Question 1

Brittany is victimized by a crime and reports it to the local police right away. Which of the following crimes is she most likely to have been victimized by?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual assault 
B)  racist hate speech 
C)  car theft 
D)  domestic violence

Question 2

Dimitrios is a 24-year-old Canadian man. Which of the following is most likely to reduce his risk of victimization by crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  moving to a western province 
B)  continuing his education 
C)  changing his workplace 
D)  getting married

Question 3

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that if criminals are imprisoned they will not be free to do more harm to society?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  revenge 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 4

Define surveillance society. Illustrate your answer with examples.

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Question 5

Which of the following does the textbook note as the most controversial explanation of changing crime rates in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the legalization of abortion 
B)  the aging of the population 
C)  the decrease in unemployment 
D)  the increase in law enforcement efforts

Question 6

Which of the following views of punishment is characterized by the idea that criminals should lose their freedom and be forced to live in unpleasant conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  revenge 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 7

You have just been elected prime minister. Your first campaign pledge was to do something to reduce the rate of crime. Explain what you would do to fulfill this pledge.

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Question 8

Which individual is most likely to be stopped and searched by police while driving in a Canadian city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ted, a 35-year-old white executive 
B)  Blanche, a 45-year-old Asian housewife 
C)  Carl, a 25-year-old black Ph.D. student 
D)  Dmitri, an 18-year-old Russian store clerk

Question 9

Which of the following characterizes complex industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  strict social control and high conformity 
B)  less strict social control and low conformity 
C)  widely shared social norms 
D)  stricter punishment for non-conformity

Question 10

Define moral panic and give an example of it.

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Question 11

Define the rationales for incarceration of criminals and discuss their effectiveness in reducing recidivism.

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Question 12

Deviance and crime are socially constructed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sheldon is mapping out strategy for his campaign to become prime minister of Canada. According to the textbook, which of the following platforms should he centre his campaign around in order to have an excellent chance at winning?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-poverty strategies 
B)  crime control strategies 
C)  fair taxation strategies 
D)  job creation strategies

Question 14

In Canada today, 15 years is the average age of marijuana users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an important difference between conflict crimes and consensus crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived harmfulness 
B)  degree of public agreement 
C)  severity of social response 
D)  actual harmfulness

Question 16

Reena and Ray are adolescent siblings. Ray is allowed to go out with friends whenever he wishes, whereas Reena is only allowed to go out accompanied by her brother. What would Hirschi predict about Reena's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is more likely to engage in deviance than Ray is. 
B)  She is less likely to engage in deviance than Ray is. 
C)  She will engage in physical aggression. 
D)  She will engage in verbal aggression.

Question 17

What function does a criminal subculture fulfil for its members?

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Question 18

If you had to choose only one measure of criminal activity to use, which one would it be? Why?

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Question 19

Based on incarceration data, which of the following individuals is most likely to be sentenced to custody in a prison in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seth, a 47-year-old Indigenous male 
B)  Robert, a 26-year-old white male 
C)  Ravina, a 25-year-old Punjabi female 
D)  Delores, a 19-year-old white female

Question 20

Given what is known about capital punishment in the United States, which of the following would be most likely to receive this sentence if Canada reintroduced the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  a white man who murders a white man 
B)  a white man who murders an Indigenous man 
C)  an Indigenous man who murders an Indigenous man 
D)  an Indigenous man who murders a white man

Exam 7: Deviance and Crime