Question 1

Routine activities theory is another contemporary form of the positive school framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to routine activities theory, the victims of the Green River Killer were suitable targets because they ______.

Accepted Answer

A) were drug dealers 
B) frequented clubs and bars 
C) were prostitutes 
D) were living alone

Question 3

Economics had a large influence on rational choice theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most offenders do not leave their home knowing they are going to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

______ and ______ factors of deterrence are the basis for the rational choice theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal; informal 
B) Partial; total 
C) Central; peripheral 
D) Parametric; non-Parametric

Question 6

______ sanctions provide more of a deterrent effect for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) Informal 
B) Severe 
C) Formal 
D) Strict

Question 7

Longitudinal studies and ______ studies can address an experiential effect.

Accepted Answer

A) scenario 
B) aggregate 
C) cross-sectional

Question 8

Which of the following represents the ideal situation in which crime will occur (according to routine activities theory)?

Accepted Answer

A) motivate offender, unlocked car, lighted parking lot 
B) motivated offender, fenced-in yard, dark backyard 
C) motivated offender, dark street, lone walker 
D) motivate offender, cash tip on table, people around

Question 9

Rational choice theory emphasizes not only the formal and official aspects of criminal sanctions, but also the informal or unofficial aspects, such as family and community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Burglary is an example of a strikable felony that falls under the three-strikes law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The classical school of criminology experienced a rebirth on the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A capable guardian can include bystanders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who wrote Seductions of Crime in 1988?

Accepted Answer

A) Katz 
B) Shaw and McKay 
C) Sutherland 
D) Cornish and Clarke

Question 14

When people's previous experiences highly influence their expectations regarding their chances of being caught, this is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) experiential effect 
B) experimental effect 
C) longitudinal effect 
D) cross-sectional effect

Question 15

Explain the importance of formal and informal factors of criminal sanctions within the rational choice theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the importance of formal and informal...

Question 16

Explain what the experiential effect is and how it relates to criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what the experiential effect is and...

Question 17

Hobbes asserted that people who were not afraid of punishment could be effectively deterred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the difference between longitudinal, cross-sectional and scenario research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the difference between longitudinal, cross-sectional and...

Question 19

Deterrence is highly ineffective in preventing crimes with immediate payoffs when it comes to the ______ offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) young male 
B) older female 
C) older male 
D) younger female

Question 20

Who wrote The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives of Offending in 1986?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohen and Felson 
B) Katz 
C) Shaw and McKay 
D) Cornish and Clarke

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

Routine activities theory is another contemporary form of the positive school framework.

According to routine activities theory, the victims of the Green River Killer were suitable targets because they ______.

Economics had a large influence on rational choice theory.

Most offenders do not leave their home knowing they are going to commit a crime.

and factors of deterrence are the basis for the rational choice theory.

______ sanctions provide more of a deterrent effect for most people.

Longitudinal studies and ______ studies can address an experiential effect.

Which of the following represents the ideal situation in which crime will occur (according to routine activities theory) ?

Rational choice theory emphasizes not only the formal and official aspects of criminal sanctions, but also the informal or unofficial aspects, such as family and community.

Burglary is an example of a strikable felony that falls under the three-strikes law.

The classical school of criminology experienced a rebirth on the 1980s.

A capable guardian can include bystanders.

Who wrote Seductions of Crime in 1988?

When people's previous experiences highly influence their expectations regarding their chances of being caught, this is called ______.

Explain the importance of formal and informal factors of criminal sanctions within the rational choice theory.

Explain what the experiential effect is and how it relates to criminal activity.

Hobbes asserted that people who were not afraid of punishment could be effectively deterred.

Explain the difference between longitudinal, cross-sectional and scenario research.

Deterrence is highly ineffective in preventing crimes with immediate payoffs when it comes to the ______ offenders.

Who wrote The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives of Offending in 1986?