Question 1

Forms of activity that have some of the characteristics of orthodox businesses but are illegal are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime. 
B)  corporate crime. 
C)  index crime. 
D)  organized crime. 
A)  white-collar crime. 
B)  corporate crime. 
C)  index crime. 
D)  organized crime.

Question 2

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

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A)  It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B)  It lets the offender deny any wrongdoing. 
C)  It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D)  It processes the shame in the offender such that he or she will be much more fearful of committing another crime. 
A)  It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B)  It lets the offender deny any wrongdoing. 
C)  It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D)  It processes the shame in the offender such that he or she will be much more fearful of committing another crime.

Question 3

Fifteen-year-old Diego is arrested and spends thirty days in juvenile detention. He begins to see himself as a delinquent while there. When he is released, he commits more crimes. Edwin Lemert would consider the crimes Diego commits after being released:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance. 
B)  secondary deviance. 
C)  tertiary deviance. 
D)  anomic deviance. 
A)  primary deviance. 
B)  secondary deviance. 
C)  tertiary deviance. 
D)  anomic deviance.

Question 4

Compare and contrast labeling theory with the new criminology perspective. Which theory do you think better explains crime? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

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Question 5

Conflict theorists would argue that laws:

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A)  are neutral. 
B)  are applied evenly across the population. 
C)  are used by the powerful to maintain their own privileged positions. 
D)  protect the working class from being exploited by the capitalist elite. 
A)  are neutral. 
B)  are applied evenly across the population. 
C)  are used by the powerful to maintain their own privileged positions. 
D)  protect the working class from being exploited by the capitalist elite.

Question 6

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  elite crime. 
B)  bureaucratic crime. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  crime syndicate. 
A)  elite crime. 
B)  bureaucratic crime. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  crime syndicate.

Question 7

In three to five sentences, explain how Robert Merton understood crime. How would Merton's strain theory explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

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Question 8

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

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A)  positive formal sanction. 
B)  negative formal sanction. 
C)  positive informal sanction. 
D)  negative informal sanction. 
A)  positive formal sanction. 
B)  negative formal sanction. 
C)  positive informal sanction. 
D)  negative informal sanction.

Question 9

In Punished, what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They catch the most violent criminals, leaving their neighborhoods much safer. 
B)  They compromise the relationships young Latino and African American men have with teachers, neighbors, and authority figures. 
C)  They create advantages for young Latino and African American men by keeping them motivated to avoid drugs and other criminal activities. 
D)  Having regular interactions with policemen and authority figures helps young people feel safe. 
A)  They catch the most violent criminals, leaving their neighborhoods much safer. 
B)  They compromise the relationships young Latino and African American men have with teachers, neighbors, and authority figures. 
C)  They create advantages for young Latino and African American men by keeping them motivated to avoid drugs and other criminal activities. 
D)  Having regular interactions with policemen and authority figures helps young people feel safe.

Question 10

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s, it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries. What is one reason often given to explain the relatively high violent crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive law enforcement 
B)  availability of firearms 
C)  the stigmatization of crack among young urban dwellers 
D)  changes in welfare laws 
A)  aggressive law enforcement 
B)  availability of firearms 
C)  the stigmatization of crack among young urban dwellers 
D)  changes in welfare laws

Question 11

A survey of homeless youth in Canada shows a strong correlation between hunger, lack of shelter, and unemployment, on the one hand, and theft, prostitution, and even violent crime on the other. Whose theory of delinquency best explains this relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard Becker's 
B)  Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin's 
C)  Edwin H. Sutherland's 
D)  Travis Hirschi's 
A)  Howard Becker's 
B)  Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin's 
C)  Edwin H. Sutherland's 
D)  Travis Hirschi's

Question 12

According to Michelle Alexander, understanding mass incarceration requires understanding that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American inmates are treated worse than other inmates. 
B)  people who are considered criminal are marginalized by the justice system and other policies and practices. 
C)  the prison population cannot re-enter society and must remain incarcerated for its own well-being. 
D)  the prison population is overcrowded and creates long-term stress responses. 
A)  African American inmates are treated worse than other inmates. 
B)  people who are considered criminal are marginalized by the justice system and other policies and practices. 
C)  the prison population cannot re-enter society and must remain incarcerated for its own well-being. 
D)  the prison population is overcrowded and creates long-term stress responses.

Question 13

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reports focus only on nonviolent "index" crimes. 
B)  the reports focus on embezzlement, a crime typically committed by the middle class. 
C)  the reports accurately reflect crime rates but do not include noncriminal deviance. 
D)  the reports do not accurately reflect crime rates because they include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. 
A)  the reports focus only on nonviolent "index" crimes. 
B)  the reports focus on embezzlement, a crime typically committed by the middle class. 
C)  the reports accurately reflect crime rates but do not include noncriminal deviance. 
D)  the reports do not accurately reflect crime rates because they include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies.

Forms of activity that have some of the characteristics of orthodox businesses but are illegal are called:

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

Fifteen-year-old Diego is arrested and spends thirty days in juvenile detention. He begins to see himself as a delinquent while there. When he is released, he commits more crimes. Edwin Lemert would consider the crimes Diego commits after being released:

Compare and contrast labeling theory with the new criminology perspective. Which theory do you think better explains crime? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Conflict theorists would argue that laws:

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

In three to five sentences, explain how Robert Merton understood crime. How would Merton's strain theory explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

In Punished, what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s, it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries. What is one reason often given to explain the relatively high violent crime rate?

A survey of homeless youth in Canada shows a strong correlation between hunger, lack of shelter, and unemployment, on the one hand, and theft, prostitution, and even violent crime on the other. Whose theory of delinquency best explains this relationship?

According to Michelle Alexander, understanding mass incarceration requires understanding that:

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that:

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Exam 6: Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Forms of activity that have some of the characteristics of orthodox businesses but are illegal are called:

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

Fifteen-year-old Diego is arrested and spends thirty days in juvenile detention. He begins to see himself as a delinquent while there. When he is released, he commits more crimes. Edwin Lemert would consider the crimes Diego commits after being released:

Compare and contrast labeling theory with the new criminology perspective. Which theory do you think better explains crime? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Conflict theorists would argue that laws:

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

In three to five sentences, explain how Robert Merton understood crime. How would Merton's strain theory explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

In Punished, what does Victor Rios note about policies like "stop and frisk"?

While the rate of violent crime has been declining in the United States since the 1990s, it is still relatively high in comparison to other industrialized countries. What is one reason often given to explain the relatively high violent crime rate?

A survey of homeless youth in Canada shows a strong correlation between hunger, lack of shelter, and unemployment, on the one hand, and theft, prostitution, and even violent crime on the other. Whose theory of delinquency best explains this relationship?

According to Michelle Alexander, understanding mass incarceration requires understanding that:

Critics argue that one of the drawbacks of using the Uniform Crime Reports to measure crime is that:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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