Question 1

External containments are the most effective in preventing law violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Labeling theory specifically attempts to explain the origin of crime and deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What does labeling theory tell us about the individual in relation to the justice system? Explain with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers should explain the labeling theory as a perspective that sees crime as a consequence of limited opportunities for acceptable behavior that follow from the negative responses of society to those defined as offenders. This suggests that society circumscribes deviance and the deviant person by responding negatively to behavior. Answers should explain that society and the justice system tend to perpetuate crime and delinquency rather than reduce them.

Question 4

According to Burgess and Akers, criminal behavior is learned according to the principles of operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency Program research, very young subjects (as young as three years of age) are most likely to be found on the _________ pathway to delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  authority conflict 
B)  multiple disruption 
C)  covert 
D)  overt 
A)  authority conflict 
B)  multiple disruption 
C)  covert 
D)  overt

Question 6

__________ refers to the efforts made by an interest group to have its ethnical views enacted into law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the efforts made by...

Question 7

Which of the following is a criticism of differential association theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has little to say about secret deviants 
B)  It does little to explain the origin of crime and deviance 
C)  It does not offer suggestions for institutional change 
D)  It accounts only for the communication of criminal values, not their emergence 
A)  It has little to say about secret deviants 
B)  It does little to explain the origin of crime and deviance 
C)  It does not offer suggestions for institutional change 
D)  It accounts only for the communication of criminal values, not their emergence

Question 8

According to differential association theory, the process of learning criminal behavior is substantively different from learning other forms of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Listing the names of drunk drivers on a billboard facing a freeway is an example of ________ shaming.

Accepted Answer

A)  reintegrative 
B)  diversionary 
C)  restorative 
D)  stigmatic 
A)  reintegrative 
B)  diversionary 
C)  restorative 
D)  stigmatic

Question 10

Social __________ theories assume everyone has the potential to violate the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  process 
C)  development 
D)  conflict 
A)  structure 
B)  process 
C)  development 
D)  conflict

Question 11

Wikström's theory emphasizes the situation as the core unit of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social development theories have been criticized for definitional issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a major focus of social development theory-based policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying and controlling a small segment of chronic violent juvenile offenders 
B)  Immediate intervention in early delinquent behavior 
C)  Establishing a broad spectrum of sanctions that ensure accountability and a continuum of services 
D)  Providing early childhood training and education to ensure the development of individual self-control 
A)  Identifying and controlling a small segment of chronic violent juvenile offenders 
B)  Immediate intervention in early delinquent behavior 
C)  Establishing a broad spectrum of sanctions that ensure accountability and a continuum of services 
D)  Providing early childhood training and education to ensure the development of individual self-control

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Differential association-reinforcement theory
Differential association theory
Differential identification theory
Social structure-social learning model

Accepted Answer

The Answer of People pursue criminal behavior to the extent is...

Question 15

How do social control theories differ from other theories of crime?

Accepted Answer

Answers should focus on the key question

Question 16

According to social process theories, criminal behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate human characteristic. 
B)  a psychological factor. 
C)  a matter of individual choice. 
D)  learned in interaction with others. 
A)  an innate human characteristic. 
B)  a psychological factor. 
C)  a matter of individual choice. 
D)  learned in interaction with others.

Question 17

According to differential association theory, criminal behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited. 
B)  learned. 
C)  a function of culture conflict. 
D)  psychologically motivated. 
A)  inherited. 
B)  learned. 
C)  a function of culture conflict. 
D)  psychologically motivated.

Question 18

Social development theories have been criticized for ________ issues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social development theories have been criticized for...

Question 19

Marvin Wolfgang's analysis of a birth cohort found that _______ percent of cohort members accounted for over 50 percent of all arrests.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  32 
A)  6 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  32

Question 20

What contributions has labeling theory made to criminology?

Accepted Answer

Answers should focus on some of the uniq

External containments are the most effective in preventing law violations.

Labeling theory specifically attempts to explain the origin of crime and deviance.

What does labeling theory tell us about the individual in relation to the justice system? Explain with examples.

According to Burgess and Akers, criminal behavior is learned according to the principles of operant conditioning.

According to the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency Program research, very young subjects (as young as three years of age) are most likely to be found on the _________ pathway to delinquency.

__________ refers to the efforts made by an interest group to have its ethnical views enacted into law.

Which of the following is a criticism of differential association theory?

According to differential association theory, the process of learning criminal behavior is substantively different from learning other forms of behavior.

Listing the names of drunk drivers on a billboard facing a freeway is an example of ________ shaming.

Social __________ theories assume everyone has the potential to violate the law.

Wikström's theory emphasizes the situation as the core unit of analysis.

Social development theories have been criticized for definitional issues.

Which of the following is not a major focus of social development theory-based policy?

How do social control theories differ from other theories of crime?

According to social process theories, criminal behavior is

According to differential association theory, criminal behavior is

Social development theories have been criticized for ________ issues.

Marvin Wolfgang's analysis of a birth cohort found that _______ percent of cohort members accounted for over 50 percent of all arrests.

What contributions has labeling theory made to criminology?

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Social Structure Theories

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Technology and Crime

Globalization and Terrorism

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Exam 8: Theories of Social Process and Social Development

External containments are the most effective in preventing law violations.

Labeling theory specifically attempts to explain the origin of crime and deviance.

What does labeling theory tell us about the individual in relation to the justice system? Explain with examples.

According to Burgess and Akers, criminal behavior is learned according to the principles of operant conditioning.

According to the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency Program research, very young subjects (as young as three years of age) are most likely to be found on the _________ pathway to delinquency.

__________ refers to the efforts made by an interest group to have its ethnical views enacted into law.

Which of the following is a criticism of differential association theory?

According to differential association theory, the process of learning criminal behavior is substantively different from learning other forms of behavior.

Listing the names of drunk drivers on a billboard facing a freeway is an example of ________ shaming.

Social __________ theories assume everyone has the potential to violate the law.

Wikström's theory emphasizes the situation as the core unit of analysis.

Social development theories have been criticized for definitional issues.

Which of the following is not a major focus of social development theory-based policy?

How do social control theories differ from other theories of crime?

According to social process theories, criminal behavior is

According to differential association theory, criminal behavior is

Social development theories have been criticized for ________ issues.

Marvin Wolfgang's analysis of a birth cohort found that _______ percent of cohort members accounted for over 50 percent of all arrests.

What contributions has labeling theory made to criminology?

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Social Structure Theories

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Technology and Crime

Globalization and Terrorism

Filters