Question 1

Longitudinal studies of deterrence provided a significant improvement over the previously used ______ studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  general deterrence
B)  survey
C)  cross-sectional
D)  low self-control C

Question 2

An example of shaming is forcing an offender to walk down a main street in town while wearing a sign that reads "I shoplifted."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following in an example of a capable guardian relative to routine activities theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  being at a bar
B)  leaving a car unlocked
C)  shopping alone
D)  walking with a dog D

Question 4

Rational people will commit crime when the costs outweigh the benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The general model of routine activities theory was presented by Lawrence Cohen and Robert K.Merton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three-strike law has been shown to be ineffective as a specific deterrent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bus depots were among the top hot spots in the Minneapolis study of 911 calls were bars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the book, what city is a good example of a city that realized a reduction in crime after implementing policies per the broken windows theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dallas
B)  Boulder
C)  Irvine
D)  New York

Question 9

Motivated offenders are always present, according to routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Whose ideas influenced the decay of the classical school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beccaria
B)  Bentham
C)  Rousseau
D)  Darwin

Question 11

High crime areas are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  routine spots
B)  high-risk spots
C)  hot spots
D)  high-patrol spots

Question 12

Routine activities theory assumes there will never be a motivated offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a hydraulic offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who does not plan to commit a crime
B)  a person who has been planning to commit a crime
C)  a person who feels sorry for committing a crime
D)  a person who does not like to commit crimes

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the top 10 places from which police were called to, according to a study of 911 calls in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

A)  churches
B)  bars
C)  gyms
D)  parks

Question 15

Which of the following is a main component of rational choice theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spots
B)  geographical mapping
C)  weighing the benefits and costs of offending
D)  the death penalty

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE of the Green River Killer case study?

Accepted Answer

A)  He confessed to killing 3 victims although he was convicted of killing 10.
B)  He lived alone and did not have family.
C)  He placed various objects such as a fish at the crime scenes to throw off investigators.
D)  He picked up teenagers at high schools and kidnapped them.

Question 17

Critics of deterrence theory stated that ______ statistics are not adequate measures of the deterrence theoretical framework.

Accepted Answer

A)  parametric
B)  non-parametric
C)  aggregate
D)  multivariate

Question 18

Which state is one of the states that passed the controversial three-strikes law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Islan
B)  California
C)  New York
D)  Michigan

Question 19

Explain the three key elements of routine activities theory and provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following illustrates the element 'lack of capable guardian' as it is presented in routine activities theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  infrequent police patrol in neighborhood
B)  fenced-in yard
C)  security cameras in store
D)  sufficient lighting in parking lot

Exam 3: Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Longitudinal studies of deterrence provided a significant improvement over the previously used ______ studies.

An example of shaming is forcing an offender to walk down a main street in town while wearing a sign that reads "I shoplifted."

Which of the following in an example of a capable guardian relative to routine activities theory?

Rational people will commit crime when the costs outweigh the benefits.

The general model of routine activities theory was presented by Lawrence Cohen and Robert K.Merton.

The three-strike law has been shown to be ineffective as a specific deterrent.

Bus depots were among the top hot spots in the Minneapolis study of 911 calls were bars.

According to the book, what city is a good example of a city that realized a reduction in crime after implementing policies per the broken windows theory?

Motivated offenders are always present, according to routine activities theory.

Whose ideas influenced the decay of the classical school?

High crime areas are called ______.

Routine activities theory assumes there will never be a motivated offender.

Which of the following is an example of a hydraulic offender?

Which of the following is one of the top 10 places from which police were called to, according to a study of 911 calls in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Which of the following is a main component of rational choice theory?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Green River Killer case study?

Critics of deterrence theory stated that ______ statistics are not adequate measures of the deterrence theoretical framework.

Which state is one of the states that passed the controversial three-strikes law?

Explain the three key elements of routine activities theory and provide an example for each.

Which of the following illustrates the element 'lack of capable guardian' as it is presented in routine activities theory?