Question 1

"Crimes against the person" includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  murder 
B)  aggravated assault 
C)  burglary 
D)  forcible rape 
A)  murder 
B)  aggravated assault 
C)  burglary 
D)  forcible rape

Question 2

State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 3

Emile Durkheim made the surprising statement that crime is actually useful and perhaps even necessary for all social organization. Write an essay in which you explain Durkheim's approach and point to a number of specific ways in which crime (or, more broadly, deviance) is functional for society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 4

In terms of racial categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in the United States are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  African American 
C)  people of mixed race 
D)  of Hispanic ancestry 
A)  white 
B)  African American 
C)  people of mixed race 
D)  of Hispanic ancestry

Question 5

Explain the difference between primary and secondary deviance.

Accepted Answer

Primary deviance refers to the initial a

Question 6

Every society tries to regulate the behavior of individuals this general process is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhood watch 
B)  self control 
C)  social control 
D)  the legal system 
A)  neighborhood watch 
B)  self control 
C)  social control 
D)  the legal system

Question 7

The "medicalization of deviance" idea points to the fact that most crimes are committed by people under the influence of an illegal drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List the crimes against the person and crimes against property tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Which type is more common?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI

Question 9

Participating in the subculture that Elijah Anderson describes as "the code of the streets" raises the risk that young people will end up:

Accepted Answer

A)  conforming to conventional morality. 
B)  doing better than their parents. 
C)  having a career in law enforcement. 
D)  in jail or worse. 
A)  conforming to conventional morality. 
B)  doing better than their parents. 
C)  having a career in law enforcement. 
D)  in jail or worse.

Question 10

Mike reports the theft of his dirt bike from the front yard of his house. The police would record this as which of the following types of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  larceny-theft 
C)  robbery 
D)  auto-theft 
A)  burglary 
B)  larceny-theft 
C)  robbery 
D)  auto-theft

Question 11

According to Elliot Currie, factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include:

Accepted Answer

A)  our cultural homogeneity. 
B)  a lack of interest in punishing offenders. 
C)  the high level of immigration. 
D)  our emphasis on individual economic success, which weakens the social fabric. 
A)  our cultural homogeneity. 
B)  a lack of interest in punishing offenders. 
C)  the high level of immigration. 
D)  our emphasis on individual economic success, which weakens the social fabric.

Question 12

The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Thomas Szasz made the controversial assertion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance is only what people label as deviant. 
B)  most people in the United States will become insane for some period during their lives. 
C)  mental illness is a myth so that "insanity" is only "differences" that bother other people. 
D)  our society does not do nearly enough to treat the mentally ill. 
A)  deviance is only what people label as deviant. 
B)  most people in the United States will become insane for some period during their lives. 
C)  mental illness is a myth so that "insanity" is only "differences" that bother other people. 
D)  our society does not do nearly enough to treat the mentally ill.

Question 14

Based on your reading, it would be correct to say that biological approaches offer:

Accepted Answer

A)  a very limited understanding of crime. 
B)  a good explanation of most crimes. 
C)  a good explanation of violent crime. 
D)  a good explanation of property crime. 
A)  a very limited understanding of crime. 
B)  a good explanation of most crimes. 
C)  a good explanation of violent crime. 
D)  a good explanation of property crime.

Question 15

In the United States, men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 22 percent 
B)  about 42 percent 
C)  about 62 percent 
D)  about 82 percent 
A)  about 22 percent 
B)  about 42 percent 
C)  about 62 percent 
D)  about 82 percent

Question 16

Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  all crimes that take place. 
B)  offenses cleared by arrest. 
C)  offenses resulting in a criminal conviction. 
D)  offenses known to the police. 
A)  all crimes that take place. 
B)  offenses cleared by arrest. 
C)  offenses resulting in a criminal conviction. 
D)  offenses known to the police.

Question 17

Prostitution is widely regarded as which of the following types of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime against the person 
B)  crime against property 
C)  victimless crime 
D)  corporate crime 
A)  crime against the person 
B)  crime against property 
C)  victimless crime 
D)  corporate crime

Question 18

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that the label of "insanity" is widely applied to behavior that is actually only "different."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Corporate crime refers to stealing or other crimes committed against a corporation or other large business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are advantages of community-based corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing prison overcrowding 
B)  reducing costs of dealing with offenders 
C)  avoiding the hardships of prison life, including the stigma attached to being incarcerated 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  reducing prison overcrowding 
B)  reducing costs of dealing with offenders 
C)  avoiding the hardships of prison life, including the stigma attached to being incarcerated 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Exam 9: Deviance

"Crimes against the person" includes all but which of the following?

State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

In terms of racial categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in the United States are _____.

Explain the difference between primary and secondary deviance.

Every society tries to regulate the behavior of individuals this general process is called ______.

The "medicalization of deviance" idea points to the fact that most crimes are committed by people under the influence of an illegal drug.

List the crimes against the person and crimes against property tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Which type is more common?

Participating in the subculture that Elijah Anderson describes as "the code of the streets" raises the risk that young people will end up:

Mike reports the theft of his dirt bike from the front yard of his house. The police would record this as which of the following types of crime?

According to Elliot Currie, factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include:

The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

Thomas Szasz made the controversial assertion that:

Based on your reading, it would be correct to say that biological approaches offer:

In the United States, men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

Criminal statistics gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reflect:

Prostitution is widely regarded as which of the following types of crime?

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that the label of "insanity" is widely applied to behavior that is actually only "different."

Corporate crime refers to stealing or other crimes committed against a corporation or other large business.

Which of the following are advantages of community-based corrections?

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