Question 1

Which of the following statements is not a way in which narratives of those desisting differ from that of active offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an establishment of the core belief that characterizes the person's true self. 
B)  The belief that one's life is determined by fate. 
C)  An optimistic perception of personal control over one's destiny. 
D)  A desire to be productive and give something back. 
A)  There is an establishment of the core belief that characterizes the person's true self. 
B)  The belief that one's life is determined by fate. 
C)  An optimistic perception of personal control over one's destiny. 
D)  A desire to be productive and give something back.

Question 2

In his theory of reintegrative shaming, Braithwaite argues

Accepted Answer

A)  Labeling or shaming-no matter how it is done-always causes people to become more criminal. 
B)  We should punish the sinner, not the sin. 
C)  Stigmatizing and rejecting offenders will cause them to become more criminal. 
D)  We should give up trying to save offenders because most of them cannot change. 
A)  Labeling or shaming-no matter how it is done-always causes people to become more criminal. 
B)  We should punish the sinner, not the sin. 
C)  Stigmatizing and rejecting offenders will cause them to become more criminal. 
D)  We should give up trying to save offenders because most of them cannot change.

Question 3

Which of the following is true according to the theory of reintegrative shaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigmatization increases the attraction to criminal subcultures. 
B)  Stigmatization decreases the attraction to criminal subcultures. 
C)  Stigmatization leads to effective control. 
D)  Stigmatization involves reconciling the offender with the community. 
A)  Stigmatization increases the attraction to criminal subcultures. 
B)  Stigmatization decreases the attraction to criminal subcultures. 
C)  Stigmatization leads to effective control. 
D)  Stigmatization involves reconciling the offender with the community.

Question 4

Which of the following theorists would argue that radical nonintervention would be an effective crime prevention policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sherman. 
B)  Braithwaite. 
C)  Matsueda. 
D)  Tannenbaum. 
A)  Sherman. 
B)  Braithwaite. 
C)  Matsueda. 
D)  Tannenbaum.

Question 5

John Braithwaite's theory of crime would argue that crime rates are high in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A)  The nation's criminal justice system fails to stigmatize offenders. 
B)  The United States has a lenient criminal justice system. 
C)  The United States is not a communitarian society. 
D)  The United States has too much welfare and does not stress individual responsibility. 
A)  The nation's criminal justice system fails to stigmatize offenders. 
B)  The United States has a lenient criminal justice system. 
C)  The United States is not a communitarian society. 
D)  The United States has too much welfare and does not stress individual responsibility.

Question 6

Describe the difference between a redemption and condemnation script. How do these narratives lead to either the persistence or the desistance of crime?

Accepted Answer

A redemption script and a condemnation s

Question 7

What are reflected appraisals, and what role do they play in delinquency, according to Matsueda's work?

Accepted Answer

Reflected appraisals refer to the proces

Question 8

Tannenbaum's work in the labeling tradition is noted for which concept(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary versus secondary deviance. 
B)  Reflected appraisals. 
C)  Defiance theory. 
D)  Dramatization of evil. 
A)  Primary versus secondary deviance. 
B)  Reflected appraisals. 
C)  Defiance theory. 
D)  Dramatization of evil.

Which of the following statements is not a way in which narratives of those desisting differ from that of active offenders?

In his theory of reintegrative shaming, Braithwaite argues

Which of the following is true according to the theory of reintegrative shaming?

Which of the following theorists would argue that radical nonintervention would be an effective crime prevention policy?

John Braithwaite's theory of crime would argue that crime rates are high in the United States because

Describe the difference between a redemption and condemnation script. How do these narratives lead to either the persistence or the desistance of crime?

What are reflected appraisals, and what role do they play in delinquency, according to Matsueda's work?

Tannenbaum's work in the labeling tradition is noted for which concept(s)?

The Origins of Modern Criminology

The Chicago School: The City, Social Disorganization, and Crime

Learning to Be a Criminal: Differential Association, Subcultural, and Social Learning Theories

Anomiestrain Theories of Crime

Varieties of Control Theory

Critical Criminology: Power, Peace, and Crime

Feminist Theories: Gender, Power, and Crime

Theories of White-Collar Crime

Reviving Classical Theory: Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories

Environmental Criminology

Growing up Criminal: Trait and Biological Theories of Crime

Getting Into and Out of Crime: Life-Course Theories

Positive Criminology

How Black Lives Matter: Theoretical Developments

Putting It All Together: Integrated Theories of Crime

Putting Theory to Work: Guiding Crime Control Policy

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Exam 6: Labeling Theory: Societal Reaction and the Creation of Criminals

Which of the following statements is not a way in which narratives of those desisting differ from that of active offenders?

In his theory of reintegrative shaming, Braithwaite argues

Which of the following is true according to the theory of reintegrative shaming?

Which of the following theorists would argue that radical nonintervention would be an effective crime prevention policy?

John Braithwaite's theory of crime would argue that crime rates are high in the United States because

Describe the difference between a redemption and condemnation script. How do these narratives lead to either the persistence or the desistance of crime?

What are reflected appraisals, and what role do they play in delinquency, according to Matsueda's work?

Tannenbaum's work in the labeling tradition is noted for which concept(s)?

The Origins of Modern Criminology

The Chicago School: The City, Social Disorganization, and Crime

Learning to Be a Criminal: Differential Association, Subcultural, and Social Learning Theories

Anomiestrain Theories of Crime

Varieties of Control Theory

Critical Criminology: Power, Peace, and Crime

Feminist Theories: Gender, Power, and Crime

Theories of White-Collar Crime

Reviving Classical Theory: Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories

Environmental Criminology

Growing up Criminal: Trait and Biological Theories of Crime

Getting Into and Out of Crime: Life-Course Theories

Positive Criminology

How Black Lives Matter: Theoretical Developments

Putting It All Together: Integrated Theories of Crime

Putting Theory to Work: Guiding Crime Control Policy

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