Exam 3: Causes of Crime

The male sex hormone ________ has long been associated with aggressive behavioral tendencies such as competitiveness and dominance.

Mark often steals items from Walmart and sells them for cash on the street.He argues that his actions are not wrong because he depends on the money to pay for his friends' basic necessities.Which of the following techniques is Mark using to support his actions?

Which of the following is NOT one of Cesare Beccaria's criteria for punishment?

Adopted children are most likely to grow up to be criminals if their:

Greg walks into a convenience store with a gun.He points the gun at the cashier and demands that she empties the money from the register into his bag.During the robbery,Greg is calm and collected.Once he gets the money,he calmly walks out of the store.Greg's ability to stay calm is the result of:

Mark usually shoplifts small household items and sells them on the street.He argues that his actions are not wrong because he is not hurting anyone with his actions.Which of the following neutralization techniques is Mark using to support his actions?

Serious mental disorders that cause individuals to be out of touch with reality and thus unable to cope with the demands of everyday living are called ________.

Assume that Jack,Eric,and Kurt are fraternal triplets.Kim,Eric,and Jack are about to be sent to adoption homes.Kim and Kate are identical twins.If Kim grows up to be a criminal,who among the following is most likely to grow up to be a criminal?

According to critical theory,the people:

________ assumes that criminals choose to commit crime because they believe that the benefits they will derive will overshadow the risks of getting caught.

Which of the following theories is a branch of the social conflict theory and is concerned with the ways in which structural conditions and social inequalities influence crime?

Which of the following is a characteristic of small communities?

According to critical theory,who is most adversely affected by the structure of the society?

Criminologists recognize two major schools of thought or belief systems as among the first attempts to organize a view of crime causation: ________ schools of criminology.

A person rejects society's cultural goals but decides to continue working in a minimum-wage job without looking for opportunities to improve his skills or standing in the society.According to Merton's strain theory,the person's response to the strain falls under the category of ________.

Merton argued that crime would be most prevalent in:

According to Freud,which part of the brain incorporates conscious thoughts that cope with the demands of reality?

Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi propose that individuals with ________ exhibit certain characteristics that make them more likely to engage in crime.

According to the life course delinquency perspective,offending behavior tends to peak around age ________.

Identify an accurate statement about genetic factors that influence crime.