Question 1

Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian mathematician who started the ___________________ school of criminology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian mathematician who...

Question 2

Social institutions such as schools and churches are still able to work effectively in a climate of alienation and mistrust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

NYC's emphasis on broken windows policing was credited with producing significant declines in the crime rate in the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods. 
B)  idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them. 
C)  idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are. 
D)  importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime. 
A)  importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods. 
B)  idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them. 
C)  idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are. 
D)  importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime.

Question 5

Neighborhood residents who are respected members of the community in Elijah Andersons' study were called:

Accepted Answer

A)  street preachers. 
B)  Winfrees. 
C)  right men. 
D)  old heads. 
A)  street preachers. 
B)  Winfrees. 
C)  right men. 
D)  old heads.

Question 6

________________ is referred to as the removal and replacement of obsolete housing; an increase in criminal activity is often seen after this process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is referred to as the removal...

Question 7

When an individual accepts the goals of society, but rejects legitimate means and instead achieves the goals through crime, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  ritualism. 
D)  rebellion. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  ritualism. 
D)  rebellion.

Question 8

According to Cohen, the "delinquent boy" adopts a set of norms in direct opposition to middle-class values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to general strain theory, strain can be the result of the failure to achieve positively valued goals, the removal of positively valued stimuli, or the presentation of negatively viewed stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Institutional anomie argues that the high rate of crime in the United States is due to its overemphasis on which institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  economics 
C)  peers 
D)  racial disparity 
A)  education 
B)  economics 
C)  peers 
D)  racial disparity

Question 11

Explain how social structure theory can have a significant impact on public policy.

Accepted Answer

If the cause of criminality is viewed as

Question 12

While fewer than 10 percent of white neighborhoods can be considered poverty stricken, ____ percent of black, Latino, and other minority communities can be considered poverty areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  75 
D)  85 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  75 
D)  85

Question 13

What is social disorganization? How does it develop?

Accepted Answer

Social disorganization is the result of

Question 14

Considered one of the founders of sociology, ________________ defined crime as a normal and necessary social event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Considered one of the founders of sociology,...

Question 15

Explain Albert Cohen's delinquent boys (subculture) theory.

Accepted Answer

Cohen believes that lower-class individu

Question 16

The theory that holds that crime is a function of one's inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural conflict theory. 
B)  deviance theory. 
C)  social disorganization theory. 
D)  strain theory. 
A)  cultural conflict theory. 
B)  deviance theory. 
C)  social disorganization theory. 
D)  strain theory.

Question 17

Postindustrial social systems are highly developed and dependent upon the division of labor; people are connected by their interdependent needs for one another's services, and production is referred to as organic solidarity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_________ theory focuses on the structure and organization within the urban environment, which affects crime rates.

Accepted Answer

Social dis

Question 19

According to Agnew, criminality is the direct result of negative affective states that are produced by a variety of sources of strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The application of sociological concepts to criminology can be traced to the works of Quetelet and Durkheim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian mathematician who started the ___________________ school of criminology.

Social institutions such as schools and churches are still able to work effectively in a climate of alienation and mistrust.

NYC's emphasis on broken windows policing was credited with producing significant declines in the crime rate in the city.

Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:

Neighborhood residents who are respected members of the community in Elijah Andersons' study were called:

________________ is referred to as the removal and replacement of obsolete housing; an increase in criminal activity is often seen after this process.

When an individual accepts the goals of society, but rejects legitimate means and instead achieves the goals through crime, it is called:

According to Cohen, the "delinquent boy" adopts a set of norms in direct opposition to middle-class values.

According to general strain theory, strain can be the result of the failure to achieve positively valued goals, the removal of positively valued stimuli, or the presentation of negatively viewed stimuli.

Institutional anomie argues that the high rate of crime in the United States is due to its overemphasis on which institution?

Explain how social structure theory can have a significant impact on public policy.

While fewer than 10 percent of white neighborhoods can be considered poverty stricken, ____ percent of black, Latino, and other minority communities can be considered poverty areas.

What is social disorganization? How does it develop?

Considered one of the founders of sociology, ________________ defined crime as a normal and necessary social event.

Explain Albert Cohen's delinquent boys (subculture) theory.

The theory that holds that crime is a function of one's inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:

Postindustrial social systems are highly developed and dependent upon the division of labor; people are connected by their interdependent needs for one another's services, and production is referred to as organic solidarity

_________ theory focuses on the structure and organization within the urban environment, which affects crime rates.

According to Agnew, criminality is the direct result of negative affective states that are produced by a variety of sources of strain.

The application of sociological concepts to criminology can be traced to the works of Quetelet and Durkheim.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait 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 6: Social Structure Theories

Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian mathematician who started the ___________________ school of criminology.

Social institutions such as schools and churches are still able to work effectively in a climate of alienation and mistrust.

NYC's emphasis on broken windows policing was credited with producing significant declines in the crime rate in the city.

Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:

Neighborhood residents who are respected members of the community in Elijah Andersons' study were called:

________________ is referred to as the removal and replacement of obsolete housing; an increase in criminal activity is often seen after this process.

When an individual accepts the goals of society, but rejects legitimate means and instead achieves the goals through crime, it is called:

According to Cohen, the "delinquent boy" adopts a set of norms in direct opposition to middle-class values.

According to general strain theory, strain can be the result of the failure to achieve positively valued goals, the removal of positively valued stimuli, or the presentation of negatively viewed stimuli.

Institutional anomie argues that the high rate of crime in the United States is due to its overemphasis on which institution?

Explain how social structure theory can have a significant impact on public policy.

While fewer than 10 percent of white neighborhoods can be considered poverty stricken, ____ percent of black, Latino, and other minority communities can be considered poverty areas.

What is social disorganization? How does it develop?

Considered one of the founders of sociology, ________________ defined crime as a normal and necessary social event.

Explain Albert Cohen's delinquent boys (subculture) theory.

The theory that holds that crime is a function of one's inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:

Postindustrial social systems are highly developed and dependent upon the division of labor; people are connected by their interdependent needs for one another's services, and production is referred to as organic solidarity

_________ theory focuses on the structure and organization within the urban environment, which affects crime rates.

According to Agnew, criminality is the direct result of negative affective states that are produced by a variety of sources of strain.

The application of sociological concepts to criminology can be traced to the works of Quetelet and Durkheim.

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait 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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