Question 1

Please match each theory with its definition.
-social disorganization theory

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society. 
A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society.

Question 2

Elijah Anderson is known for his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concept of the code of the street 
B)  writing about the Vice Lords of Chicago 
C)  work as a juvenile court judge 
D)  book Crime and the American Dream 
A)  concept of the code of the street 
B)  writing about the Vice Lords of Chicago 
C)  work as a juvenile court judge 
D)  book Crime and the American Dream

Question 3

Control theories holds that interactive processes are systematically related to the youngster's position in the social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cultural deviance theories view delinquency and crime as an expression of ________ to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  conformity 
C)  hostility 
D)  deviation 
A)  anger 
B)  conformity 
C)  hostility 
D)  deviation

Question 5

Burgess's hypothesis of urban growth is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban zone 
B)  target zone 
C)  progressive circle 
D)  concentric zone 
A)  urban zone 
B)  target zone 
C)  progressive circle 
D)  concentric zone

Question 6

Shaw and McKay extended social disorganization theory by focusing on the social characteristics of the ________ as a cause of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shaw and McKay extended social disorganization theory...

Question 7

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clifford Shaw reported in 1929 that the highest crime rates in Chicago were in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the residential zone 
B)  neighborhoods with the most graffiti 
C)  the central city 
D)  the transition zone 
A)  the residential zone 
B)  neighborhoods with the most graffiti 
C)  the central city 
D)  the transition zone

Question 9

According to Robert Merton, when adolescents accept the cultural goal but reject the institutional means of attaining it, they may pursue other illegitimate paths in a stage of adaptation called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ritualism 
B)  innovation 
C)  conformity 
D)  retreatism 
A)  ritualism 
B)  innovation 
C)  conformity 
D)  retreatism

Question 10

Please match each theory with its definition.
-cultural deviance theory

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society. 
A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society.

Question 11

Violence is the key ingredient in the conflict subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to cultural learning theory, youths in disorganized communities are at little risk of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Miller characterized the value system of the lower class as a set of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical dimensions 
B)  endemic entities 
C)  urban utilities 
D)  focal concerns 
A)  critical dimensions 
B)  endemic entities 
C)  urban utilities 
D)  focal concerns

Question 14

Discuss the theory of social disorganization as presented by Shaw and McKay.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 15

The perspective which holds that lower-class youth may become ________ because they lack social capital, or resources that reside in the social structure, including norms, networks, and relationships, is called social capital theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The perspective which holds that lower-class youth...

Question 16

Sutherland's differential association theory suggests delinquency is a(n) ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sutherland's differential association theory suggests delinquency is...

Question 17

Which of the following terms accurately describes the combination of shared values, trust, and expectations for social intervention to control crime and deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  status frustration 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  social capital 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  status frustration 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  social capital 
D)  reaction formation

Please match each theory with its definition. -social disorganization theory

Elijah Anderson is known for his ________.

Control theories holds that interactive processes are systematically related to the youngster's position in the social structure.

Cultural deviance theories view delinquency and crime as an expression of ________ to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger society.

Burgess's hypothesis of urban growth is referred to as ________.

Shaw and McKay extended social disorganization theory by focusing on the social characteristics of the ________ as a cause of delinquency.

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction.

Clifford Shaw reported in 1929 that the highest crime rates in Chicago were in ________.

According to Robert Merton, when adolescents accept the cultural goal but reject the institutional means of attaining it, they may pursue other illegitimate paths in a stage of adaptation called ________.

Please match each theory with its definition. -cultural deviance theory

Violence is the key ingredient in the conflict subculture.

According to cultural learning theory, youths in disorganized communities are at little risk of delinquency.

Miller characterized the value system of the lower class as a set of ________.

Discuss the theory of social disorganization as presented by Shaw and McKay.

The perspective which holds that lower-class youth may become ________ because they lack social capital, or resources that reside in the social structure, including norms, networks, and relationships, is called social capital theory.

Sutherland's differential association theory suggests delinquency is a(n) ________ behavior.

Which of the following terms accurately describes the combination of shared values, trust, and expectations for social intervention to control crime and deviance?

Adolescence and Delinquency

The Measurement and Nature of Delinquency

Individual Causes of Delinquency

Social Interactionist Theories of Delinquency

Gender and Delinquency

Families and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Gangs and Delinquency

Special Juvenile Offender Populations

An Overview of Juvenile Justice in America

Police and the Juvenile

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Corrections

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Exam 4: Social Structural and Social Process Theories of Delinquency

Please match each theory with its definition. -social disorganization theory

Elijah Anderson is known for his ________.

Control theories holds that interactive processes are systematically related to the youngster's position in the social structure.

Cultural deviance theories view delinquency and crime as an expression of ________ to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger society.

Burgess's hypothesis of urban growth is referred to as ________.

Shaw and McKay extended social disorganization theory by focusing on the social characteristics of the ________ as a cause of delinquency.

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction.

Clifford Shaw reported in 1929 that the highest crime rates in Chicago were in ________.

According to Robert Merton, when adolescents accept the cultural goal but reject the institutional means of attaining it, they may pursue other illegitimate paths in a stage of adaptation called ________.

Please match each theory with its definition. -cultural deviance theory

Violence is the key ingredient in the conflict subculture.

According to cultural learning theory, youths in disorganized communities are at little risk of delinquency.

Miller characterized the value system of the lower class as a set of ________.

Discuss the theory of social disorganization as presented by Shaw and McKay.

The perspective which holds that lower-class youth may become ________ because they lack social capital, or resources that reside in the social structure, including norms, networks, and relationships, is called social capital theory.

Sutherland's differential association theory suggests delinquency is a(n) ________ behavior.

Which of the following terms accurately describes the combination of shared values, trust, and expectations for social intervention to control crime and deviance?

Adolescence and Delinquency

The Measurement and Nature of Delinquency

Individual Causes of Delinquency

Social Interactionist Theories of Delinquency

Gender and Delinquency

Families and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Gangs and Delinquency

Special Juvenile Offender Populations

An Overview of Juvenile Justice in America

Police and the Juvenile

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Corrections

Filters