Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons mentioned in the textbook for the rising prison population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws have increasingly set determinate sentencing requirements. 
B)  Many jurisdictions have increased the severity of penalties for many crimes. 
C)  Illegal immigration increases have led to a spike in crime rates. 
D)  Legislators have imposed mandatory prison sentences for increasing numbers of crimes upon conviction. 
A)  Laws have increasingly set determinate sentencing requirements. 
B)  Many jurisdictions have increased the severity of penalties for many crimes. 
C)  Illegal immigration increases have led to a spike in crime rates. 
D)  Legislators have imposed mandatory prison sentences for increasing numbers of crimes upon conviction.

Question 2

When criminals gain control through illegal threats and actions, or by investing large sums of money from illegitimate sources, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  usury 
B)  racketeering 
C)  infiltration of legitimate businesses 
D)  none of the above 
A)  usury 
B)  racketeering 
C)  infiltration of legitimate businesses 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the current societal reaction to conventional offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced sentences and restorative justice 
B)  Increase punishment 
C)  Community-corrections programs and clean needle programs 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Reduced sentences and restorative justice 
B)  Increase punishment 
C)  Community-corrections programs and clean needle programs 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following activities is not usually associated with organized crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racketeering 
B)  Illegal gambling 
C)  Identity theft 
D)  Reselling stolen or hijacked goods 
A)  Racketeering 
B)  Illegal gambling 
C)  Identity theft 
D)  Reselling stolen or hijacked goods

Question 5

Organized crime could not flourish without active support from those in legitimate positions of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons mentioned in the textbook for the rising prison population?

When criminals gain control through illegal threats and actions, or by investing large sums of money from illegitimate sources, this is known as:

Which of the following best describes the current societal reaction to conventional offenders?

Which of the following activities is not usually associated with organized crime?

Organized crime could not flourish without active support from those in legitimate positions of power.

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons mentioned in the textbook for the rising prison population?

When criminals gain control through illegal threats and actions, or by investing large sums of money from illegitimate sources, this is known as:

Which of the following best describes the current societal reaction to conventional offenders?

Which of the following activities is not usually associated with organized crime?

Organized crime could not flourish without active support from those in legitimate positions of power.

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