Question 1

The criminalization process maintains

Accepted Answer

A)  the interest of the powerless and reduces the benefits of privilege to the powerful. 
B)  the interest of the powerful and tends to increase access to resources by the powerless. 
C)  the social inequalities throughout society by preserving the interest of the powerful. 
D)  social equality and treats all citizens fairly. 
A)  the interest of the powerless and reduces the benefits of privilege to the powerful. 
B)  the interest of the powerful and tends to increase access to resources by the powerless. 
C)  the social inequalities throughout society by preserving the interest of the powerful. 
D)  social equality and treats all citizens fairly.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the legalistic and sociological approaches to crime. In the course of your answer, be sure to identify how each approach defines crime and include at least one strength and one weakness of each approach.

Accepted Answer

a. legal approach: crime is defined by c

Question 3

Criminalization is the process in which an offender is adjudicated through the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Demonstrate your understanding of the nature of criminal law by addressing its origin, its purpose, and the nature of criminal culpability.

Accepted Answer

a. criminal law originated with the emer

Question 5

What is crime from a legal standpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unintentional act, committed with defense or excuse and modestly penalized. 
B)  An intentional act, committed without defense or excuse and severely penalized. 
C)  An unintentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense. 
D)  An intentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state. 
A)  An unintentional act, committed with defense or excuse and modestly penalized. 
B)  An intentional act, committed without defense or excuse and severely penalized. 
C)  An unintentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense. 
D)  An intentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state.

Question 6

A basic principle expressed in English common law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  no crime without law, no punishment without law. 
B)  no crime without criminals, no punishment without crime. 
C)  no criminals without crime, no state without punishment. 
D)  no law without lawyers, no crime without the state. 
A)  no crime without law, no punishment without law. 
B)  no crime without criminals, no punishment without crime. 
C)  no criminals without crime, no state without punishment. 
D)  no law without lawyers, no crime without the state.

Question 7

Responsibility for a crime requires that criminal intent be evaluated. This intent includes if the defendant acted

Accepted Answer

A)  purposefully. 
B)  knowingly. 
C)  negligently or recklessly. 
D)  All of the above are aspects of criminal intent. 
A)  purposefully. 
B)  knowingly. 
C)  negligently or recklessly. 
D)  All of the above are aspects of criminal intent.

Question 8

The process of defining crime is an inherently __________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  radical 
B)  political 
C)  obfuscating 
D)  objective 
A)  radical 
B)  political 
C)  obfuscating 
D)  objective

Question 9

Felonies are offenses that carry less than one year in jail as a punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After September 11, 2001, American's greatest fear shifted from crime to

Accepted Answer

A)  street crime. 
B)  terrorism. 
C)  environmental risks and hazards. 
D)  nuclear war. 
A)  street crime. 
B)  terrorism. 
C)  environmental risks and hazards. 
D)  nuclear war.

Question 11

The perception of social problems changes over time and place, and depends on the perspective of the group examining it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Criminology, as a respectable academic discipline, was established within what era in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Depression Era. 
B)  The Progressive Era. 
C)  The radical era of the 1960s. 
D)  The World War II Era. 
A)  The Depression Era. 
B)  The Progressive Era. 
C)  The radical era of the 1960s. 
D)  The World War II Era.

Question 13

Criminal responsibility can be avoided if the act was "justified" based on

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity. 
B)  duress, necessity, or duty. 
C)  entrapment. 
D)  a disease of the mind. 
A)  insanity. 
B)  duress, necessity, or duty. 
C)  entrapment. 
D)  a disease of the mind.

Question 14

According to Raymond Michalowski, crime based on analogous social injury allows criminologists to study _________ acts as having similar consequences to criminal acts.

Accepted Answer

A)  courageous 
B)  illegal 
C)  legal 
D)  discourteous 
A)  courageous 
B)  illegal 
C)  legal 
D)  discourteous

Question 15

The public's view of social problems always includes

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse. 
B)  crime in general. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  child abuse. 
B)  crime in general. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Edwin Sutherland suggested that crime should be understood within the context of the harm done, which means that

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar offenses would be criminally rather than civilly prosecuted. 
B)  anyone who harms another person, regardless of motive, would be criminally responsible. 
C)  everyone who inadvertently causes damage to another's property would be criminally responsible. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  white-collar offenses would be criminally rather than civilly prosecuted. 
B)  anyone who harms another person, regardless of motive, would be criminally responsible. 
C)  everyone who inadvertently causes damage to another's property would be criminally responsible. 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Globalization has not changed the dynamics of crime in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What does it mean to say that law serves a function of social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, establishes guilt, and provides for punishments. 
B)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, establishes guilt, and precludes punishment. 
C)  It manufactures deviance, suppresses conformity, establishes guilt, and executes punishment. 
D)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, excuses guilt, and forgoes punishment. 
A)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, establishes guilt, and provides for punishments. 
B)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, establishes guilt, and precludes punishment. 
C)  It manufactures deviance, suppresses conformity, establishes guilt, and executes punishment. 
D)  It manufactures conformity, suppresses deviance, excuses guilt, and forgoes punishment.

Question 19

The mass media rarely alters the events of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1970 the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence predicted that

Accepted Answer

A)  private homes would be increasingly monitored by security equipment. 
B)  armed guards would be monitoring public schools. 
C)  gun ownership would be nearly universal. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  private homes would be increasingly monitored by security equipment. 
B)  armed guards would be monitoring public schools. 
C)  gun ownership would be nearly universal. 
D)  all of the above

The criminalization process maintains

Compare and contrast the legalistic and sociological approaches to crime. In the course of your answer, be sure to identify how each approach defines crime and include at least one strength and one weakness of each approach.

Criminalization is the process in which an offender is adjudicated through the criminal justice system.

Demonstrate your understanding of the nature of criminal law by addressing its origin, its purpose, and the nature of criminal culpability.

What is crime from a legal standpoint?

A basic principle expressed in English common law is:

Responsibility for a crime requires that criminal intent be evaluated. This intent includes if the defendant acted

The process of defining crime is an inherently __________ activity.

Felonies are offenses that carry less than one year in jail as a punishment.

After September 11, 2001, American's greatest fear shifted from crime to

The perception of social problems changes over time and place, and depends on the perspective of the group examining it.

Criminology, as a respectable academic discipline, was established within what era in U.S. history?

Criminal responsibility can be avoided if the act was "justified" based on

According to Raymond Michalowski, crime based on analogous social injury allows criminologists to study _________ acts as having similar consequences to criminal acts.

The public's view of social problems always includes

Edwin Sutherland suggested that crime should be understood within the context of the harm done, which means that

Globalization has not changed the dynamics of crime in the United States.

What does it mean to say that law serves a function of social control?

The mass media rarely alters the events of a crime.

In 1970 the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence predicted that

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

Inequality, Crime, and Victimization

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

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Exam 1: The Problem of Crime

The criminalization process maintains

Compare and contrast the legalistic and sociological approaches to crime. In the course of your answer, be sure to identify how each approach defines crime and include at least one strength and one weakness of each approach.

Criminalization is the process in which an offender is adjudicated through the criminal justice system.

Demonstrate your understanding of the nature of criminal law by addressing its origin, its purpose, and the nature of criminal culpability.

What is crime from a legal standpoint?

A basic principle expressed in English common law is:

Responsibility for a crime requires that criminal intent be evaluated. This intent includes if the defendant acted

The process of defining crime is an inherently __________ activity.

Felonies are offenses that carry less than one year in jail as a punishment.

After September 11, 2001, American's greatest fear shifted from crime to

The perception of social problems changes over time and place, and depends on the perspective of the group examining it.

Criminology, as a respectable academic discipline, was established within what era in U.S. history?

Criminal responsibility can be avoided if the act was "justified" based on

According to Raymond Michalowski, crime based on analogous social injury allows criminologists to study _________ acts as having similar consequences to criminal acts.

The public's view of social problems always includes

Edwin Sutherland suggested that crime should be understood within the context of the harm done, which means that

Globalization has not changed the dynamics of crime in the United States.

What does it mean to say that law serves a function of social control?

The mass media rarely alters the events of a crime.

In 1970 the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence predicted that

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

Inequality, Crime, and Victimization

Property Crime

Interpersonal Violence

White-Collar Crime

Political Crime

Comparative Criminology and Globalization

Filters