Deck 15: Deterrence, routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories

Question 1

Who is (are)associated with lifestyle/exposure theory?

A) Hindelang
B) the Brantinghams
C) Cohen and Felson
D) Linden

Answer 1

A

Question 2

All of the following are components of Cohen and Felson's routine activities approach EXCEPT:

A) motivated offenders
B) police availability
C) suitable target
D) lack of effective guardianship

Answer 2

B

Question 3

One way to prevent crime by focusing on motivated offenders is:

A) keeping less money at home
B) providing recreational facilities in the community
C) having a cell phone ready to dial 911
D) having a security system

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Into which of Ronald Clarke's categories of situational crime prevention techniques does Cattle branding fit?

A) Increase the effort
B) increase the risks
C) reduce the rewards
D) remove excuses

Question 5

Which of the following most closely resembles a Head Start program?

A) the Perry Preschool Project
B) The Winnipeg Auto Theft Suppression Strategy
C) Project Hope
D) Operation Ceasefire

Question 6

All of the following are ways that prosecutors and judges can evade minimum mandatory sentences that they feel are too severe.except for one. Which is the exception?

A) Cases can be plea-bargained to a lesser offence
B) Prosecutors can lay related charges that do not have a mandatory sentence
C) Charges can be stayed, withdrawn or dismissed
D) lawyers can appeal their sentence to a higher court

Question 7

Which factor is taken for granted in their routine activities approach?

A) a motivated offender
B) police availability
C) a suitable target
D) lack of effective guardianship

Question 8

Into which of Ronald Clarke's categories of situational crime prevention techniques does posting a "shoplifting is stealing" sign fit?

A) Increase the effort
B) increase the risks
C) reduce the rewards
D) remove excuses

Question 9

The idea that young people who like to hang out in the evenings are more likely to be victims than are those who go to organized activities or remain at home to study is best associated with

A) Rational choice theory
B) Routine activities approach
C) Environmental criminology
D) Deterrence theory

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a physical facilitator the routine activities approach?

A) a friend who encourages crime
B) a gun
C) alcohol
D) great strength or agility

Question 11

Which is an example of effective guardianship?

A) keeping less money at home
B) providing recreational facilities in the community
C) having a cell phone ready to dial 911
D) having a security system

Question 12

Which of the following concepts does not fit into environmental criminology?

A) ecology
B) node
C) path
D) edge

Question 13

The "three strikes and you're out" law in California

A) mandates three years in prison for every felony you commit
B) mandates three extra years in prison for every felony you commit
C) mandates a life sentence for a third felony conviction
D) mandates a life sentence without parole possibility for 25 years for a third felony conviction

Question 14

Who is (are)associated with environmental criminology?

A) Hindelang
B) the Brantinghams
C) Cohen and Felson
D) Linden