
B)  Short and long cons 
C)  Sending and marks 
D)  swindling

Question 18

_____ is a term that describes business merchandise losses from illegal activities as well as honest, unintentional mistakes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventory shrinkage 
B)  Red losses 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Discounted profit 
A)  Inventory shrinkage 
B)  Red losses 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Discounted profit

Question 19

Political criminal offenders:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to come from lower class backgrounds 
B)  are more likely to come from middle class backgrounds 
C)  view themselves as criminals 
D)  are no different from conventional offenders 
A)  are more likely to come from lower class backgrounds 
B)  are more likely to come from middle class backgrounds 
C)  view themselves as criminals 
D)  are no different from conventional offenders

Question 20

Occasional offenders:

Accepted Answer

A)  often make a living from crime 
B)  play a criminal role 
C)  often commit crimes as part of a group or gang 
D)  usually only act when a situation creates favorable conditions 
A)  often make a living from crime 
B)  play a criminal role 
C)  often commit crimes as part of a group or gang 
D)  usually only act when a situation creates favorable conditions

_____________ offenders develop the most extensive criminal careers and are revered as the highest social status within the criminal community.

Make up a story about Frank, a conventional offender. Make Frank's story the typical story of an occasional offender. How did he get started in crime? How did he progress as a criminal, what kinds of criminal activities did he engage in? What, if anything, made him stop committing crimes?

Conventional offenders do not tend to specialize in their criminal offenses.

The U.S. imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in the world.

Why are organized crime syndicates hard to control?

Conventional criminals tend to end their criminal careers:

Which of the following is true regarding organized crime syndicates?

______ offenders tend to terminate their law-breaking behavior after apprehension.

Which of the following kinds of employees is most likely to commit employee theft?

Professional criminals work with ________ groups?

RICO was a federal organized crime control act that was designed to end the practice of:

Profits from illegal organized crime syndicate activities are sometimes used to fund legitimate businesses.

Describe the world of professional criminals and how their lives, skills, interests, etc. differ from conventional criminals. How are professional criminals treated by law enforcement compared to conventional criminals?

Auto theft involves which of the following?

The development of a criminal self-concept can often lead to:

A "class cannon" is a slang term for a:

Confidence games are divided into which 2 categories?

_____ is a term that describes business merchandise losses from illegal activities as well as honest, unintentional mistakes.

Political criminal offenders:

Occasional offenders:

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

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Exam 6: Nonviolent Crime

_____________ offenders develop the most extensive criminal careers and are revered as the highest social status within the criminal community.

Make up a story about Frank, a conventional offender. Make Frank's story the typical story of an occasional offender. How did he get started in crime? How did he progress as a criminal, what kinds of criminal activities did he engage in? What, if anything, made him stop committing crimes?

Conventional offenders do not tend to specialize in their criminal offenses.

The U.S. imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in the world.

Why are organized crime syndicates hard to control?

Conventional criminals tend to end their criminal careers:

Which of the following is true regarding organized crime syndicates?

______ offenders tend to terminate their law-breaking behavior after apprehension.

Which of the following kinds of employees is most likely to commit employee theft?

Professional criminals work with ________ groups?

RICO was a federal organized crime control act that was designed to end the practice of:

Profits from illegal organized crime syndicate activities are sometimes used to fund legitimate businesses.

Describe the world of professional criminals and how their lives, skills, interests, etc. differ from conventional criminals. How are professional criminals treated by law enforcement compared to conventional criminals?

Auto theft involves which of the following?

The development of a criminal self-concept can often lead to:

A "class cannon" is a slang term for a:

Confidence games are divided into which 2 categories?

_____ is a term that describes business merchandise losses from illegal activities as well as honest, unintentional mistakes.

Political criminal offenders:

Occasional offenders:

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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