Question 1

Which of these statements best summarizes the impact of the double standard of sexual inequality on female adolescents in the justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) Males are more likely to commit fewer but more serious offences than females. 
B) Females have a much narrower range of acceptable behaviours than males. 
C) Females receive lengthier custody dispositions than males. 
D) Females are viewed as easier to rehabilitate than males. 
A) Males are more likely to commit fewer but more serious offences than females. 
B) Females have a much narrower range of acceptable behaviours than males. 
C) Females receive lengthier custody dispositions than males. 
D) Females are viewed as easier to rehabilitate than males. B

Question 2

Which social conflict branch suggests that crime results when differences in social status among individuals leads to frustration?

Accepted Answer

A) radical feminism 
B) left realism 
C) postmodernism 
D) peacemaking criminology 
A) radical feminism 
B) left realism 
C) postmodernism 
D) peacemaking criminology B

Question 3

What is the primary goal of restorative justice?

Accepted Answer

A) to provide opportunities for sentencing aboriginal offenders in a separate criminal justice system 
B) to remind those who work in the justice system that sentencing efforts must be proportionate and prompt 
C) to provide an Aboriginal perspective within the criminal justice system 
D) to reduce recidivism in the long term through connecting victims, offenders, and community members 
A) to provide opportunities for sentencing aboriginal offenders in a separate criminal justice system 
B) to remind those who work in the justice system that sentencing efforts must be proportionate and prompt 
C) to provide an Aboriginal perspective within the criminal justice system 
D) to reduce recidivism in the long term through connecting victims, offenders, and community members D

Question 4

Research shows that a significant number of girls who are sent to hospital emergency rooms to be treated for sexual abuse later report engaging in physical fighting as a teen or as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Conflict theorists suggest that crime in any society is caused by class conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Marxist criminologists, which of these crimes is considered a crime committed by the "have-nots"?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual discrimination 
B) theft of workplace supplies 
C) squeegeeing 
D) tax evasion 
A) sexual discrimination 
B) theft of workplace supplies 
C) squeegeeing 
D) tax evasion

Question 7

Mainstream criminologists agree with the Marxist thought that crime is indeed a function of capitalist society's inability to regulate itself and implement adequate social reforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What would an advocate of the peacemakers' movement say about the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminals are subjected to repeated racism and discrimination within the criminal justice system. 
B) The criminal justice system is as violent and harsh as the acts of those it seeks to rehabilitate. 
C) The criminal justice system is organized around the end result of protecting the peace and order in a community. 
D) Criminal justice proceedings must be much more open to public observation and criticism. 
A) Criminals are subjected to repeated racism and discrimination within the criminal justice system. 
B) The criminal justice system is as violent and harsh as the acts of those it seeks to rehabilitate. 
C) The criminal justice system is organized around the end result of protecting the peace and order in a community. 
D) Criminal justice proceedings must be much more open to public observation and criticism.

Question 9

A large city has decided to take on a Marxist approach to crime reduction. Which program are they likely to implement given their perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic clinic to assist in the screening of new births for genetic abnormalities 
B) a stronger educational policy keeping youth in school longer 
C) an enhanced social assistance program to help those with the lowest incomes 
D) segregated classrooms separating girls and boys in grades 1 to 8 
A) a genetic clinic to assist in the screening of new births for genetic abnormalities 
B) a stronger educational policy keeping youth in school longer 
C) an enhanced social assistance program to help those with the lowest incomes 
D) segregated classrooms separating girls and boys in grades 1 to 8

Question 10

What is the viewpoint of left realists on the needs of crime victims?

Accepted Answer

A) Victims in the upper social classes are the most affected by crime and require the most protection. 
B) Only victims from the lower social classes require protection from crime. 
C) Victims from all social classes require attention and protection. 
D) Victims have finally reached the level of recognition within the justice system they have been seeking. 
A) Victims in the upper social classes are the most affected by crime and require the most protection. 
B) Only victims from the lower social classes require protection from crime. 
C) Victims from all social classes require attention and protection. 
D) Victims have finally reached the level of recognition within the justice system they have been seeking.

Question 11

When should preemptive deterrence efforts take place in order to impact crime rates?

Accepted Answer

A) before prisoners are released from custody 
B) before police involvement is required 
C) once there have been "three strikes" 
D) as a part of probationary conditions 
A) before prisoners are released from custody 
B) before police involvement is required 
C) once there have been "three strikes" 
D) as a part of probationary conditions

Question 12

Radical criminology takes the view that crime is a product of the capitalist system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the newer movements in radical theory is peacemaking criminology. Explain what the main purpose of criminology is for the members of this movement. How do these thinkers view the efforts of the state to punish and control? What alternatives do they suggest?

Accepted Answer

Peacemaking criminology is a newer movem

Question 14

Postmodern theory shows how family structure, women's economic status, and gender inequality interact to produce male/female differences in the crime rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Restorative justice is a healing process rather than a distributor of retribution and revenge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to John Hagan and his associates, by implication, lower-class girls are the most likely to violate the law because they are less closely controlled than their middle-class counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these approaches relies on nonpunitive strategies to prevent and control crime?

Accepted Answer

A) decreed justice 
B) peacemaking justice 
C) reformative justice 
D) restorative justice 
A) decreed justice 
B) peacemaking justice 
C) reformative justice 
D) restorative justice

Question 18

One of the main principles of restorative justice is that crime is fundamentally a violation of people and interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What focus does Marxist research tend to take?

Accepted Answer

A) empirical research studies conducted across cultures and replicated regularly 
B) large examinations of the historical impact of crime and law on individuals and societies 
C) methodical analysis of data relevant to crime and criminals in specific jurisdictions 
D) story-telling anecdotes passed through generations about norms and mores 
A) empirical research studies conducted across cultures and replicated regularly 
B) large examinations of the historical impact of crime and law on individuals and societies 
C) methodical analysis of data relevant to crime and criminals in specific jurisdictions 
D) story-telling anecdotes passed through generations about norms and mores

Question 20

What level of analysis do Marxists theorists do when examining social issues?

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective and micro-level 
B) macro-level 
C) micro-level and macro-level 
D) retrospective 
A) retrospective and micro-level 
B) macro-level 
C) micro-level and macro-level 
D) retrospective

Which of these statements best summarizes the impact of the double standard of sexual inequality on female adolescents in the justice system?

Which social conflict branch suggests that crime results when differences in social status among individuals leads to frustration?

What is the primary goal of restorative justice?

Research shows that a significant number of girls who are sent to hospital emergency rooms to be treated for sexual abuse later report engaging in physical fighting as a teen or as an adult.

Conflict theorists suggest that crime in any society is caused by class conflict.

According to Marxist criminologists, which of these crimes is considered a crime committed by the "have-nots"?

Mainstream criminologists agree with the Marxist thought that crime is indeed a function of capitalist society's inability to regulate itself and implement adequate social reforms.

What would an advocate of the peacemakers' movement say about the criminal justice system?

A large city has decided to take on a Marxist approach to crime reduction. Which program are they likely to implement given their perspective?

What is the viewpoint of left realists on the needs of crime victims?

When should preemptive deterrence efforts take place in order to impact crime rates?

Radical criminology takes the view that crime is a product of the capitalist system.

One of the newer movements in radical theory is peacemaking criminology. Explain what the main purpose of criminology is for the members of this movement. How do these thinkers view the efforts of the state to punish and control? What alternatives do they suggest?

Postmodern theory shows how family structure, women's economic status, and gender inequality interact to produce male/female differences in the crime rate.

Restorative justice is a healing process rather than a distributor of retribution and revenge.

According to John Hagan and his associates, by implication, lower-class girls are the most likely to violate the law because they are less closely controlled than their middle-class counterparts.

Which of these approaches relies on nonpunitive strategies to prevent and control crime?

One of the main principles of restorative justice is that crime is fundamentally a violation of people and interpersonal relationships.

What focus does Marxist research tend to take?

What level of analysis do Marxists theorists do when examining social issues?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory: Because They Want to

Trait Theory: ITS in Their Blood

Social Structure Theories

Socialization and Crime

Integrated Theories: Things Change

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

White: Collar and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes

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Exam 8: Social Conflict Theory: ITS a Dog:eat:dog World

Which of these statements best summarizes the impact of the double standard of sexual inequality on female adolescents in the justice system?

Which social conflict branch suggests that crime results when differences in social status among individuals leads to frustration?

What is the primary goal of restorative justice?

Research shows that a significant number of girls who are sent to hospital emergency rooms to be treated for sexual abuse later report engaging in physical fighting as a teen or as an adult.

Conflict theorists suggest that crime in any society is caused by class conflict.

According to Marxist criminologists, which of these crimes is considered a crime committed by the "have-nots"?

Mainstream criminologists agree with the Marxist thought that crime is indeed a function of capitalist society's inability to regulate itself and implement adequate social reforms.

What would an advocate of the peacemakers' movement say about the criminal justice system?

A large city has decided to take on a Marxist approach to crime reduction. Which program are they likely to implement given their perspective?

What is the viewpoint of left realists on the needs of crime victims?

When should preemptive deterrence efforts take place in order to impact crime rates?

Radical criminology takes the view that crime is a product of the capitalist system.

One of the newer movements in radical theory is peacemaking criminology. Explain what the main purpose of criminology is for the members of this movement. How do these thinkers view the efforts of the state to punish and control? What alternatives do they suggest?

Postmodern theory shows how family structure, women's economic status, and gender inequality interact to produce male/female differences in the crime rate.

Restorative justice is a healing process rather than a distributor of retribution and revenge.

According to John Hagan and his associates, by implication, lower-class girls are the most likely to violate the law because they are less closely controlled than their middle-class counterparts.

Which of these approaches relies on nonpunitive strategies to prevent and control crime?

One of the main principles of restorative justice is that crime is fundamentally a violation of people and interpersonal relationships.

What focus does Marxist research tend to take?

What level of analysis do Marxists theorists do when examining social issues?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory: Because They Want to

Trait Theory: ITS in Their Blood

Social Structure Theories

Socialization and Crime

Integrated Theories: Things Change

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

White: Collar and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes

Filters