Question 1

When delinquency is learned via association with others we say this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational choice theory 
B)  Labeling theory 
C)  Learning theory 
D)  Cultural deviance theory

Question 2

Which theory states that gangs exist because the community in which they exist has values in contrast to middle class society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Cultural Deviance 
C)  Strain 
D)  Control

Question 3

Which classical theorist was a major influence during the period of enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lombroso 
B)  Beccaria 
C)  Sutherland 
D)  Lockhard

Question 4

The essence of social control theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The absence of social control accounts for delinquency 
B)  The absence of community standards accounts for delinquency 
C)  The absence of guardians accounts for delinquency 
D)  The influence of deviance accounts for delinquency

Question 5

All are elements of Maslow's hierarchy of needs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Safety 
C)  Love 
D)  Self esteem 
E)  Money

Question 6

The theory of differential association was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Cloward Ohlin 
C)  Cesare Beccaria 
D)  Edwin Sutherland

Question 7

According to Cloward and Ohlin, criminal gangs are primarily focused on involvement of violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When deviance takes on self-identifying features, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary deviance 
B)  Labeling 
C)  Secondary deviance 
D)  Social control

Question 9

According to social control theory, delinquency exist when a youth's bonds or ties to society are week or broken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There is no connection between gangs and Maslow's hierarchy of needs according to the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The essence of control theory (sometimes called social bond theory) is that the weakening, breakdown, or absence of effective social control accounts for delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Robert Merton borrowed the term "Anomie" from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Cesare Lombroso 
C)  Edwin Sotherland 
D)  Edmond Lockard

Question 13

The essence of ________________ is that the weakening, breakdown, or absence of effective social control accounts for delinquency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The essence of ________________ is that the...

Question 14

Which is not an element of Park & Burgess's concentric zone model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central business district 
B)  Transition zone 
C)  Housing project zone 
D)  Commuter zone

Question 15

One of the key ideas of the social ecology of crime is the fact that high rates of crime and other problems persist within the same neighborhoods over long periods of time regardless of who lives there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Strain theory originated with Robert Merton, who borrowed the term anomie from the nineteenth-century French sociologist Émile Durkheim and applied it to the problem of crime in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _____________________ (also known as the societal reaction perspective) does not address in any direct way the causes of criminal/deviant behavior but rather focuses on three interrelated processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________________ (also known as the societal...

Exam 7: Why Are There Gangs

When delinquency is learned via association with others we say this is an example of:

Which theory states that gangs exist because the community in which they exist has values in contrast to middle class society?

Which classical theorist was a major influence during the period of enlightenment?

The essence of social control theory is:

All are elements of Maslow's hierarchy of needs except:

The theory of differential association was developed by:

According to Cloward and Ohlin, criminal gangs are primarily focused on involvement of violent behavior.

When deviance takes on self-identifying features, this is known as:

According to social control theory, delinquency exist when a youth's bonds or ties to society are week or broken.

There is no connection between gangs and Maslow's hierarchy of needs according to the text.

The essence of control theory (sometimes called social bond theory) is that the weakening, breakdown, or absence of effective social control accounts for delinquency.

Robert Merton borrowed the term "Anomie" from:

The essence of ________________ is that the weakening, breakdown, or absence of effective social control accounts for delinquency.

Which is not an element of Park & Burgess's concentric zone model?

One of the key ideas of the social ecology of crime is the fact that high rates of crime and other problems persist within the same neighborhoods over long periods of time regardless of who lives there.

Strain theory originated with Robert Merton, who borrowed the term anomie from the nineteenth-century French sociologist Émile Durkheim and applied it to the problem of crime in America.

The _____________________ (also known as the societal reaction perspective) does not address in any direct way the causes of criminal/deviant behavior but rather focuses on three interrelated processes.