Question 1

The private security industry has contributed to the increase in __________ across the country.

Accepted Answer

A)  gated communities 
B)  private patrol service 
C)  home alarm systems 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c

Question 2

Profits from the crime control industry have been estimated at upwards of $250 to $300 billion per year which is roughly the equivalent of the ___________ budget.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pentagon 
B)  gross national product 
C)  foreign aid 
D)  both a and c

Question 3

Politicians and businessmen are part of the new "iron triangle."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Crime control is necessary or else the cost of crime would bankrupt American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Contemporary capitalism is different from previous capitalism because it has become ________ in the global society.

Accepted Answer

A)  a means for gathering more wealth 
B)  a means for distributing corporate power 
C)  an impetus for change 
D)  both b and a

Exam 7: Crime Control in the New Millennium: New Mechanisms for Controlling the Dangerous Classes

The private security industry has contributed to the increase in __________ across the country.

Profits from the crime control industry have been estimated at upwards of $250 to $300 billion per year which is roughly the equivalent of the ___________ budget.

Politicians and businessmen are part of the new "iron triangle."

Crime control is necessary or else the cost of crime would bankrupt American society.

Contemporary capitalism is different from previous capitalism because it has become ________ in the global society.