Question 1

Social structure theories contend that socioeconomic conditions and cultural values are associated with crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The best-known social learning theory is Edwin Sutherland's_______________ theory.

Accepted Answer

differential association

Question 3

The social structure theories tie delinquency rates to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) gang culture 
C) chronic unemployment 
D) socialization 
A) poverty 
B) gang culture 
C) chronic unemployment 
D) socialization D

Question 4

The ________________ view holds that delinquency is a result of weakened commitment to family, peers, and school.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________ view holds that delinquency is...

Question 5

According to social control theory, a person's bond to society prevents him or her from violating social rules; if the bond weakens, the person is free to commit delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Oscar Lewis coined the term __________________ to describe feelings of apathy, helplessness, and mistrust of institutions experienced by the urban poor.

Accepted Answer

A) anomie 
B) learned helplessness 
C) culture of poverty 
D) truly disadvantaged 
A) anomie 
B) learned helplessness 
C) culture of poverty 
D) truly disadvantaged

Question 7

Identify the principles of restorative justice. What types of juvenile offenses are ideally handled using the restorative justice approach?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice is based on several

Question 8

Social control theories see delinquency as the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) the poor and the rich living in close physical proximity to one another 
B) living in an area with weakened community institutions 
C) an individual having weakened bonds to family, school, and peers 
D) a failure to achieve positive goals in life 
A) the poor and the rich living in close physical proximity to one another 
B) living in an area with weakened community institutions 
C) an individual having weakened bonds to family, school, and peers 
D) a failure to achieve positive goals in life

Question 9

Which of the following theorists is most likely to assert that criminal behavior is learned primarily in interpersonal groups?

Accepted Answer

A) general strain theorist 
B) differential association theorist 
C) labeling theorist 
D) social control theorist 
A) general strain theorist 
B) differential association theorist 
C) labeling theorist 
D) social control theorist

Question 10

This source of strain outlined by Robert Agnew can be caused by the loss of girlfriend, moving to a new neighborhood, or the divorce of parents.

Accepted Answer

A) disjunction of expectations and achievements 
B) removal of positively valued stimuli 
C) presentation of negative stimulus 
D) failure to achieve goals 
A) disjunction of expectations and achievements 
B) removal of positively valued stimuli 
C) presentation of negative stimulus 
D) failure to achieve goals

Question 11

According to Robert Merton, individuals without acceptable means for obtaining success experience:

Accepted Answer

A) alienation 
B) growth and enrichment 
C) empathy 
D) anomie 
A) alienation 
B) growth and enrichment 
C) empathy 
D) anomie

Question 12

Robert Agnew's general strain theory holds that strain originates solely with the failure to achieve goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes social disorganization theory principles?

Accepted Answer

A) offenders choose to commit crimes because the benefits outweigh the costs 
B) communities no longer have the capability of regulating the conduct of residents 
C) more individuals who have psychological and physical traits for crime live there 
D) youths model the behavior of older residents and internalize pro-social behaviors 
A) offenders choose to commit crimes because the benefits outweigh the costs 
B) communities no longer have the capability of regulating the conduct of residents 
C) more individuals who have psychological and physical traits for crime live there 
D) youths model the behavior of older residents and internalize pro-social behaviors

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor kids are less likely to commit crimes because they are able to achieve social success in other ways 
B) Kids who live in socially disorganized areas commit crime because the forces of social control have broken down 
C) There is little evidence of a relationship between the elements of socialization and delinquency 
D) Simply living in a violent neighborhood produces violent children 
A) Poor kids are less likely to commit crimes because they are able to achieve social success in other ways 
B) Kids who live in socially disorganized areas commit crime because the forces of social control have broken down 
C) There is little evidence of a relationship between the elements of socialization and delinquency 
D) Simply living in a violent neighborhood produces violent children

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The more often children are exposed to violence within their residential community the more likely they are to become violent themselves 
B) Inappropriate and disrupted social relations have been linked to crime 
C) Political unrest and economic stress have been found to precede sharp increases in crime rates 
D) Stabilization of traditional social institutions typically precedes crime rate increases 
A) The more often children are exposed to violence within their residential community the more likely they are to become violent themselves 
B) Inappropriate and disrupted social relations have been linked to crime 
C) Political unrest and economic stress have been found to precede sharp increases in crime rates 
D) Stabilization of traditional social institutions typically precedes crime rate increases

Question 16

According to ________________________ theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ________________________ theory, obedience to the...

Question 17

The concept of social disorganization was first recognized by sociologists:

Accepted Answer

A) Hirschi and Merton 
B) Agnew and Lewis 
C) Sutherland and Platt 
D) Shaw and McKay 
A) Hirschi and Merton 
B) Agnew and Lewis 
C) Sutherland and Platt 
D) Shaw and McKay

Question 18

Compare and contrast cultural deviance theory and differential association theory. Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Cultural deviance theory and differentia

Question 19

According to cultural deviance theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_________________________ is a condition that exists when people of wealth and poverty live in close proximity to one another; it may produce feelings of anger and hostility.

Accepted Answer

Relative d

Social structure theories contend that socioeconomic conditions and cultural values are associated with crime.

The best-known social learning theory is Edwin Sutherland's_______________ theory.

The social structure theories tie delinquency rates to all of the following except:

The ________________ view holds that delinquency is a result of weakened commitment to family, peers, and school.

According to social control theory, a person's bond to society prevents him or her from violating social rules; if the bond weakens, the person is free to commit delinquent acts.

Oscar Lewis coined the term __________________ to describe feelings of apathy, helplessness, and mistrust of institutions experienced by the urban poor.

Identify the principles of restorative justice. What types of juvenile offenses are ideally handled using the restorative justice approach?

Social control theories see delinquency as the result of:

Which of the following theorists is most likely to assert that criminal behavior is learned primarily in interpersonal groups?

This source of strain outlined by Robert Agnew can be caused by the loss of girlfriend, moving to a new neighborhood, or the divorce of parents.

According to Robert Merton, individuals without acceptable means for obtaining success experience:

Robert Agnew's general strain theory holds that strain originates solely with the failure to achieve goals.

Which of the following best describes social disorganization theory principles?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is false?

According to ________________________ theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

The concept of social disorganization was first recognized by sociologists:

Compare and contrast cultural deviance theory and differential association theory. Provide examples of each.

According to cultural deviance theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

_________________________ is a condition that exists when people of wealth and poverty live in close proximity to one another; it may produce feelings of anger and hostility.

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The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 4: Sociological Views of Delinquency

Social structure theories contend that socioeconomic conditions and cultural values are associated with crime.

The best-known social learning theory is Edwin Sutherland's_______________ theory.

The social structure theories tie delinquency rates to all of the following except:

The ________________ view holds that delinquency is a result of weakened commitment to family, peers, and school.

According to social control theory, a person's bond to society prevents him or her from violating social rules; if the bond weakens, the person is free to commit delinquent acts.

Oscar Lewis coined the term __________________ to describe feelings of apathy, helplessness, and mistrust of institutions experienced by the urban poor.

Identify the principles of restorative justice. What types of juvenile offenses are ideally handled using the restorative justice approach?

Social control theories see delinquency as the result of:

Which of the following theorists is most likely to assert that criminal behavior is learned primarily in interpersonal groups?

This source of strain outlined by Robert Agnew can be caused by the loss of girlfriend, moving to a new neighborhood, or the divorce of parents.

According to Robert Merton, individuals without acceptable means for obtaining success experience:

Robert Agnew's general strain theory holds that strain originates solely with the failure to achieve goals.

Which of the following best describes social disorganization theory principles?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is false?

According to ________________________ theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

The concept of social disorganization was first recognized by sociologists:

Compare and contrast cultural deviance theory and differential association theory. Provide examples of each.

According to cultural deviance theory, obedience to the norms of their lower-class culture puts people in conflict with the norms of the dominant culture.

_________________________ is a condition that exists when people of wealth and poverty live in close proximity to one another; it may produce feelings of anger and hostility.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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