Question 1

Which of the following is most characteristic of a life-course-persistent offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  They participate in antisocial behavior in some contexts while behaving in pro-social ways in other situations. 
B)  They desist from crime once they age out of their adolescent years and early twenties. 
C)  They are never fully integrated into conventional society. 
D)  They are not defined by delinquency. 
A)  They participate in antisocial behavior in some contexts while behaving in pro-social ways in other situations. 
B)  They desist from crime once they age out of their adolescent years and early twenties. 
C)  They are never fully integrated into conventional society. 
D)  They are not defined by delinquency.

Question 2

Long-term antisocial potential is related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational level 
B)  age 
C)  sex 
D)  rational choice 
A)  educational level 
B)  age 
C)  sex 
D)  rational choice

Question 3

List and describe the four steps Patterson and colleagues identify as leading to chronic delinquency. How do they suggest chronic delinquency can be prevented?

Accepted Answer

Patterson and colleagues identify four s

Question 4

This form of punishment does not repair the harm done by the offender and offense and excludes the offender from society.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative shaming 
B)  balanced shaming 
C)  discursive shaming 
D)  disintegrative shaming 
A)  integrative shaming 
B)  balanced shaming 
C)  discursive shaming 
D)  disintegrative shaming

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the life domains Agnew suggests are related to crime and delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  school 
C)  the self 
D)  religious organizations 
A)  work 
B)  school 
C)  the self 
D)  religious organizations

Question 6

What is the element that keeps people from crime, according to Laub and Sampson?

Accepted Answer

A)  the quality of parenting received in early childhood. 
B)  the structure of the neighborhood. 
C)  the quality of social bonds to pro-social people and organizations. 
D)  early treatment by the criminal justice system. 
A)  the quality of parenting received in early childhood. 
B)  the structure of the neighborhood. 
C)  the quality of social bonds to pro-social people and organizations. 
D)  early treatment by the criminal justice system.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Farrington's integrated cognitive antisocial potential theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes a large number of theories into account. 
B)  It does not explain variations in crime rates. 
C)  It focuses only on male offending. 
D)  It does not explain the development of gangs. 
A)  It takes a large number of theories into account. 
B)  It does not explain variations in crime rates. 
C)  It focuses only on male offending. 
D)  It does not explain the development of gangs.

Question 8

According to Thornberry, which structural variable is an important determinant of an individual's initial involvement with delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  sex 
D)  ethnicity 
A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  sex 
D)  ethnicity

Question 9

According to Tittle, which these situations can provoke an individual to engage in antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking up with a romantic partner 
B)  falling behind in paying debts and bills 
C)  being pushed while waiting in line 
D)  all of the above 
A)  breaking up with a romantic partner 
B)  falling behind in paying debts and bills 
C)  being pushed while waiting in line 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Which type of data is used in the construction of life-course theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  time-series 
C)  survey 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  cohort 
B)  time-series 
C)  survey 
D)  longitudinal

Question 11

These theories use several theories to explain more types of antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  general 
B)  unicausal 
C)  integrated 
D)  conflict 
A)  general 
B)  unicausal 
C)  integrated 
D)  conflict

Question 12

According to Cullen, this type of social support includes situations in which offenders receive concrete positive aid, such as receiving a scholarship.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive 
B)  instrumental 
C)  substantive 
D)  subjective 
A)  expressive 
B)  instrumental 
C)  substantive 
D)  subjective

Question 13

According to Cullen, which of the following is not an example of instrumental support provided by parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing activities with children 
B)  supervising recreational activities with friends 
C)  demonstrating affection 
D)  maintaining a strict disciplinary and patriarchal home environment 
A)  sharing activities with children 
B)  supervising recreational activities with friends 
C)  demonstrating affection 
D)  maintaining a strict disciplinary and patriarchal home environment

Question 14

According to control balance theory, everyone has a basic impulse to do this.

Accepted Answer

A)  attain the American dream 
B)  obey the law 
C)  treat others as they themselves wish to be treated 
D)  engage in antisocial behavior 
A)  attain the American dream 
B)  obey the law 
C)  treat others as they themselves wish to be treated 
D)  engage in antisocial behavior

Question 15

Which of the following statements about social support is not part of Cullen's social support theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support lessens the effect of exposure to strains that tend to produce crime. 
B)  Social support lessens involvement in crime. 
C)  Social support is not a pre-condition for the development of social control. 
D)  The more support a person's family provides, the less likely that person will break the law. 
A)  Social support lessens the effect of exposure to strains that tend to produce crime. 
B)  Social support lessens involvement in crime. 
C)  Social support is not a pre-condition for the development of social control. 
D)  The more support a person's family provides, the less likely that person will break the law.

Question 16

The Gluecks pioneered the use of this type of research to study crime and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  cohort 
C)  participant observation 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  survey 
B)  cohort 
C)  participant observation 
D)  longitudinal

Question 17

This theory holds that youths who bond strongly to parents are less likely to break the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  routine activities 
C)  interactional 
D)  labeling 
A)  classical 
B)  routine activities 
C)  interactional 
D)  labeling

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the changes in life circumstances of adolescent-limited delinquents that precipitate desistance from crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  being convicted of a criminal offense 
B)  joining the military 
C)  getting a full-time job 
D)  moving away from the old neighborhood 
A)  being convicted of a criminal offense 
B)  joining the military 
C)  getting a full-time job 
D)  moving away from the old neighborhood

Question 19

According to Agnew's general theory, the five life domains that are related to crime and delinquency have this quality.

Accepted Answer

A)  They act alone. 
B)  They are independent. 
C)  They are interdependent. 
D)  They are mutually exclusive. 
A)  They act alone. 
B)  They are independent. 
C)  They are interdependent. 
D)  They are mutually exclusive.

Question 20

Compare and contrast life course and integrated theories. How are they similar? How are they different? Identify the main strengths and challenges of each group of theories.

Accepted Answer

Life course and integrated theories are

Which of the following is most characteristic of a life-course-persistent offender?

Long-term antisocial potential is related to which of the following?

List and describe the four steps Patterson and colleagues identify as leading to chronic delinquency. How do they suggest chronic delinquency can be prevented?

This form of punishment does not repair the harm done by the offender and offense and excludes the offender from society.

Which of the following is not one of the life domains Agnew suggests are related to crime and delinquency?

What is the element that keeps people from crime, according to Laub and Sampson?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Farrington's integrated cognitive antisocial potential theory?

According to Thornberry, which structural variable is an important determinant of an individual's initial involvement with delinquency?

According to Tittle, which these situations can provoke an individual to engage in antisocial behavior?

Which type of data is used in the construction of life-course theories?

These theories use several theories to explain more types of antisocial behavior.

According to Cullen, this type of social support includes situations in which offenders receive concrete positive aid, such as receiving a scholarship.

According to Cullen, which of the following is not an example of instrumental support provided by parents?

According to control balance theory, everyone has a basic impulse to do this.

Which of the following statements about social support is not part of Cullen's social support theory?

The Gluecks pioneered the use of this type of research to study crime and delinquency.

This theory holds that youths who bond strongly to parents are less likely to break the law.

Which of the following is not one of the changes in life circumstances of adolescent-limited delinquents that precipitate desistance from crime?

According to Agnew's general theory, the five life domains that are related to crime and delinquency have this quality.

Compare and contrast life course and integrated theories. How are they similar? How are they different? Identify the main strengths and challenges of each group of theories.

Thinking Critically About Crime

Measuring Crime

Victims of Crime

The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

Property Offenses

Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

Public-Order Offenses and Values

Terrorism and Hate Crime

Criminology, Technology, and Privacy

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Exam 7: Life-Course and Integrated Theories

Which of the following is most characteristic of a life-course-persistent offender?

Long-term antisocial potential is related to which of the following?

List and describe the four steps Patterson and colleagues identify as leading to chronic delinquency. How do they suggest chronic delinquency can be prevented?

This form of punishment does not repair the harm done by the offender and offense and excludes the offender from society.

Which of the following is not one of the life domains Agnew suggests are related to crime and delinquency?

What is the element that keeps people from crime, according to Laub and Sampson?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Farrington's integrated cognitive antisocial potential theory?

According to Thornberry, which structural variable is an important determinant of an individual's initial involvement with delinquency?

According to Tittle, which these situations can provoke an individual to engage in antisocial behavior?

Which type of data is used in the construction of life-course theories?

These theories use several theories to explain more types of antisocial behavior.

According to Cullen, this type of social support includes situations in which offenders receive concrete positive aid, such as receiving a scholarship.

According to Cullen, which of the following is not an example of instrumental support provided by parents?

According to control balance theory, everyone has a basic impulse to do this.

Which of the following statements about social support is not part of Cullen's social support theory?

The Gluecks pioneered the use of this type of research to study crime and delinquency.

This theory holds that youths who bond strongly to parents are less likely to break the law.

Which of the following is not one of the changes in life circumstances of adolescent-limited delinquents that precipitate desistance from crime?

According to Agnew's general theory, the five life domains that are related to crime and delinquency have this quality.

Compare and contrast life course and integrated theories. How are they similar? How are they different? Identify the main strengths and challenges of each group of theories.

Thinking Critically About Crime

Measuring Crime

Victims of Crime

The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

Conflict and Critical Theories of Crime

Property Offenses

Criminal Offenses Against People

Organized and White-Collar Crime

Public-Order Offenses and Values

Terrorism and Hate Crime

Criminology, Technology, and Privacy

Filters