Question 1

Institutional anomie theory suggests that individuals are socialized to succeed at any cost and everyone has equal opportunity for success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly describe two situational crime prevention strategies.

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; Burglar alarms, bars on wi

Question 3

The idea that punishment that is too severe may actually lead to more crime rather than prevent future crime is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  the just desserts hypothesis 
C)  retribution 
D)  the brutalization argument 
A)  deterrence 
B)  the just desserts hypothesis 
C)  retribution 
D)  the brutalization argument

Question 4

Which theory is associated with the crime triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  routine activities theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  social disorganization theory 
D)  neutralization theory 
A)  routine activities theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  social disorganization theory 
D)  neutralization theory

Question 5

Which labeling theory hypothesis is derived from conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The differential enforcement/status characteristics hypothesis 
B)  the just-world hypothesis 
C)  the deviance amplification hypothesis 
D)  the differential association hypothesis 
A)  The differential enforcement/status characteristics hypothesis 
B)  the just-world hypothesis 
C)  the deviance amplification hypothesis 
D)  the differential association hypothesis

Question 6

Broken windows theory was first introduced by Philip Zimbardo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is one difference between criminological theories and other social science theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminological theories focus only on crime. 
B)  Criminological theories are considered hard science. 
C)  Criminological theories focus on prevention. 
D)  Criminological theories are empirically based. 
A)  Criminological theories focus only on crime. 
B)  Criminological theories are considered hard science. 
C)  Criminological theories focus on prevention. 
D)  Criminological theories are empirically based.

Question 8

Compare and contrast two subcultural theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

Answers vary; Cohen's middle-class measu

Question 9

Which theory is associated with concentric zone theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  biosocial 
B)  evolutionary androgenic 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  rational choice 
A)  biosocial 
B)  evolutionary androgenic 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  rational choice

Question 10

Cesare Beccaria's theory revolutionized the way __________ was administered and understood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cesare Beccaria's theory revolutionized the way __________...

Question 11

According to Cohen, why do lower-class children have the cards stacked against them by the time they reach school?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are immersed in the culture of poverty 
B)  they have already been exposed to and had the opportunity to commit crime 
C)  they are judged by a set of standards they have never been taught 
D)  they are products of broken homes rooted in centuries of change 
A)  they are immersed in the culture of poverty 
B)  they have already been exposed to and had the opportunity to commit crime 
C)  they are judged by a set of standards they have never been taught 
D)  they are products of broken homes rooted in centuries of change

Question 12

The code of the street promotes __________, whereas the code of the suburb promotes __________

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty, education 
B)  education, poverty 
C)  peace, violence 
D)  violence, peace 
A)  poverty, education 
B)  education, poverty 
C)  peace, violence 
D)  violence, peace

Question 13

A criminological theory that examines the structural features of society are called __________ theories, while theories that examine individual factors and crime are referred to as __________ theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy-based, unit-based 
B)  unit-based, policy-based 
C)  macro-level, micro-level 
D)  micro-level, macro-level 
A)  policy-based, unit-based 
B)  unit-based, policy-based 
C)  macro-level, micro-level 
D)  micro-level, macro-level

Question 14

Denial of __________ refers to situations where juveniles rationalize that the victim deserves the harm that they will experience from the victimization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Denial of __________ refers to situations where...

Question 15

Strain theory is traced to Travis Hirschi, a sociologist who wrote extensively about various topics including suicide, crime, and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Wilson and Kelling asserted that an unrepaired broken window signals that

Accepted Answer

A)  racial disparity is acceptable 
B)  nobody cares 
C)  crime lives here 
D)  drug use is prevalent 
A)  racial disparity is acceptable 
B)  nobody cares 
C)  crime lives here 
D)  drug use is prevalent

Question 17

Hirschi asserts that individuals are bonded to society through all of the following elements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  commitment 
C)  attachment 
D)  involvement 
A)  control 
B)  commitment 
C)  attachment 
D)  involvement

Question 18

Which theory can be traced to the father of the classical school of criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence theory 
B)  Routine activities theory 
C)  Social disorganization theory 
D)  Neurological theory 
A)  Deterrence theory 
B)  Routine activities theory 
C)  Social disorganization theory 
D)  Neurological theory

Question 19

The best criminological theories adhere to the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  tenacity 
B)  authority 
C)  harmony 
D)  parsimony 
A)  tenacity 
B)  authority 
C)  harmony 
D)  parsimony

Question 20

According to John Wright and his colleagues, an entire body of knowledge has been excluded from criminal justice and criminology. What is this body of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical theory 
B)  sociological theory 
C)  cognitive theory 
D)  biological theory 
A)  classical theory 
B)  sociological theory 
C)  cognitive theory 
D)  biological theory

Institutional anomie theory suggests that individuals are socialized to succeed at any cost and everyone has equal opportunity for success.

Briefly describe two situational crime prevention strategies.

The idea that punishment that is too severe may actually lead to more crime rather than prevent future crime is referred to as

Which theory is associated with the crime triangle?

Which labeling theory hypothesis is derived from conflict theory?

Broken windows theory was first introduced by Philip Zimbardo.

What is one difference between criminological theories and other social science theories?

Compare and contrast two subcultural theories of crime.

Which theory is associated with concentric zone theory?

Cesare Beccaria's theory revolutionized the way __________ was administered and understood.

According to Cohen, why do lower-class children have the cards stacked against them by the time they reach school?

The code of the street promotes , whereas the code of the suburb promotes

A criminological theory that examines the structural features of society are called theories, while theories that examine individual factors and crime are referred to as theories.

Denial of __________ refers to situations where juveniles rationalize that the victim deserves the harm that they will experience from the victimization.

Strain theory is traced to Travis Hirschi, a sociologist who wrote extensively about various topics including suicide, crime, and religion.

Wilson and Kelling asserted that an unrepaired broken window signals that

Hirschi asserts that individuals are bonded to society through all of the following elements EXCEPT

Which theory can be traced to the father of the classical school of criminology?

The best criminological theories adhere to the principle of

According to John Wright and his colleagues, an entire body of knowledge has been excluded from criminal justice and criminology. What is this body of knowledge?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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Exam 5: An Introduction to Criminological Theory

Institutional anomie theory suggests that individuals are socialized to succeed at any cost and everyone has equal opportunity for success.

Briefly describe two situational crime prevention strategies.

The idea that punishment that is too severe may actually lead to more crime rather than prevent future crime is referred to as

Which theory is associated with the crime triangle?

Which labeling theory hypothesis is derived from conflict theory?

Broken windows theory was first introduced by Philip Zimbardo.

What is one difference between criminological theories and other social science theories?

Compare and contrast two subcultural theories of crime.

Which theory is associated with concentric zone theory?

Cesare Beccaria's theory revolutionized the way __________ was administered and understood.

According to Cohen, why do lower-class children have the cards stacked against them by the time they reach school?

The code of the street promotes __________, whereas the code of the suburb promotes __________

A criminological theory that examines the structural features of society are called __________ theories, while theories that examine individual factors and crime are referred to as __________ theories.

Denial of __________ refers to situations where juveniles rationalize that the victim deserves the harm that they will experience from the victimization.

Strain theory is traced to Travis Hirschi, a sociologist who wrote extensively about various topics including suicide, crime, and religion.

Wilson and Kelling asserted that an unrepaired broken window signals that

Hirschi asserts that individuals are bonded to society through all of the following elements EXCEPT

Which theory can be traced to the father of the classical school of criminology?

The best criminological theories adhere to the principle of

According to John Wright and his colleagues, an entire body of knowledge has been excluded from criminal justice and criminology. What is this body of knowledge?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

Filters

The code of the street promotes , whereas the code of the suburb promotes

A criminological theory that examines the structural features of society are called theories, while theories that examine individual factors and crime are referred to as theories.