Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a latent consequence of target hardening?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the wealthy are protected from crime, there is a declining interest in understanding the causes of crime. 
B) Criminals target less affluent areas that cannot afford the protective measures to combat crime. 
C) A "fortress mentality" develops among the wealthy to shield them from criminals. 
D) The crime rates against the poor and the wealthy widen, with the burden of crime falling disproportionately on the poor. 
E) Target hardening fixes the underlying causes of crime. 
A) Because the wealthy are protected from crime, there is a declining interest in understanding the causes of crime. 
B) Criminals target less affluent areas that cannot afford the protective measures to combat crime. 
C) A "fortress mentality" develops among the wealthy to shield them from criminals. 
D) The crime rates against the poor and the wealthy widen, with the burden of crime falling disproportionately on the poor. 
E) Target hardening fixes the underlying causes of crime.

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to the biological view of deviance is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Some of the first attempts to explain crime emphasized biological factors. 
B) Cesare Lombroso's claims have been supported by a large body of subsequent research. 
C) Nearly all studies claiming a relationship between body type and delinquency have used samples that are representative of the general population. 
D) A correlation between body type and delinquency shows that one's body type "causes" criminal behavior. 
E) Fragile-looking skinny children almost never engage in delinquent behavior. 
A) Some of the first attempts to explain crime emphasized biological factors. 
B) Cesare Lombroso's claims have been supported by a large body of subsequent research. 
C) Nearly all studies claiming a relationship between body type and delinquency have used samples that are representative of the general population. 
D) A correlation between body type and delinquency shows that one's body type "causes" criminal behavior. 
E) Fragile-looking skinny children almost never engage in delinquent behavior.

Question 3

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

Accepted Answer

A) It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B) It lets the offender deny any wrongdoing. 
C) It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D) It processes the shame in the offender such that he or she will be much more fearful of committing another crime. 
E) Shaming only works in collectivist societies such as Japan. 
A) It locks the offender in a permanent state of shame. 
B) It lets the offender deny any wrongdoing. 
C) It processes the shame in the offender in such a way that social bonds between the offender and the community can be rebuilt. 
D) It processes the shame in the offender such that he or she will be much more fearful of committing another crime. 
E) Shaming only works in collectivist societies such as Japan.

Question 4

According to Robert Merton,at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent,why do crime rates continue to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom 
B) inadequate socialization of the poor 
C) the rise of deviant subcultures 
D) the ability of communities to afford more police officers 
E) the presence of more material goods to steal 
A) a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom 
B) inadequate socialization of the poor 
C) the rise of deviant subcultures 
D) the ability of communities to afford more police officers 
E) the presence of more material goods to steal

Question 5

Which of the following is affected by our desire not to be socially ostracized?

Accepted Answer

A) the clothes we wear 
B) the hobbies we engage in 
C) the romantic partners we choose 
D) our future careers 
E) all of the above 
A) the clothes we wear 
B) the hobbies we engage in 
C) the romantic partners we choose 
D) our future careers 
E) all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning the Uniform Crime Reports is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The reports contain official data reported to law enforcement agencies. 
B) The reports focus on "index crimes." 
C) The reports accurately reflect crime rates. 
D) The reports include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. 
E) The reports exclude fraud and embezzlement. 
A) The reports contain official data reported to law enforcement agencies. 
B) The reports focus on "index crimes." 
C) The reports accurately reflect crime rates. 
D) The reports include only those crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. 
E) The reports exclude fraud and embezzlement.

Question 7

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) positive formal sanction 
B) negative formal sanction 
C) positive informal sanction 
D) negative informal sanction 
E) legal sanction 
A) positive formal sanction 
B) negative formal sanction 
C) positive informal sanction 
D) negative informal sanction 
E) legal sanction

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the criminal justice system would your textbook authors most DISAGREE with?

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing. 
B) The number of people behind bars has increased in the past decade. 
C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime. 
D) To pay for the high cost of the criminal justice system, taxes may have to be raised. 
E) To pay for the high cost of the criminal justice system, other important social services may have to be cut. 
A) The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing. 
B) The number of people behind bars has increased in the past decade. 
C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime. 
D) To pay for the high cost of the criminal justice system, taxes may have to be raised. 
E) To pay for the high cost of the criminal justice system, other important social services may have to be cut.

Question 9

Which of the following countries has the highest incarceration rate?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Japan 
C) France 
D) Mexico 
E) United States 
A) China 
B) Japan 
C) France 
D) Mexico 
E) United States

Question 10

Theorizing that terrorists have a certain personality profile is an example of which view of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) biological view 
B) psychological view 
C) sociological view 
D) evolutionary view 
E) rational choice view 
A) biological view 
B) psychological view 
C) sociological view 
D) evolutionary view 
E) rational choice view

Question 11

Which of the following disciplines does NOT place the source of deviant behavior within an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) neuroscience 
B) genetics 
C) biology 
D) psychology 
E) sociology 
A) neuroscience 
B) genetics 
C) biology 
D) psychology 
E) sociology

Question 12

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

Accepted Answer

A) elite crime 
B) bureaucratic crime 
C) corporate crime 
D) crime syndicate 
E) index crime 
A) elite crime 
B) bureaucratic crime 
C) corporate crime 
D) crime syndicate 
E) index crime

Question 13

At what age is a person most likely to be arrested for a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 or 11 
B) 13 or 14 
C) 18 or 19 
D) 25 or 26 
E) 35 or 36 
A) 10 or 11 
B) 13 or 14 
C) 18 or 19 
D) 25 or 26 
E) 35 or 36

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning youth and crime is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) As young people gradually transition into adulthood, they acquire social attachments and commitments that make "conventional" behavior rewarding. 
B) Most youthful deviants go on to become career criminals. 
C) Trends in drug use have shifted away from hard drugs such as heroin and toward combinations of substances such as amphetamines, prescription drugs like OxyContin, alcohol, and the drug ecstasy. 
D) Taking illegal drugs is often defined in racial, class, and cultural terms. 
E) When crack cocaine appeared in the 1980s, it was quickly defined by the media as the drug of choice for black, inner-city kids who listened to hip-hop. 
A) As young people gradually transition into adulthood, they acquire social attachments and commitments that make "conventional" behavior rewarding. 
B) Most youthful deviants go on to become career criminals. 
C) Trends in drug use have shifted away from hard drugs such as heroin and toward combinations of substances such as amphetamines, prescription drugs like OxyContin, alcohol, and the drug ecstasy. 
D) Taking illegal drugs is often defined in racial, class, and cultural terms. 
E) When crack cocaine appeared in the 1980s, it was quickly defined by the media as the drug of choice for black, inner-city kids who listened to hip-hop.

Question 15

Apply control theory to explain why people in their late teens are more likely to commit crime than older people.

Accepted Answer

Control theory has been used to explain

Question 16

In Robert Merton's typology,the majority of people in society are:

Accepted Answer

A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists 
E) rebels 
A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists 
E) rebels

Question 17

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)with victimization surveys such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States?

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,the student must

Question 18

Between 1987 and 2007,the adjusted for inflation spending on corrections increased by:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 95 percent 
E) 127 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 95 percent 
E) 127 percent

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to women. 
B) Older persons are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to young persons. 
C) Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to African Americans. 
D) Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to inner-city residents. 
E) There are no gender, age, race, or residential area differences in rates of victimization or perpetration. 
A) Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to women. 
B) Older persons are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to young persons. 
C) Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to African Americans. 
D) Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared to inner-city residents. 
E) There are no gender, age, race, or residential area differences in rates of victimization or perpetration.

Question 20

The term that describes practical measures used to limit a criminal's ability to commit crime is:

Accepted Answer

A) deviance control 
B) differential associating 
C) broken windows fixing 
D) target hardening 
E) shaming 
A) deviance control 
B) differential associating 
C) broken windows fixing 
D) target hardening 
E) shaming

Which of the following is NOT a latent consequence of target hardening?

Which of the following statements related to the biological view of deviance is true?

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

According to Robert Merton,at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent,why do crime rates continue to rise?

Which of the following is affected by our desire not to be socially ostracized?

Which of the following statements concerning the Uniform Crime Reports is NOT true?

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

Which of the following statements concerning the criminal justice system would your textbook authors most DISAGREE with?

Which of the following countries has the highest incarceration rate?

Theorizing that terrorists have a certain personality profile is an example of which view of deviance?

Which of the following disciplines does NOT place the source of deviant behavior within an individual?

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

At what age is a person most likely to be arrested for a crime?

Which of the following statements concerning youth and crime is NOT true?

Apply control theory to explain why people in their late teens are more likely to commit crime than older people.

In Robert Merton's typology,the majority of people in society are:

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)with victimization surveys such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States?

Between 1987 and 2007,the adjusted for inflation spending on corrections increased by:

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

The term that describes practical measures used to limit a criminal's ability to commit crime is:

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Exam 6: Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Which of the following is NOT a latent consequence of target hardening?

Which of the following statements related to the biological view of deviance is true?

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

According to Robert Merton,at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent,why do crime rates continue to rise?

Which of the following is affected by our desire not to be socially ostracized?

Which of the following statements concerning the Uniform Crime Reports is NOT true?

A veteran police officer's criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a:

Which of the following statements concerning the criminal justice system would your textbook authors most DISAGREE with?

Which of the following countries has the highest incarceration rate?

Theorizing that terrorists have a certain personality profile is an example of which view of deviance?

Which of the following disciplines does NOT place the source of deviant behavior within an individual?

Offenses committed by large corporations in society are called:

At what age is a person most likely to be arrested for a crime?

Which of the following statements concerning youth and crime is NOT true?

Apply control theory to explain why people in their late teens are more likely to commit crime than older people.

In Robert Merton's typology,the majority of people in society are:

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)with victimization surveys such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States?

Between 1987 and 2007,the adjusted for inflation spending on corrections increased by:

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

The term that describes practical measures used to limit a criminal's ability to commit crime is:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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