Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement about criminal and civil law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of legal cases are regulated by criminal, not civil, law. 
B)  The majority of legal cases are regulated by civil, not criminal, law. 
C)  The number of criminal and civil cases in the U.S. has declined over the last three decades. 
D)  People accused of crimes can plea bargain from a criminal to a civil case. 
A)  The majority of legal cases are regulated by criminal, not civil, law. 
B)  The majority of legal cases are regulated by civil, not criminal, law. 
C)  The number of criminal and civil cases in the U.S. has declined over the last three decades. 
D)  People accused of crimes can plea bargain from a criminal to a civil case. B

Question 2

Which theory of policing states that harshly policing and punishing small crimes and minor violations prevents more significant deviances and more serious criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broken windows theory 
B)  Social control theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Prison-industrial theory 
A)  Broken windows theory 
B)  Social control theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Prison-industrial theory A

Question 3

A moral crusader is someone who

Accepted Answer

A)  studies the relationship between morality and deviance 
B)  translates research on deviance into actionable policies to address it 
C)  presents himself or herself as a moral leader but is secretly engaged in serious deviant activity 
D)  exaggerates a public danger in order to create the feeling of a threat 
A)  studies the relationship between morality and deviance 
B)  translates research on deviance into actionable policies to address it 
C)  presents himself or herself as a moral leader but is secretly engaged in serious deviant activity 
D)  exaggerates a public danger in order to create the feeling of a threat D

Question 4

The process through which prisoners who appear to have reformed themselves can earn an early release from their prison sentence is called

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative justice. 
B)  restitution 
C)  probation 
D)  parole 
A)  restorative justice. 
B)  restitution 
C)  probation 
D)  parole

Question 5

Which of the following true statements is not evidence of racism within the U.S. justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. consumes more illegal drugs than any other nation. 
B)  Police arrest African Americans for drug violations at twice the rate of white people, despite the fact that the drug use rates are equivalent for the two groups. 
C)  White people are more likely than African Americans to sell drugs, but African Americans are more likely to be arrested for drug violations. 
D)  Police pull African American drivers over for investigation at a rate far higher than white drivers. 
A)  The U.S. consumes more illegal drugs than any other nation. 
B)  Police arrest African Americans for drug violations at twice the rate of white people, despite the fact that the drug use rates are equivalent for the two groups. 
C)  White people are more likely than African Americans to sell drugs, but African Americans are more likely to be arrested for drug violations. 
D)  Police pull African American drivers over for investigation at a rate far higher than white drivers.

Question 6

What is one reason for the increased number of prisoners in the U.S. since the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. abolished parole for federal crimes in 1984. 
B)  The U.S. made things illegal that were previously illegal. 
C)  The U.S. population is aging, and older people are more likely to engage in deviant behavior. 
D)  The crime rate has increased. 
A)  The U.S. abolished parole for federal crimes in 1984. 
B)  The U.S. made things illegal that were previously illegal. 
C)  The U.S. population is aging, and older people are more likely to engage in deviant behavior. 
D)  The crime rate has increased.

Question 7

What is the difference between a tight and a loose society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tight societies have strict norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while loose societies have weak social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
B)  Loose societies have strict norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while tight societies have weak social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
C)  Tight societies have weak norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while loose societies have strong social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
D)  Loose societies have weak norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while tight societies have strong social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
A)  Tight societies have strict norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while loose societies have weak social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
B)  Loose societies have strict norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while tight societies have weak social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
C)  Tight societies have weak norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while loose societies have strong social norms and a high tolerance for deviance. 
D)  Loose societies have weak norms and a low tolerance for deviance, while tight societies have strong social norms and a high tolerance for deviance.

Question 8

What is one reason that governments ended public executions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were expensive. 
B)  They often ended in the execution of an innocent person, which violates the Constitutional right to life. 
C)  People were no longer interested in watching them. 
D)  The crowds that gather at public executions were often a threat to public safety. 
A)  They were expensive. 
B)  They often ended in the execution of an innocent person, which violates the Constitutional right to life. 
C)  People were no longer interested in watching them. 
D)  The crowds that gather at public executions were often a threat to public safety.

Question 9

What is the difference between crime and deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime breaks laws, but, while deviance may involve law-breaking, it does not have to. 
B)  Deviance is the breaking of civil laws, while crime is the breaking of criminal law. 
C)  Deviance is the breaking of minor laws, while crime is the breaking of major laws. 
D)  Deviance includes Part I crimes, while crime involves Part II crimes. 
A)  Crime breaks laws, but, while deviance may involve law-breaking, it does not have to. 
B)  Deviance is the breaking of civil laws, while crime is the breaking of criminal law. 
C)  Deviance is the breaking of minor laws, while crime is the breaking of major laws. 
D)  Deviance includes Part I crimes, while crime involves Part II crimes.

Question 10

Compared to violent crime, property crime is

Accepted Answer

A)  much more common 
B)  much less common 
C)  equally common 
D)  more likely to be prosecuted 
A)  much more common 
B)  much less common 
C)  equally common 
D)  more likely to be prosecuted

Question 11

Jared is a devoted son to his parents and brother to his sisters. He is also the captain of his high school's debate team. But the real joy of his life is volunteering in the woodworking shop at the local nursing home every week. There, he gets to know the residents and create new items for the nursing home, such as rocking chairs and bookshelves. What theory argues that Jared is less likely to engage in deviant behavior because of his connections to his family, debate team members, and the residents of the nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social control theory 
B)  Broken window theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Stigma theory 
A)  Social control theory 
B)  Broken window theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Stigma theory

Question 12

Michael was released from prison for drug sales two weeks ago and has been arrested today for drug sales. What term describes Michael's second arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police profiling 
B)  Criminal recidivism 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Revolving prison door 
A)  Police profiling 
B)  Criminal recidivism 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Revolving prison door

Question 13

What is the thesis of Travis Hirschi's Causes of Delinquency (1969)?

Accepted Answer

A)  When we have weak social ties, we comply with society's norms in an effort to impress others and strengthen our ties. 
B)  When we break norms, the people who love us invest in us more in order to encourage us to comply with society's rules. 
C)  The more meaningful social connections we have, the less likely we are to break norms because we don't want to risk those relationships. 
D)  The more meaningful social connections we have, the more likely we are to break norms because we want to test the durability of those relationships. 
A)  When we have weak social ties, we comply with society's norms in an effort to impress others and strengthen our ties. 
B)  When we break norms, the people who love us invest in us more in order to encourage us to comply with society's rules. 
C)  The more meaningful social connections we have, the less likely we are to break norms because we don't want to risk those relationships. 
D)  The more meaningful social connections we have, the more likely we are to break norms because we want to test the durability of those relationships.

Question 14

The DSM is a guidebook to

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory sentencing for people convicted of crimes 
B)  the signs and symptoms of mental illness 
C)  legal definitions of criminal behavior 
D)  illegal behaviors in different countries, for tourists seeking experiences that might be illegal in their home nation but legal in other places 
A)  mandatory sentencing for people convicted of crimes 
B)  the signs and symptoms of mental illness 
C)  legal definitions of criminal behavior 
D)  illegal behaviors in different countries, for tourists seeking experiences that might be illegal in their home nation but legal in other places

Question 15

The U.S. is unique in the Western world in that

Accepted Answer

A)  it abolished the death penalty for federal crimes first 
B)  it does not use adult punishments for juvenile offenders. 
C)  it continues to use capital punishment. 
D)  it is committed to rehabilitation efforts for prisoners. 
A)  it abolished the death penalty for federal crimes first 
B)  it does not use adult punishments for juvenile offenders. 
C)  it continues to use capital punishment. 
D)  it is committed to rehabilitation efforts for prisoners.

Question 16

Burglary is different from theft because it

Accepted Answer

A)  requires entering a home or business 
B)  requires a weapon 
C)  requires that someone is injured 
D)  is accidental, while theft is intended 
A)  requires entering a home or business 
B)  requires a weapon 
C)  requires that someone is injured 
D)  is accidental, while theft is intended

Question 17

What region of the world is responsible for the most illegal drug sales?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Central America 
C)  South America 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  North America 
B)  Central America 
C)  South America 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 18

Financial compensation or other ways of addressing the harm that one person caused another is called

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration 
B)  rejuvenation 
C)  restitution 
D)  renewal 
A)  restoration 
B)  rejuvenation 
C)  restitution 
D)  renewal

Question 19

Laws that govern disputes between individuals and organizations rather than the breaking of government laws comprise

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal law 
B)  civil law 
C)  criminal law 
D)  restorative justice 
A)  interpersonal law 
B)  civil law 
C)  criminal law 
D)  restorative justice

Question 20

What is one reason why comparisons of crime rates between U.S. cities are difficult to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some cities define "murder" differently. 
B)  There is a more trusting relationship between citizens and police in some cities, so citizens are more likely to report crime there. 
C)  Some cities have gun control laws that other cities do not have. 
D)  Some cities do not collect data about crime. 
A)  Some cities define "murder" differently. 
B)  There is a more trusting relationship between citizens and police in some cities, so citizens are more likely to report crime there. 
C)  Some cities have gun control laws that other cities do not have. 
D)  Some cities do not collect data about crime.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about criminal and civil law?

Which theory of policing states that harshly policing and punishing small crimes and minor violations prevents more significant deviances and more serious criminal behavior?

A moral crusader is someone who

The process through which prisoners who appear to have reformed themselves can earn an early release from their prison sentence is called

Which of the following true statements is not evidence of racism within the U.S. justice system?

What is one reason for the increased number of prisoners in the U.S. since the 1970s?

What is the difference between a tight and a loose society?

What is one reason that governments ended public executions?

What is the difference between crime and deviance?

Compared to violent crime, property crime is

Michael was released from prison for drug sales two weeks ago and has been arrested today for drug sales. What term describes Michael's second arrest?

What is the thesis of Travis Hirschi's Causes of Delinquency (1969)?

The DSM is a guidebook to

The U.S. is unique in the Western world in that

Burglary is different from theft because it

What region of the world is responsible for the most illegal drug sales?

Financial compensation or other ways of addressing the harm that one person caused another is called

Laws that govern disputes between individuals and organizations rather than the breaking of government laws comprise

What is one reason why comparisons of crime rates between U.S. cities are difficult to make?

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Exam 6: Deviance, Crime, and Punishment

Which of the following is an accurate statement about criminal and civil law?

Which theory of policing states that harshly policing and punishing small crimes and minor violations prevents more significant deviances and more serious criminal behavior?

A moral crusader is someone who

The process through which prisoners who appear to have reformed themselves can earn an early release from their prison sentence is called

Which of the following true statements is not evidence of racism within the U.S. justice system?

What is one reason for the increased number of prisoners in the U.S. since the 1970s?

What is the difference between a tight and a loose society?

What is one reason that governments ended public executions?

What is the difference between crime and deviance?

Compared to violent crime, property crime is

Michael was released from prison for drug sales two weeks ago and has been arrested today for drug sales. What term describes Michael's second arrest?

What is the thesis of Travis Hirschi's Causes of Delinquency (1969)?

The DSM is a guidebook to

The U.S. is unique in the Western world in that

Burglary is different from theft because it

What region of the world is responsible for the most illegal drug sales?

Financial compensation or other ways of addressing the harm that one person caused another is called

Laws that govern disputes between individuals and organizations rather than the breaking of government laws comprise

What is one reason why comparisons of crime rates between U.S. cities are difficult to make?

What Is Sociology?

American Sociology: Theories and Contexts

Doing Sociology: Research Methods and Critical Literacy

Culture

Socialization, Social Interaction, and Group Life

Inequality, Mobility, and Social Change

Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism

Gender, Sexuality, and the Body

Marriage, Family, and the Law

Science, Religion, and Knowing

Health, Illness, and Medicine

Politics, Media, and Social Movements

Economy, Education, Work, and Recreation

Population, Immigration, and Urbanization

Living on the Planet: Environment, Disaster, and Risk

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