Question 1

Canada has a much higher rate of incarceration than most industrialized countries,except for the United States and England and Wales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of criminal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) taking the belongings of another person without permission 
B) robbery 
C) having beliefs that go against the grain in your community 
D) violations of norms 
A) taking the belongings of another person without permission 
B) robbery 
C) having beliefs that go against the grain in your community 
D) violations of norms

Question 3

How does the text explain the increase in violent crime during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Violence against women is now reported more often than in the past, 
B) There were many more assaults and murders during this time period than ever before. 
C) A high proportion of crimes are committed by immigrants,and immigration has been increasing for the last 30 years. 
D) There is an increase in the use of sophisticated technology that can track violent crime. 
A) Violence against women is now reported more often than in the past, 
B) There were many more assaults and murders during this time period than ever before. 
C) A high proportion of crimes are committed by immigrants,and immigration has been increasing for the last 30 years. 
D) There is an increase in the use of sophisticated technology that can track violent crime.

Question 4

Which of the following is a typical form of social control?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviour that echoes a belief in conformity and commitment to social order 
B) rewards parents give to encourage good behaviour 
C) a fine of $300 
D) a jail sentence of two years less a day 
A) behaviour that echoes a belief in conformity and commitment to social order 
B) rewards parents give to encourage good behaviour 
C) a fine of $300 
D) a jail sentence of two years less a day

Question 5

Robbery,prostitution,and illegal gambling are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A) occupational crime 
B) street crime 
C) organized crime 
D) political crime 
A) occupational crime 
B) street crime 
C) organized crime 
D) political crime

Question 6

What age group commonly commits violent crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) people between the ages of 12 and 14 
B) people between the ages of 15 and 18 
C) people between the ages of 25 and 34 
D) people between the ages of 35 and 44 
A) people between the ages of 12 and 14 
B) people between the ages of 15 and 18 
C) people between the ages of 25 and 34 
D) people between the ages of 35 and 44

Question 7

Which province/territory in Canada has the highest crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Prince Edward Island 
C) Quebec 
D) Northwest Territories 
A) Ontario 
B) Prince Edward Island 
C) Quebec 
D) Northwest Territories

Question 8

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between social class and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) White-collar crime is more likely to be committed by members of the upper class. 
B) The ratio between poverty and affluence is a good predictor of crime levels. 
C) Property crime is more likely to be committed by members of the middle class. 
D) Lower-class people are overrepresented in prison admission statistics. 
A) White-collar crime is more likely to be committed by members of the upper class. 
B) The ratio between poverty and affluence is a good predictor of crime levels. 
C) Property crime is more likely to be committed by members of the middle class. 
D) Lower-class people are overrepresented in prison admission statistics.

Question 9

The most important gender differences in arrest rates are reflected in the proportionately greater involvement of men in major property crimes and violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The text uses the example of Conrad Black,who was convicted in 2007 of misappropriating millions of dollars from the newspaper he once headed,and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison.Despite his wealth,he took money from the Hollinger Company,which belonged to shareholders.What is this case used to illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) strain theory and upper-class deviance 
B) differential association and lower-class deviance 
C) control of crime 
D) conflict perspective 
A) strain theory and upper-class deviance 
B) differential association and lower-class deviance 
C) control of crime 
D) conflict perspective

Question 11

What name does the text give to any action designed to deprive a person of things of value (including liberty)because of some offence the person is thought to have committed?

Accepted Answer

A) punishment 
B) retribution 
C) retaliation 
D) justice 
A) punishment 
B) retribution 
C) retaliation 
D) justice

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between age and crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Age is not a strong predictor of participation in criminal activity. 
B) Arrests peak in early adolescence and decline steadily with age. 
C) The physical effects of aging do not prevent people from committing violent crimes. 
D) Violent crime peaks at a later age than property crime. 
A) Age is not a strong predictor of participation in criminal activity. 
B) Arrests peak in early adolescence and decline steadily with age. 
C) The physical effects of aging do not prevent people from committing violent crimes. 
D) Violent crime peaks at a later age than property crime.

Question 13

According to Hirschi,what are the four features of social bonding?

Accepted Answer

1)attachment to other people
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Question 14

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system is that it focuses only on violations of federal laws and ignores violations of provincial statues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what way is strain theory useful for explaining upper-class deviance? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Strain theory helps us underst

Question 16

Canada's Aboriginal people have far less power and resources than other Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What ties together the diverse activities of the police?

Accepted Answer

A) The police have authority to intervene immediately,which is backed by non-negotiable force. 
B) The police have the authority to intervene with approval,which is backed by negotiable force. 
C) Nothing;their responsibilities are too varied to be joined by any dimensions of the police role. 
D) Historically,the role of the police has been to keep the peace;today,this role supersedes all others. 
A) The police have authority to intervene immediately,which is backed by non-negotiable force. 
B) The police have the authority to intervene with approval,which is backed by negotiable force. 
C) Nothing;their responsibilities are too varied to be joined by any dimensions of the police role. 
D) Historically,the role of the police has been to keep the peace;today,this role supersedes all others.

Canada has a much higher rate of incarceration than most industrialized countries,except for the United States and England and Wales.

Which of the following is an example of criminal behaviour?

How does the text explain the increase in violent crime during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

Which of the following is a typical form of social control?

Robbery,prostitution,and illegal gambling are examples of what?

What age group commonly commits violent crimes?

Which province/territory in Canada has the highest crime rate?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between social class and crime?

The most important gender differences in arrest rates are reflected in the proportionately greater involvement of men in major property crimes and violent crime.

What name does the text give to any action designed to deprive a person of things of value (including liberty)because of some offence the person is thought to have committed?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between age and crime?

According to Hirschi,what are the four features of social bonding?

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system is that it focuses only on violations of federal laws and ignores violations of provincial statues.

In what way is strain theory useful for explaining upper-class deviance? Provide an example.

Canada's Aboriginal people have far less power and resources than other Canadians.

What ties together the diverse activities of the police?

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Exam 7: Crime and Deviance

Canada has a much higher rate of incarceration than most industrialized countries,except for the United States and England and Wales.

Which of the following is an example of criminal behaviour?

How does the text explain the increase in violent crime during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

Which of the following is a typical form of social control?

Robbery,prostitution,and illegal gambling are examples of what?

What age group commonly commits violent crimes?

Which province/territory in Canada has the highest crime rate?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between social class and crime?

The most important gender differences in arrest rates are reflected in the proportionately greater involvement of men in major property crimes and violent crime.

What name does the text give to any action designed to deprive a person of things of value (including liberty)because of some offence the person is thought to have committed?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between age and crime?

According to Hirschi,what are the four features of social bonding?

The major weakness of the Canadian Uniform Crime Reporting system is that it focuses only on violations of federal laws and ignores violations of provincial statues.

In what way is strain theory useful for explaining upper-class deviance? Provide an example.

Canada's Aboriginal people have far less power and resources than other Canadians.

What ties together the diverse activities of the police?

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization

Society, social Structure, and Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Social Class and Stratification in Canada

Global Stratification

Ethnic Relations and Race

Gender

Sex, sexualities, and Intimate Relationships

Families

Education

Religion

Health, health Care, and Disability

Mass Media

Aging

The Economy and Work

Power, politics, and Government

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change

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