Question 1

Which of the following is a way to prevent crime by reducing the number of motivated offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) providing good jobs to young men who are hard to employ 
B) installing burglar alarms 
C) developing "smart" guns 
D) having servers in pubs intervene when necessary 
A) providing good jobs to young men who are hard to employ 
B) installing burglar alarms 
C) developing "smart" guns 
D) having servers in pubs intervene when necessary

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a component of Cohen and Felson's routine activities theory of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) ineffective guardianship 
B) police inefficiency 
C) target suitability 
D) motivated offenders 
A) ineffective guardianship 
B) police inefficiency 
C) target suitability 
D) motivated offenders

Question 3

Discuss the extent to which criminal laws are effective at preventing crime,citing research findings to support your views.

Accepted Answer

Criminal laws play a crucial role in pre

Question 4

Which of the following strategies involves warning offenders who are heavily involved in criminal activity that their actions are being monitored and that future violations of the law will be dealt with immediately?

Accepted Answer

A) hot spots policing 
B) broken windows policing 
C) individualized deterrence 
D) mandatory minimum sentencing 
A) hot spots policing 
B) broken windows policing 
C) individualized deterrence 
D) mandatory minimum sentencing

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that has been put forth explaining why mandatory minimum sentences do not deter crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Offenders may not feel they are at risk of getting caught. 
B) The rate of incarceration for crimes is so low that harsh sentences only affect a small minority of serious offenders. 
C) Those with drug or alcohol abuse problems are probably not deterred. 
D) Most offenders are quite aware of the sentence they face if convicted. 
A) Offenders may not feel they are at risk of getting caught. 
B) The rate of incarceration for crimes is so low that harsh sentences only affect a small minority of serious offenders. 
C) Those with drug or alcohol abuse problems are probably not deterred. 
D) Most offenders are quite aware of the sentence they face if convicted.

Question 6

Discuss the Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy and how it represents a comprehensive crime prevention approach.

Accepted Answer

The Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Stra

Question 7

What does the "three strikes and you're out" law in California mandate?

Accepted Answer

A) three years in prison for every felony one commits 
B) three extra years in prison for every felony one commits 
C) a life sentence for a third felony conviction following two earlier convictions for serious felonies 
D) a mandatory sentence of 25 years in prison for a third felony conviction following two earlier convictions for serious felonies 
A) three years in prison for every felony one commits 
B) three extra years in prison for every felony one commits 
C) a life sentence for a third felony conviction following two earlier convictions for serious felonies 
D) a mandatory sentence of 25 years in prison for a third felony conviction following two earlier convictions for serious felonies

Question 8

Prosecutors and judges would never try to evade mandatory minimum sentences even if they felt the sentence was too severe for a particular defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Citing research findings,explain why minimum mandatory sentences such as those handed out under California's "three strikes" legislation do not have significant deterrent effects on crime.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why minimum ma

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of an individualized deterrence strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) the Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy 
B) Operation Ceasefire 
C) hot spots policing 
D) Project HOPE 
A) the Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy 
B) Operation Ceasefire 
C) hot spots policing 
D) Project HOPE

Question 11

It has been easier for governments to increase the certainty of punishment than pass tough sentencing laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the assumptions of rational choice theory and how this theory conceptualizes the decision-making process of offenders as to whether or not to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

Rational choice theory is a framework us

Question 13

What is the name applied to the technique of concentrating police resources in high-crime locations?

Accepted Answer

A) geo-spatial police concentration theory 
B) response time policing 
C) hot spots policing 
D) selective patrolling 
A) geo-spatial police concentration theory 
B) response time policing 
C) hot spots policing 
D) selective patrolling

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true concerning California's 1994 three strikes law?

Accepted Answer

A) California was forced to release 32,000 prisoners because of overcrowding. 
B) The majority of California's prison inmates were serving their time under this legislation. 
C) California's crime rate increased after it was passed. 
D) There was a decrease in the homicide rate after it was passed. 
A) California was forced to release 32,000 prisoners because of overcrowding. 
B) The majority of California's prison inmates were serving their time under this legislation. 
C) California's crime rate increased after it was passed. 
D) There was a decrease in the homicide rate after it was passed.

Question 15

Which of these theories acknowledges that not everyone has the same way of life and that some people place themselves at more risk of victimization than others?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental criminology 
B) lifestyle/exposure 
C) lifestyle/situational 
D) rational choice 
A) environmental criminology 
B) lifestyle/exposure 
C) lifestyle/situational 
D) rational choice

Question 16

The main thesis of rational choice theory is that crime is the result of deliberate choices made by offenders based on their calculation of the risks and rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The lifestyle/exposure theory of crime attempts to account for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) personal victimization 
B) all crime 
C) all types of property crime 
D) all forms of violent crime 
A) personal victimization 
B) all crime 
C) all types of property crime 
D) all forms of violent crime

Question 18

Durlauf and Nagin's 2011 review of the research showed that long prison sentences do not necessarily serve as a deterrent to crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an assumption underlying deterrence theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The best way to control crime is to set up a system of punishments to prevent crime. 
B) Most people do not want to be punished. 
C) Most criminal offenders are irrational people who do not weigh the costs and benefits of committing a criminal offence. 
D) Punishment should be swift and certain. 
A) The best way to control crime is to set up a system of punishments to prevent crime. 
B) Most people do not want to be punished. 
C) Most criminal offenders are irrational people who do not weigh the costs and benefits of committing a criminal offence. 
D) Punishment should be swift and certain.

Which of the following is a way to prevent crime by reducing the number of motivated offenders?

Which of the following is NOT a component of Cohen and Felson's routine activities theory of crime?

Discuss the extent to which criminal laws are effective at preventing crime,citing research findings to support your views.

Which of the following strategies involves warning offenders who are heavily involved in criminal activity that their actions are being monitored and that future violations of the law will be dealt with immediately?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that has been put forth explaining why mandatory minimum sentences do not deter crime?

Discuss the Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy and how it represents a comprehensive crime prevention approach.

What does the "three strikes and you're out" law in California mandate?

Prosecutors and judges would never try to evade mandatory minimum sentences even if they felt the sentence was too severe for a particular defendant.

Citing research findings,explain why minimum mandatory sentences such as those handed out under California's "three strikes" legislation do not have significant deterrent effects on crime.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an individualized deterrence strategy?

It has been easier for governments to increase the certainty of punishment than pass tough sentencing laws.

Discuss the assumptions of rational choice theory and how this theory conceptualizes the decision-making process of offenders as to whether or not to commit crimes.

What is the name applied to the technique of concentrating police resources in high-crime locations?

Which of the following statements is true concerning California's 1994 three strikes law?

Which of these theories acknowledges that not everyone has the same way of life and that some people place themselves at more risk of victimization than others?

The main thesis of rational choice theory is that crime is the result of deliberate choices made by offenders based on their calculation of the risks and rewards.

The lifestyle/exposure theory of crime attempts to account for which of the following?

Durlauf and Nagin's 2011 review of the research showed that long prison sentences do not necessarily serve as a deterrent to crime.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption underlying deterrence theory?

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Exam 15: Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories

Which of the following is a way to prevent crime by reducing the number of motivated offenders?

Which of the following is NOT a component of Cohen and Felson's routine activities theory of crime?

Discuss the extent to which criminal laws are effective at preventing crime,citing research findings to support your views.

Which of the following strategies involves warning offenders who are heavily involved in criminal activity that their actions are being monitored and that future violations of the law will be dealt with immediately?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that has been put forth explaining why mandatory minimum sentences do not deter crime?

Discuss the Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy and how it represents a comprehensive crime prevention approach.

What does the "three strikes and you're out" law in California mandate?

Prosecutors and judges would never try to evade mandatory minimum sentences even if they felt the sentence was too severe for a particular defendant.

Citing research findings,explain why minimum mandatory sentences such as those handed out under California's "three strikes" legislation do not have significant deterrent effects on crime.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an individualized deterrence strategy?

It has been easier for governments to increase the certainty of punishment than pass tough sentencing laws.

Discuss the assumptions of rational choice theory and how this theory conceptualizes the decision-making process of offenders as to whether or not to commit crimes.

What is the name applied to the technique of concentrating police resources in high-crime locations?

Which of the following statements is true concerning California's 1994 three strikes law?

Which of these theories acknowledges that not everyone has the same way of life and that some people place themselves at more risk of victimization than others?

The main thesis of rational choice theory is that crime is the result of deliberate choices made by offenders based on their calculation of the risks and rewards.

The lifestyle/exposure theory of crime attempts to account for which of the following?

Durlauf and Nagin's 2011 review of the research showed that long prison sentences do not necessarily serve as a deterrent to crime.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption underlying deterrence theory?

Crime, Criminals, and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Counting Crime

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Contemporary Critical Criminology

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

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