Exam 3: Understanding Crime and Victimization

What is the process in which criminal behavior becomes embedded because antisocial behavior erodes social ties that encourage conformity and creates incentives to commit crime

Under the general theory of crime, criminal acts are attractive because they provide instant gratification for the offender.

CASE 3.2 Warden Smith supervises 2000 male inmates who are incarcerated for various reasons, including murder, rape, robbery, drugs, theft, and arson. He meets with every inmate who is sentenced to his prison to get an understanding of where each inmate came from and how he can possible help each inmate to not return to his institution once released. -Warden Smith also reviews the background and criminal history of all offenders who enter his prison.He notices a common theme-many of his inmates began offending at a very early age and they continued to offend well into adulthood.These inmates are considered to be:

Johnny is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. As a result, he is convicted and serves a short stint in jail. Johnny's incarceration is an example of which of the following concepts

Explain how institutional racism may influence police decision-making practices.

The death penalty has been shown to be a deterrent to violent crime.

Which of the following was not one of the models of adaptation that Robert Merton produced as part of his explanation of how anomie can lead to crime

Alexithymia is a disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate, loss of appetite, and hopelessness.

________ is the beginning of antisocial behavior during early adolescence, after which criminal behavior is more likely to persist throughout the life span.

CASE 3.2 Warden Smith supervises 2000 male inmates who are incarcerated for various reasons, including murder, rape, robbery, drugs, theft, and arson. He meets with every inmate who is sentenced to his prison to get an understanding of where each inmate came from and how he can possible help each inmate to not return to his institution once released. -Warden Smith has met with thousands of inmates who have come into his prison.He firmly believes that the majority of people who commit crime do so because of social structure theories.Which of the following is not considered a social structure theory

The concept of ____________________ refers to the absence or weakness of rules and social norms (normlessness) in any person or group.

Which of the following is not considered a biochemical factor

________________ suggests that as people age and mature they traverse a series of stages in which their view of what is morally right or wrong changes and develops.

Discuss two disorders that have been linked to antisocial youth.

Situational crime prevention falls under _____ theory.

Studies show that high serotonin levels are linked with poor impulse control andhyperactivity.

_______________ is a condition characterized bya decrease in blood sugar levels that is thought to impair brain function

Which age group is linked to the early onset of criminal behavior

According to Laub and Samson, "turning points" allow people to build ____________________-the positive relations with individuals and institutions that contribute to success.

Which theory posits that antisocial behavior is learned through observation