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)  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)  Target hardening fixes the underlying causes of crime.

Question 2

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. 
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.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about psychopaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopaths are withdrawn,emotionless characters who delight in violence for its own sake. 
B)  Psychopaths lack the moral sense and concern for others most normal people hold. 
C)  People with psychopathic traits are inevitably criminal. 
D)  Nearly all studies of people said to possess psychopathic characteristics have been of convicted prisoners. 
A)  Psychopaths are withdrawn,emotionless characters who delight in violence for its own sake. 
B)  Psychopaths lack the moral sense and concern for others most normal people hold. 
C)  People with psychopathic traits are inevitably criminal. 
D)  Nearly all studies of people said to possess psychopathic characteristics have been of convicted prisoners.

Question 4

Which of the following statements would Émile Durkheim DISAGREE with?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in the modern age are highly controlled by social expectations. 
B)  Deviance is necessary for society. 
C)  Deviance can contribute to the stability of society. 
D)  Deviance in an innovative force. 
A)  People in the modern age are highly controlled by social expectations. 
B)  Deviance is necessary for society. 
C)  Deviance can contribute to the stability of society. 
D)  Deviance in an innovative force.

Question 5

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. 
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.

Question 6

How does Robert Merton explain crime? How would Merton explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

According to your textbook authors,which statement concerning deviance is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All lawbreakers are deviants in all social contexts. 
B)  We are all rule creators. 
C)  Some people are deviant because they are incapable of following the rules. 
D)  We are all rule breakers. 
A)  All lawbreakers are deviants in all social contexts. 
B)  We are all rule creators. 
C)  Some people are deviant because they are incapable of following the rules. 
D)  We are all rule breakers.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of organized crime Manuel Castells described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme 
B)  heroin networks that stretch across Asia 
C)  prison gangs 
D)  inner-city youth gangs 
A)  Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme 
B)  heroin networks that stretch across Asia 
C)  prison gangs 
D)  inner-city youth gangs

Question 9

How does crime affect the lives of people who have little contact with the criminal justice system as victim or offender? Explain using examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which factor was NOT mentioned in your textbook as contributing to the decline of crime rates in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive law enforcement 
B)  a declining market for crack cocaine 
C)  the stigmatization of crack among young urban dwellers 
D)  changes in welfare laws 
A)  aggressive law enforcement 
B)  a declining market for crack cocaine 
C)  the stigmatization of crack among young urban dwellers 
D)  changes in welfare laws

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning hackers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin Mitnick has been described as the "world's most celebrated computer hacker." 
B)  Hackers consider themselves to be criminals. 
C)  Most activities that hackers engage in are criminal. 
D)  The hacker community largely agrees with how it is perceived by the public. 
A)  Kevin Mitnick has been described as the "world's most celebrated computer hacker." 
B)  Hackers consider themselves to be criminals. 
C)  Most activities that hackers engage in are criminal. 
D)  The hacker community largely agrees with how it is perceived by the public.

Question 12

Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it?

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling theory 
B)  strain theory 
C)  differential association theory 
D)  control theory 
A)  labeling theory 
B)  strain theory 
C)  differential association theory 
D)  control theory

Question 13

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

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

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about psychopaths?

Which of the following statements would Émile Durkheim DISAGREE with?

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

How does Robert Merton explain crime? How would Merton explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

According to your textbook authors,which statement concerning deviance is NOT true?

Which of the following is an example of organized crime Manuel Castells described?

How does crime affect the lives of people who have little contact with the criminal justice system as victim or offender? Explain using examples.

Which factor was NOT mentioned in your textbook as contributing to the decline of crime rates in the 1990s?

Which of the following statements concerning hackers is true?

Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it?

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?

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Exam 6: Conformity, deviance, and Crime

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

How might shaming work to rehabilitate an offender?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about psychopaths?

Which of the following statements would Émile Durkheim DISAGREE with?

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

How does Robert Merton explain crime? How would Merton explain the crimes committed in the inner city?

According to your textbook authors,which statement concerning deviance is NOT true?

Which of the following is an example of organized crime Manuel Castells described?

How does crime affect the lives of people who have little contact with the criminal justice system as victim or offender? Explain using examples.

Which factor was NOT mentioned in your textbook as contributing to the decline of crime rates in the 1990s?

Which of the following statements concerning hackers is true?

Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it?

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?

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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