Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship of race and homicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between race and homicide. 
B)  Homicide is largely an interracial (black-on-white) crime. 
C)  African American men are eight times more likely to be murdered than white men are. 
D)  White men are slightly more likely than other men to commit murder. 
A)  There is no relationship between race and homicide. 
B)  Homicide is largely an interracial (black-on-white) crime. 
C)  African American men are eight times more likely to be murdered than white men are. 
D)  White men are slightly more likely than other men to commit murder. C

Question 2

The argument that individuals will "mature" out of crime as they grow into adulthood is clearly false when one considers the dominant ages of

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime and political crime offenders. 
B)  property crime offenders. 
C)  female offenders. 
D)  prostitution. 
A)  white-collar crime and political crime offenders. 
B)  property crime offenders. 
C)  female offenders. 
D)  prostitution. A

Question 3

According to statistics presented in the textbook, __________ is the leading cause of death among African American youth.

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide 
B)  heart disease 
C)  a job-related accident 
D)  family violence 
A)  homicide 
B)  heart disease 
C)  a job-related accident 
D)  family violence A

Question 4

What type of crime are women and girls most likely to commit?

Accepted Answer

A)  political crime 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  petty property offenses 
D)  violent crimes against men 
A)  political crime 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  petty property offenses 
D)  violent crimes against men

Question 5

The state serves the interests of the professional-managerial class because they are the most __________ class.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral and upright 
B)  well-educated 
C)  economically powerful 
D)  politically powerful 
A)  moral and upright 
B)  well-educated 
C)  economically powerful 
D)  politically powerful

Question 6

Research has consistently shown that the relationship between unemployment rates and conventional street crime means that

Accepted Answer

A)  as unemployment decreases, companies are making more money and white-collar crime increases. 
B)  as unemployment increases, conventional crime decreases. 
C)  even slight increases in unemployment will contribute to higher rates of property and violent crimes. 
D)  as unemployment increases, the rates of white-collar crime also increase. 
A)  as unemployment decreases, companies are making more money and white-collar crime increases. 
B)  as unemployment increases, conventional crime decreases. 
C)  even slight increases in unemployment will contribute to higher rates of property and violent crimes. 
D)  as unemployment increases, the rates of white-collar crime also increase.

Question 7

What might present a relatively more attractive alternative to African American youth, in terms of economic viability?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stock market 
B)  hotel/motel work 
C)  fast food service 
D)  illegal drug trade 
A)  the stock market 
B)  hotel/motel work 
C)  fast food service 
D)  illegal drug trade

Question 8

What type of society is organized such that men as a group have more power and opportunities than do women?

Accepted Answer

A)  matriarchal 
B)  patriarchal 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  patrilineal 
A)  matriarchal 
B)  patriarchal 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  patrilineal

Question 9

Which of the following is structured by an "old boy network" that facilitates crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional crimes 
B)  corporate crime 
C)  syndicated crime 
D)  both b and c 
A)  conventional crimes 
B)  corporate crime 
C)  syndicated crime 
D)  both b and c

Question 10

Based on the UCR, the NCVS, and self-report studies, __________ are the primary offenders in criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  boys 
D)  girls 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  boys 
D)  girls

Question 11

Women's occupational advances appear to be minimal when one considers the 2009 statistics that the vast majority of those employed in

Accepted Answer

A)  professional-managerial and high-status occupations are women of color. 
B)  professional-managerial and high-status occupations are women. 
C)  service sector and low-status occupations are women of color. 
D)  service sector and low-status occupations are women. 
A)  professional-managerial and high-status occupations are women of color. 
B)  professional-managerial and high-status occupations are women. 
C)  service sector and low-status occupations are women of color. 
D)  service sector and low-status occupations are women.

Question 12

What percentage of nurses, prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers, and childcare workers are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 percent 
B)  69 percent 
C)  83 percent 
D)  Over 90 percent 
A)  55 percent 
B)  69 percent 
C)  83 percent 
D)  Over 90 percent

Question 13

U.S. foreign policy has supported practices that permit the greatest opportunity for corporations in the United States to invest in other countries. Therefore, revolutionary movements that challenge the status quo are quickly repressed by

Accepted Answer

A)  different agencies within the U.S. government. 
B)  groups internal to that country and free of outside influence, such as the Contras. 
C)  groups internal to that country with help from their neighboring countries. 
D)  antirevolutionary groups external to that country. 
A)  different agencies within the U.S. government. 
B)  groups internal to that country and free of outside influence, such as the Contras. 
C)  groups internal to that country with help from their neighboring countries. 
D)  antirevolutionary groups external to that country.

Question 14

African Americans are involved in conventional crimes __________ to their representation in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  proportionately 
C)  disproportionately 
D)  negatively 
A)  positively 
B)  proportionately 
C)  disproportionately 
D)  negatively

Question 15

What portion of conventional crime is committed by whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 16

Violence among African Americans results from the intersection of racial discrimination, segregation, and

Accepted Answer

A)  education level. 
B)  local context. 
C)  biological predisposition. 
D)  economic disadvantage. 
A)  education level. 
B)  local context. 
C)  biological predisposition. 
D)  economic disadvantage.

Question 17

Why are adults arrested less frequently than youth for conventional crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological aging processes tend to inhibit aggression and risk-taking. 
B)  Law enforcement officials concentrate their activities on youth. 
C)  Marriage and employment encourage conformity. 
D)  To protect them from being tried as adults, most gangs require men to leave at age 21. 
A)  Biological aging processes tend to inhibit aggression and risk-taking. 
B)  Law enforcement officials concentrate their activities on youth. 
C)  Marriage and employment encourage conformity. 
D)  To protect them from being tried as adults, most gangs require men to leave at age 21.

Question 18

What is the controversy in criminology regarding age distribution and criminal offending? What does the evidence show?

Accepted Answer

a. The controversy concerns the over-inv

Question 19

Race is an important phenomenon when studying crime. What are the overall trends and patterns with respect to race and crime? Who is more likely to commit conventional crime? Who is most likely to commit white-collar, corporate, and political crime? What other social dynamics help explain the racial patterning of crime?

Accepted Answer

a. African Americans are more likely to

Question 20

The feminization of poverty illustrates the growing rate of poverty among single men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship of race and homicide?

The argument that individuals will "mature" out of crime as they grow into adulthood is clearly false when one considers the dominant ages of

According to statistics presented in the textbook, __________ is the leading cause of death among African American youth.

What type of crime are women and girls most likely to commit?

The state serves the interests of the professional-managerial class because they are the most __________ class.

Research has consistently shown that the relationship between unemployment rates and conventional street crime means that

What might present a relatively more attractive alternative to African American youth, in terms of economic viability?

What type of society is organized such that men as a group have more power and opportunities than do women?

Which of the following is structured by an "old boy network" that facilitates crime?

Based on the UCR, the NCVS, and self-report studies, __________ are the primary offenders in criminal behavior.

Women's occupational advances appear to be minimal when one considers the 2009 statistics that the vast majority of those employed in

What percentage of nurses, prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers, and childcare workers are women?

U.S. foreign policy has supported practices that permit the greatest opportunity for corporations in the United States to invest in other countries. Therefore, revolutionary movements that challenge the status quo are quickly repressed by

African Americans are involved in conventional crimes __________ to their representation in the population.

What portion of conventional crime is committed by whites?

Violence among African Americans results from the intersection of racial discrimination, segregation, and

Why are adults arrested less frequently than youth for conventional crimes?

What is the controversy in criminology regarding age distribution and criminal offending? What does the evidence show?

The feminization of poverty illustrates the growing rate of poverty among single men.

The Problem of Crime

The Measurement of Crime

Social Structure, Anomie, and Crime

Delinquent Subcultures, Subcultures of Delinquency, and the Labeling

Social Learning Theory and Social Control Theort

The Conflict Tradition

Feminist and Critical Criminologies

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

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Exam 9: Inequality, Crime, and Victimization

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship of race and homicide?

The argument that individuals will "mature" out of crime as they grow into adulthood is clearly false when one considers the dominant ages of

According to statistics presented in the textbook, __________ is the leading cause of death among African American youth.

What type of crime are women and girls most likely to commit?

The state serves the interests of the professional-managerial class because they are the most __________ class.

Research has consistently shown that the relationship between unemployment rates and conventional street crime means that

What might present a relatively more attractive alternative to African American youth, in terms of economic viability?

What type of society is organized such that men as a group have more power and opportunities than do women?

Which of the following is structured by an "old boy network" that facilitates crime?

Based on the UCR, the NCVS, and self-report studies, __________ are the primary offenders in criminal behavior.

Women's occupational advances appear to be minimal when one considers the 2009 statistics that the vast majority of those employed in

What percentage of nurses, prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers, and childcare workers are women?

U.S. foreign policy has supported practices that permit the greatest opportunity for corporations in the United States to invest in other countries. Therefore, revolutionary movements that challenge the status quo are quickly repressed by

African Americans are involved in conventional crimes __________ to their representation in the population.

What portion of conventional crime is committed by whites?

Violence among African Americans results from the intersection of racial discrimination, segregation, and

Why are adults arrested less frequently than youth for conventional crimes?

What is the controversy in criminology regarding age distribution and criminal offending? What does the evidence show?

The feminization of poverty illustrates the growing rate of poverty among single men.

The Problem of Crime

The Measurement of Crime

Social Structure, Anomie, and Crime

Delinquent Subcultures, Subcultures of Delinquency, and the Labeling

Social Learning Theory and Social Control Theort

The Conflict Tradition

Feminist and Critical Criminologies

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

Filters