Question 1

Which of the following groups has often been the subject of distorted treatment in media coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  White males 
B)  Wealthy women 
C)  Homeless 
D)  Racial and ethnic minorities 
A)  White males 
B)  Wealthy women 
C)  Homeless 
D)  Racial and ethnic minorities D

Question 2

The media overdramatizes crime through crime _____.

Accepted Answer

Children

Question 3

In general,______ tend to hold more punitive views than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minorities 
B)  Women 
C)  Juveniles 
D)  Religious fundamentalists 
A)  Minorities 
B)  Women 
C)  Juveniles 
D)  Religious fundamentalists D

Question 4

Explain what structural factors are and what role they play in creating criminogenic environments.

Accepted Answer

Structural factors focuses on community

Question 5

Which of the following is a consequence of fear of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater spending on public schools 
B)  Decreased sentences for drug crimes 
C)  The building of more prisons 
D)  An increase in military spending 
A)  Greater spending on public schools 
B)  Decreased sentences for drug crimes 
C)  The building of more prisons 
D)  An increase in military spending

Question 6

The media overreports on white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____ are those who might be considered innocent,or having been "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

Accepted Answer

A)  Tentative targets 
B)  Virtuous victims 
C)  Fatal targets 
D)  Tactical victims 
A)  Tentative targets 
B)  Virtuous victims 
C)  Fatal targets 
D)  Tactical victims

Question 8

When the media suddenly overemphasizes even a small number of crimes,it may create the impression of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance cluster 
B)  Crime valley 
C)  Crime wave 
D)  Deviance surge 
A)  Deviance cluster 
B)  Crime valley 
C)  Crime wave 
D)  Deviance surge

Question 9

Which of the following is an effect of media coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decreased pubic fear of crime 
B)  A greater public concern for addressing the root causes of crime such as poverty 
C)  A decrease in democratic influence on public policy 
D)  Greater public ignorance of actual crime trends 
A)  A decreased pubic fear of crime 
B)  A greater public concern for addressing the root causes of crime such as poverty 
C)  A decrease in democratic influence on public policy 
D)  Greater public ignorance of actual crime trends

Question 10

Whites are more likely to have a negative experience with police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The media often obscure the underlying causes of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most violent crime is committed by friends or intimates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Watching ___ may increase fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Watching ___ may increase fear of crime....

Question 14

Which of the following groups has a more negative view of police?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Women 
D)  African-Americans and Latinos 
A)  Whites 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Women 
D)  African-Americans and Latinos

Question 15

When given an option,Americans tend to prefer:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incarceration as the primary sentencing option 
B)  The use of boot camps for juvenile offenders 
C)  Criminal justice spending on prevention and treatment 
D)  An increase in the application of the death penalty 
A)  Incarceration as the primary sentencing option 
B)  The use of boot camps for juvenile offenders 
C)  Criminal justice spending on prevention and treatment 
D)  An increase in the application of the death penalty

Question 16

Most demographic subgroups generally agree on crime seriousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Watch a complete televised news cast.Keep track of the stories,and write a summary of your findings.How much time was spent on crime stories? Did you notice any myths being presented? Were the pieces presented in an objective manner?

Accepted Answer

For the televised news cast I watched, t

Question 18

While its use was actually declining in the 1980s,news stories about _____ gave the public the impression that it had become an epidemic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana use 
B)  Crack cocaine use 
C)  Gun-related crime 
D)  Juvenile DUI 
A)  Marijuana use 
B)  Crack cocaine use 
C)  Gun-related crime 
D)  Juvenile DUI

Question 19

While they are least likely to be victims of crime,_____ have a high fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Juveniles 
B)  Women 
C)  Elderly 
D)  African-Americans 
A)  Juveniles 
B)  Women 
C)  Elderly 
D)  African-Americans

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the reasons many people may have an unrealistic view of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of access to crime data 
B)  Media overdramatization 
C)  Poor FBI crime data 
D)  Inaccurate textbooks 
A)  Lack of access to crime data 
B)  Media overdramatization 
C)  Poor FBI crime data 
D)  Inaccurate textbooks

Which of the following groups has often been the subject of distorted treatment in media coverage?

The media overdramatizes crime through crime _____.

In general,______ tend to hold more punitive views than others.

Explain what structural factors are and what role they play in creating criminogenic environments.

Which of the following is a consequence of fear of crime?

The media overreports on white-collar crime.

____ are those who might be considered innocent,or having been "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

When the media suddenly overemphasizes even a small number of crimes,it may create the impression of a _____.

Which of the following is an effect of media coverage?

Whites are more likely to have a negative experience with police.

The media often obscure the underlying causes of crime.

Most violent crime is committed by friends or intimates.

Watching ___ may increase fear of crime.

Which of the following groups has a more negative view of police?

When given an option,Americans tend to prefer:

Most demographic subgroups generally agree on crime seriousness.

Watch a complete televised news cast.Keep track of the stories,and write a summary of your findings.How much time was spent on crime stories? Did you notice any myths being presented? Were the pieces presented in an objective manner?

While its use was actually declining in the 1980s,news stories about _____ gave the public the impression that it had become an epidemic.

While they are least likely to be victims of crime,_____ have a high fear of crime.

Which of the following is one of the reasons many people may have an unrealistic view of crime?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

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 2: Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

Which of the following groups has often been the subject of distorted treatment in media coverage?

The media overdramatizes crime through crime _____.

In general,______ tend to hold more punitive views than others.

Explain what structural factors are and what role they play in creating criminogenic environments.

Which of the following is a consequence of fear of crime?

The media overreports on white-collar crime.

____ are those who might be considered innocent,or having been "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

When the media suddenly overemphasizes even a small number of crimes,it may create the impression of a _____.

Which of the following is an effect of media coverage?

Whites are more likely to have a negative experience with police.

The media often obscure the underlying causes of crime.

Most violent crime is committed by friends or intimates.

Watching ___ may increase fear of crime.

Which of the following groups has a more negative view of police?

When given an option,Americans tend to prefer:

Most demographic subgroups generally agree on crime seriousness.

Watch a complete televised news cast.Keep track of the stories,and write a summary of your findings.How much time was spent on crime stories? Did you notice any myths being presented? Were the pieces presented in an objective manner?

While its use was actually declining in the 1980s,news stories about _____ gave the public the impression that it had become an epidemic.

While they are least likely to be victims of crime,_____ have a high fear of crime.

Which of the following is one of the reasons many people may have an unrealistic view of crime?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

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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