Question 1

According to __________, punishment has the potential to discourage all individuals in the population from committing crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific deterrence 
B)  general deterrence 
C)  diffusion of benefits 
D)  crime displacement 
A)  specific deterrence 
B)  general deterrence 
C)  diffusion of benefits 
D)  crime displacement B

Question 2

If police aim to control drug trafficking and unintentionally control prostitution, this is an example of extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How have rational choice theory and Von Hirsch's concept of just desserts impacted public policy?

Accepted Answer

Rational choice and just desserts perspectives have heavily influenced public policy. Mandatory minimum sentences have been enacted for drug crimes and violent crimes. Advocates of the death penalty believe that it can be effective in reducing crime by incapacitating the offender and increasing the publics' perception of the severity of punishment.

Question 4

Adding a security guard to reduce shoplifting in a department store is an example of a crime __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adding a security guard to reduce shoplifting...

Question 5

Guardianship is not influential in criminal decision making for youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While outwardly considered the most irrational of offenders, serial murderers are considered rational killers because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they tend to have higher than average IQs. 
B)  they pick their targets with care. 
C)  they elude arrest for months and, sometimes, years. 
D)  they are rarely, in actuality, psychologically disturbed. 
A)  they tend to have higher than average IQs. 
B)  they pick their targets with care. 
C)  they elude arrest for months and, sometimes, years. 
D)  they are rarely, in actuality, psychologically disturbed.

Question 7

That a crime is __________________means that offenders will react selectively to the characteristics of an individual criminal act

Accepted Answer

The answer of That a crime is __________________means that offenders...

Question 8

The majority of the evidence supports the notion that incapacitation is the best measure for reducing future offending upon release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rational classical criminology is rooted in the classical school of criminology and is most closely identified with the theorist _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rational classical criminology is rooted in the...

Question 10

When urban planners consider the characteristics of sites that are at risk for crime, the factors that attract people to these sites, and the factors that equip potential criminals to take advantage of illegal opportunities, they are engaging in a practice known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  situational crime prevention. 
B)  crime displacement. 
C)  crime discouragers. 
D)  situational displacement. 
A)  situational crime prevention. 
B)  crime displacement. 
C)  crime discouragers. 
D)  situational displacement.

Question 11

Some law violators describe the adrenaline rush that comes from successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations. This integration of danger, risk, and skill is, for some, a seduction of crime and is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rushwork. 
B)  edgework. 
C)  riskwork. 
D)  thrillwork. 
A)  rushwork. 
B)  edgework. 
C)  riskwork. 
D)  thrillwork.

Question 12

When efforts to prevent one crime unintentionally prevents another, and when crime control efforts in one locale reduce crime in other, nontarget areas, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  diffusion of benefits. 
C)  crackdowns effects. 
D)  discouragement benefits. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  diffusion of benefits. 
C)  crackdowns effects. 
D)  discouragement benefits.

Question 13

Well-lit housing projects that maximize surveillance reflect Oscar Newman's concept of _______ that suggests that crime can be prevented via the use of residential architectural designs that reduce criminal opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  permeability 
B)  accessibility 
C)  defensible space 
D)  target-hardening 
A)  permeability 
B)  accessibility 
C)  defensible space 
D)  target-hardening

Question 14

The Kansas City, Missouri, police department's study of patrol effectiveness convinced criminologists that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mere presence of patrol officers on the street did not have a deterrent effect. 
B)  doubling the amount of patrol officers on the street had a deterrent effect. 
C)  the mere presence of patrol officers on the street had a deterrent effect, but only in high-crime neighborhoods. 
D)  decreasing the amount of patrol officers on the street increased crime. 
A)  the mere presence of patrol officers on the street did not have a deterrent effect. 
B)  doubling the amount of patrol officers on the street had a deterrent effect. 
C)  the mere presence of patrol officers on the street had a deterrent effect, but only in high-crime neighborhoods. 
D)  decreasing the amount of patrol officers on the street increased crime.

Question 15

Monitoring by parents reduces the likelihood kids will commit crime: This is the role of _____ in criminal decision making.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Monitoring by parents reduces the likelihood kids...

Question 16

British philosopher Sir Lawrence Driscoll wrote the book On Crimes and Punishment , from which the Classical School was developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A closed-circuit television surveillance camera is an example of a crime discourager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the CRAVED model of situational crime prevention.

Accepted Answer

Concealable--items which can be hidden f

Question 19

Market-related offenses between drug dealers occur primarily as a result of a turf or territory war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sometimes crime-reduction programs may produce a short-term positive effect, but benefits dissipate as offenders adjust to new conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to __________, punishment has the potential to discourage all individuals in the population from committing crime.

If police aim to control drug trafficking and unintentionally control prostitution, this is an example of extinction.

How have rational choice theory and Von Hirsch's concept of just desserts impacted public policy?

Adding a security guard to reduce shoplifting in a department store is an example of a crime __________.

Guardianship is not influential in criminal decision making for youth.

While outwardly considered the most irrational of offenders, serial murderers are considered rational killers because:

That a crime is __________________means that offenders will react selectively to the characteristics of an individual criminal act

The majority of the evidence supports the notion that incapacitation is the best measure for reducing future offending upon release.

Rational classical criminology is rooted in the classical school of criminology and is most closely identified with the theorist _____________________.

When urban planners consider the characteristics of sites that are at risk for crime, the factors that attract people to these sites, and the factors that equip potential criminals to take advantage of illegal opportunities, they are engaging in a practice known as:

Some law violators describe the adrenaline rush that comes from successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations. This integration of danger, risk, and skill is, for some, a seduction of crime and is referred to as:

When efforts to prevent one crime unintentionally prevents another, and when crime control efforts in one locale reduce crime in other, nontarget areas, this is called:

Well-lit housing projects that maximize surveillance reflect Oscar Newman's concept of _______ that suggests that crime can be prevented via the use of residential architectural designs that reduce criminal opportunity.

The Kansas City, Missouri, police department's study of patrol effectiveness convinced criminologists that:

Monitoring by parents reduces the likelihood kids will commit crime: This is the role of _____ in criminal decision making.

British philosopher Sir Lawrence Driscoll wrote the book On Crimes and Punishment , from which the Classical School was developed.

A closed-circuit television surveillance camera is an example of a crime discourager.

Explain the CRAVED model of situational crime prevention.

Market-related offenses between drug dealers occur primarily as a result of a turf or territory war.

Sometimes crime-reduction programs may produce a short-term positive effect, but benefits dissipate as offenders adjust to new conditions.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories: Socialization and Society

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime: Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cybercrime

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Exam 4: Rational Choice Theory

According to __________, punishment has the potential to discourage all individuals in the population from committing crime.

If police aim to control drug trafficking and unintentionally control prostitution, this is an example of extinction.

How have rational choice theory and Von Hirsch's concept of just desserts impacted public policy?

Adding a security guard to reduce shoplifting in a department store is an example of a crime __________.

Guardianship is not influential in criminal decision making for youth.

While outwardly considered the most irrational of offenders, serial murderers are considered rational killers because:

That a crime is __________________means that offenders will react selectively to the characteristics of an individual criminal act

The majority of the evidence supports the notion that incapacitation is the best measure for reducing future offending upon release.

Rational classical criminology is rooted in the classical school of criminology and is most closely identified with the theorist _____________________.

When urban planners consider the characteristics of sites that are at risk for crime, the factors that attract people to these sites, and the factors that equip potential criminals to take advantage of illegal opportunities, they are engaging in a practice known as:

Some law violators describe the adrenaline rush that comes from successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations. This integration of danger, risk, and skill is, for some, a seduction of crime and is referred to as:

When efforts to prevent one crime unintentionally prevents another, and when crime control efforts in one locale reduce crime in other, nontarget areas, this is called:

Well-lit housing projects that maximize surveillance reflect Oscar Newman's concept of _______ that suggests that crime can be prevented via the use of residential architectural designs that reduce criminal opportunity.

The Kansas City, Missouri, police department's study of patrol effectiveness convinced criminologists that:

Monitoring by parents reduces the likelihood kids will commit crime: This is the role of _____ in criminal decision making.

British philosopher Sir Lawrence Driscoll wrote the book On Crimes and Punishment , from which the Classical School was developed.

A closed-circuit television surveillance camera is an example of a crime discourager.

Explain the CRAVED model of situational crime prevention.

Market-related offenses between drug dealers occur primarily as a result of a turf or territory war.

Sometimes crime-reduction programs may produce a short-term positive effect, but benefits dissipate as offenders adjust to new conditions.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories: Socialization and Society

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime: Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cybercrime

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