Question 1

According to Merton's strain theory,what are criminals doing when they commit crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are responding innovatively to societal contradictions. 
B)  They are exhibiting unintelligent and irrational behaviour. 
C)  They are showing underlying psychological pathologies. 
D)  They are expressing their frustrations with capitalism. 
A)  They are responding innovatively to societal contradictions. 
B)  They are exhibiting unintelligent and irrational behaviour. 
C)  They are showing underlying psychological pathologies. 
D)  They are expressing their frustrations with capitalism.

Question 2

Describe a circumstance where a person might be forced to innovate and commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

An example would be

Question 3

In a fit of jealous rage,a man attacks his wife's lover.After a few months in jail,he vows that no matter what,he will never commit a crime again-because of his negative incarceration experience.What was this decision based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  general recidivism 
B)  specific recidivism 
C)  specific deterrence 
D)  general deterrence 
A)  general recidivism 
B)  specific recidivism 
C)  specific deterrence 
D)  general deterrence

Question 4

The general theory of crime argues that all deviance has a common cause in low self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The collecting and recording of racial characteristics of offenders and victims is a highly contentious issue.Should Canada collect such data? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The collection and recording of racial c

Question 6

According to the text,what keeps victims from reporting crimes to the police?

Accepted Answer

A)  They aren't aware they've been victimized. 
B)  They fear reprisal. 
C)  They are unsure of what to report. 
D)  They deal with the matter themselves. 
A)  They aren't aware they've been victimized. 
B)  They fear reprisal. 
C)  They are unsure of what to report. 
D)  They deal with the matter themselves.

Question 7

When Justin was asked to define deviance to his classmates,which statement would he make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance is behaviour that is defined and promoted by the media. 
B)  Deviance is behaviour that involves breaking a law and is punished. 
C)  Deviance is norm or rule breaking behaviour to which sanctions are generally imposed. 
D)  Deviance is behaviour for which punishment has been agreed upon. 
A)  Deviance is behaviour that is defined and promoted by the media. 
B)  Deviance is behaviour that involves breaking a law and is punished. 
C)  Deviance is norm or rule breaking behaviour to which sanctions are generally imposed. 
D)  Deviance is behaviour for which punishment has been agreed upon.

Question 8

A single,young,employed woman often works late,walks to her vehicle in the parking lot,and sometimes stops at a bar,alone,to have a drink.Which theoretical perspective suggests she is at greater risk of being victimized?

Accepted Answer

A)  routine activities theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  opportunity theory 
D)  differential association theory 
A)  routine activities theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  opportunity theory 
D)  differential association theory

Question 9

Why was the Juvenile Delinquents Act replaced by the Young Offenders Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was believed that the Juvenile Delinquents Act was no longer relevant. 
B)  It was felt that the Juvenile Delinquents Act was failing in efforts to deter or prevent rising rates of juvenile crime. 
C)  The Juvenile Delinquents Act penalized too many young people for behaviours that were no longer considered to be criminal acts. 
D)  The term "juvenile delinquents" was looked at as being stigmatizing. 
A)  It was believed that the Juvenile Delinquents Act was no longer relevant. 
B)  It was felt that the Juvenile Delinquents Act was failing in efforts to deter or prevent rising rates of juvenile crime. 
C)  The Juvenile Delinquents Act penalized too many young people for behaviours that were no longer considered to be criminal acts. 
D)  The term "juvenile delinquents" was looked at as being stigmatizing.

Question 10

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a violent crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  car theft 
B)  homicide 
C)  sexual assault 
D)  common assault 
A)  car theft 
B)  homicide 
C)  sexual assault 
D)  common assault

Question 11

Explain what Howard Becker meant when he argued,"Deviance is not a quality of what people do [the act].Rather,it is a quality of how people react to what you do."

Accepted Answer

Few,if any,acts are viewed as

Question 12

List the basic principles of routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

A convergence of space and tim

Question 13

According to the text,how is female crime viewed at the present time?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a sexually based issue 
B)  as a relatively stable problem 
C)  as growing in volume and violence 
D)  as being less common than male crime 
A)  as a sexually based issue 
B)  as a relatively stable problem 
C)  as growing in volume and violence 
D)  as being less common than male crime

Question 14

Control theory has a solid reputation for predicting deviant behaviour in serious criminal and political activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to deterrence theory,when will law-violating behaviour be low?

Accepted Answer

A)  when guilty persons are incarcerated without recreation or rehabilitation 
B)  when alternatives to incarceration,such as community service,are mandated 
C)  when punishment for law-breaking behaviour is severe,certain,and quick 
D)  when prisoners are executed without stays or delays 
A)  when guilty persons are incarcerated without recreation or rehabilitation 
B)  when alternatives to incarceration,such as community service,are mandated 
C)  when punishment for law-breaking behaviour is severe,certain,and quick 
D)  when prisoners are executed without stays or delays

Question 16

What demographic factors could be used to explain a decreasing crime rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Young males representing a sma

Question 17

The film The King's Speech is about King George VI and his efforts to remove the stutter from his speech.Why would the King go to a speech therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stuttering was linked to low intelligence. 
B)  A stutter is considered mala in se. 
C)  There is a social stigma attached to stuttering. 
D)  Stuttering is a symbolic deviance. 
A)  Stuttering was linked to low intelligence. 
B)  A stutter is considered mala in se. 
C)  There is a social stigma attached to stuttering. 
D)  Stuttering is a symbolic deviance.

Question 18

A young woman has suffered neglect,and mental and sexual abuse at home-she runs away and ends up working as a prostitute.What theory of crime best explains this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  general strain theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  choice theory 
D)  exploitation theory 
A)  general strain theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  choice theory 
D)  exploitation theory

Question 19

Who is credited for developing differential association theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Edwin Sutherland 
D)  Albert Cohen 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Robert Merton 
C)  Edwin Sutherland 
D)  Albert Cohen

Question 20

The public,the police,and the media pay more attention to marijuana use than to alcohol and tobacco use.Which approach is concerned with research in this area?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalists 
B)  social constructionists 
C)  conflict theorists 
D)  labelling theorists 
A)  structural functionalists 
B)  social constructionists 
C)  conflict theorists 
D)  labelling theorists

Exam 15: Deviance and Crime

According to Merton's strain theory,what are criminals doing when they commit crimes?

Describe a circumstance where a person might be forced to innovate and commit a crime.

In a fit of jealous rage,a man attacks his wife's lover.After a few months in jail,he vows that no matter what,he will never commit a crime again-because of his negative incarceration experience.What was this decision based on?

The general theory of crime argues that all deviance has a common cause in low self-control.

The collecting and recording of racial characteristics of offenders and victims is a highly contentious issue.Should Canada collect such data? Why or why not?

According to the text,what keeps victims from reporting crimes to the police?

When Justin was asked to define deviance to his classmates,which statement would he make?

A single,young,employed woman often works late,walks to her vehicle in the parking lot,and sometimes stops at a bar,alone,to have a drink.Which theoretical perspective suggests she is at greater risk of being victimized?

Why was the Juvenile Delinquents Act replaced by the Young Offenders Act?

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a violent crime?

Explain what Howard Becker meant when he argued,"Deviance is not a quality of what people do [the act].Rather,it is a quality of how people react to what you do."

List the basic principles of routine activities theory.

According to the text,how is female crime viewed at the present time?

Control theory has a solid reputation for predicting deviant behaviour in serious criminal and political activities.

According to deterrence theory,when will law-violating behaviour be low?

What demographic factors could be used to explain a decreasing crime rate in Canada?

The film The King's Speech is about King George VI and his efforts to remove the stutter from his speech.Why would the King go to a speech therapist?

A young woman has suffered neglect,and mental and sexual abuse at home-she runs away and ends up working as a prostitute.What theory of crime best explains this case?

Who is credited for developing differential association theory?

The public,the police,and the media pay more attention to marijuana use than to alcohol and tobacco use.Which approach is concerned with research in this area?

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