Exam 2: Measuring and Explaining Crime

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR)reports on three measurements. Which of the following is NoT one of them? ​

Prescription drugs are the most widely abused drugs currently in the United States. ​

The scientific study of crime and the causes of criminal behavior is referred toas __________ ​

According toJack Katz, the emotional or sensual rush a criminal experiences upon the successful completion of a crime is referred toas ____________ ​

A proposition that can be tested by researchers todetermine if it is valid is a(n)____     . ​

Discuss social process theories. Include descriptions of twoparticular theories found within this school of criminology. ​

Which theory suggests that certain biological or psychological traits in individuals could incline them toward criminal behavior given a certain set of circumstances? ​

W hat form of data collection are persons asked directly, through personal interviews or questionnaires or over the telephone, about specific criminal activity towhich they may have been a party? ​

There are potential criminal penalties for subjects whoadmit tocriminal activity in a self-reported survey. ​

one of the basic assumptions of  ____is that people are able tojustify improper or even criminal behavior by convincing themselves that it is actually acceptable behavior. ​

_____________ is a phrase used todescribe the actual amount of crime that takes place. ​

A correlation between variables means that one variable causes change in another variable. ​

Which one is NoT one of the characteristics of someone with low self - control? ​

Social process theories contend that one's family, friends, and peers have the greatest impact on one's behavior, and it is the interactions with these groups that ultimately determine whether a person will become involved in criminal behavior. According toa recent U.S. Department of Justice report, nearly 50 percent of inmates in state prisons have relatives whohave alsobeen incarcerated. You are chief juvenile probation officer assigned toone of the most illegal drug-prone high schools in the city where roughly 35% of your current student body has a family member whohas either been toprison or is currently in prison for use or sale of narcotics. You know you must attempt tobreak this potential cycle of drug use and distribution for these particular students. Focusing on the underlying premise of social process theories, you want toattempt tohave these at-risk youth "unlearn" what they may have already learned in regard todeviant and criminal behavior. Based on this underlying premise of "unlearning", what will be your plan of action toassist these at-risk youth in the high school? Fully explain your plan, including what steps you will take, and whowill assist you in carrying out the various phases of your plan.

Shaw and McKay studied high-crime neighborhoods and discovered that these "zones" were characterized by __________ or a breakdown in schools, families, and community groups. ​

________ is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. ​