Question 1

Which of the following best reflects what Peter Berger referred to as the "debunking motif"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociological research often exposes false claims about reality and taken-for-granted assumptions. 
B)  Sociological research often shows that conventional wisdom is correct rather than false. 
C)  Sociologists tend to seek justice rather than wisdom when conducting research. 
D)  Sociologists prefer to research "urban legends" and show that they are largely true. 
A)  Sociological research often exposes false claims about reality and taken-for-granted assumptions. 
B)  Sociological research often shows that conventional wisdom is correct rather than false. 
C)  Sociologists tend to seek justice rather than wisdom when conducting research. 
D)  Sociologists prefer to research "urban legends" and show that they are largely true. A

Question 2

Explain the three major goals of the criminal law.Give your opinion regarding these goals.Are the representative of the criminal justice system? Should other goals be included?

Accepted Answer

The goals of the criminal law are to: 1)help keep the public safe from crime and criminals or; 2)articulate our society's moral values and concerns,and; 3)protect the rights and freedoms of the nation's citizenry.Opinions will vary.

Question 3

The ____ perspective stresses that people are social beings more than mere individuals.

Accepted Answer

Sociological

Question 4

Much of the work of Durkheim,Marx and Weber was historical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Vertical social structure refers to the social and physical characteristics of a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In his study of suicide,Durkheim found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  People in groups with high social integration had higher suicide rates. 
B)  People in groups with high social integration had lower suicide rates. 
C)  Social integration did not play a role in suicide rates. 
D)  Jews had higher rates of suicides than Protestants. 
A)  People in groups with high social integration had higher suicide rates. 
B)  People in groups with high social integration had lower suicide rates. 
C)  Social integration did not play a role in suicide rates. 
D)  Jews had higher rates of suicides than Protestants.

Question 7

According to Mills,people are better able to understand and change the social forces that underlie their troubles when they acquire a/an _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal social life 
B)  Vertical social life 
C)  Social imagination 
D)  Public issues 
A)  Horizontal social life 
B)  Vertical social life 
C)  Social imagination 
D)  Public issues

Question 8

Which of the following best describes horizontal social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is how society ranks different groups of people. 
B)  It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain. 
C)  It is rooted in psychological theory. 
D)  It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of social relationships to which an individual belongs. 
A)  It is how society ranks different groups of people. 
B)  It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain. 
C)  It is rooted in psychological theory. 
D)  It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of social relationships to which an individual belongs.

Question 9

A ____ study involves studying the same group of participants over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  occasional 
B)  occupational 
C)  latitudinal 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  occasional 
B)  occupational 
C)  latitudinal 
D)  longitudinal

Question 10

One of the major goals of the criminal law is to suppress the rights of minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To protect the rights and _____________ of the nation's citizenry is a goal of the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To protect the rights and _____________ of...

Question 12

Experiments are as common in criminology and sociology as they are in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Durkheim expresses how crime can sometimes push societal boundaries and even lead to positive social change.Can you think of any examples from US history where this has been the case? Discuss the process of how that changed occurred.

Accepted Answer

One example from US history where crime

Question 14

Which of the following ideas was advanced at the University of Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A)  They attributed high crime rates to certain social and physical conditions. 
B)  They attributed high crime rates to the race and ethnicity of immigrants. 
C)  They attributed high crime rates to the increase in social programs such as welfare and food stamps. 
D)  They attributed high crime rates to poor nutrition in the public schools. 
A)  They attributed high crime rates to certain social and physical conditions. 
B)  They attributed high crime rates to the race and ethnicity of immigrants. 
C)  They attributed high crime rates to the increase in social programs such as welfare and food stamps. 
D)  They attributed high crime rates to poor nutrition in the public schools.

Question 15

Discuss the mutual relevance of sociology and criminology.

Accepted Answer

Crime,victimization,and criminal justice

Question 16

C.Wright Mills emphasized that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality is developed through vertical social structure. 
B)  Social structure lies at the root of private troubles. 
C)  Private troubles are best analyzed through biological theories. 
D)  The social imagination limits one's ability to understand and change the social forces underlying one's troubles. 
A)  Personality is developed through vertical social structure. 
B)  Social structure lies at the root of private troubles. 
C)  Private troubles are best analyzed through biological theories. 
D)  The social imagination limits one's ability to understand and change the social forces underlying one's troubles.

Question 17

_____ refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and social interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning 
B)  Social deviance 
C)  Social structure 
D)  Social construct 
A)  Social learning 
B)  Social deviance 
C)  Social structure 
D)  Social construct

Question 18

Which of the following is not vying for prominence in the study of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biology 
B)  Psychology 
C)  Sociology 
D)  Phrenology 
A)  Biology 
B)  Psychology 
C)  Sociology 
D)  Phrenology

Question 19

_____ theory originated in the work of Durkheim.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ theory originated in the work of...

Question 20

_____ criminologists study the role of gender and criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ criminologists study the role of gender...

Which of the following best reflects what Peter Berger referred to as the "debunking motif"?

Explain the three major goals of the criminal law.Give your opinion regarding these goals.Are the representative of the criminal justice system? Should other goals be included?

The ____ perspective stresses that people are social beings more than mere individuals.

Much of the work of Durkheim,Marx and Weber was historical.

Vertical social structure refers to the social and physical characteristics of a community.

In his study of suicide,Durkheim found that:

According to Mills,people are better able to understand and change the social forces that underlie their troubles when they acquire a/an _____.

Which of the following best describes horizontal social structure?

A ____ study involves studying the same group of participants over time.

One of the major goals of the criminal law is to suppress the rights of minorities.

To protect the rights and _____________ of the nation's citizenry is a goal of the criminal justice system.

Experiments are as common in criminology and sociology as they are in psychology.

Durkheim expresses how crime can sometimes push societal boundaries and even lead to positive social change.Can you think of any examples from US history where this has been the case? Discuss the process of how that changed occurred.

Which of the following ideas was advanced at the University of Chicago?

Discuss the mutual relevance of sociology and criminology.

C.Wright Mills emphasized that:

_____ refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and social interactions.

Which of the following is not vying for prominence in the study of crime?

_____ theory originated in the work of Durkheim.

_____ criminologists study the role of gender and criminal behavior.

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

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Exam 1: Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Which of the following best reflects what Peter Berger referred to as the "debunking motif"?

Explain the three major goals of the criminal law.Give your opinion regarding these goals.Are the representative of the criminal justice system? Should other goals be included?

The ____ perspective stresses that people are social beings more than mere individuals.

Much of the work of Durkheim,Marx and Weber was historical.

Vertical social structure refers to the social and physical characteristics of a community.

In his study of suicide,Durkheim found that:

According to Mills,people are better able to understand and change the social forces that underlie their troubles when they acquire a/an _____.

Which of the following best describes horizontal social structure?

A ____ study involves studying the same group of participants over time.

One of the major goals of the criminal law is to suppress the rights of minorities.

To protect the rights and _____________ of the nation's citizenry is a goal of the criminal justice system.

Experiments are as common in criminology and sociology as they are in psychology.

Durkheim expresses how crime can sometimes push societal boundaries and even lead to positive social change.Can you think of any examples from US history where this has been the case? Discuss the process of how that changed occurred.

Which of the following ideas was advanced at the University of Chicago?

Discuss the mutual relevance of sociology and criminology.

C.Wright Mills emphasized that:

_____ refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and social interactions.

Which of the following is not vying for prominence in the study of crime?

_____ theory originated in the work of Durkheim.

_____ criminologists study the role of gender and criminal behavior.

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

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