Question 1

What can the development of criminological theory be used to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  develop policies to prevent crime 
B)  diminish the effect of crime on victims 
C)  construct a just response to crime 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not a key reason why most members of society have a distorted or biased view of serial murderers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serial killings are sensational. 
B)  Our culture encourages the creation of instant celebrities. 
C)  The globalization of the media means that all offenses are locally reported. 
D)  Most people know someone who has been a victim of a serial killer.

Question 3

According to Merton, some crime occurs because people feel worthless if they cannot meet this goal of American society.

Accepted Answer

A)  getting a college education 
B)  amassing material wealth 
C)  getting elected to public office 
D)  having a job

Question 4

A crime-prevention program that focuses on improving schools and providing jobs in a neighborhood so residents will be more invested in the community and less likely to break the law would be based on which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  strain theory

Question 5

What do conflict theorists consider to be at the root of most crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bad choices of individuals 
B)  disorganized neighborhoods 
C)  genetics 
D)  impoverishment

Question 6

Explain why white-collar offenders tend to be more treated more leniently than street-crime offenders. Do you agree or disagree with way the criminal justice system has treated white-collar offenders? Explain your views. Why has our treatment of white-collar offenders changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

This field emerged to improve our understanding of the social mechanisms for dealing with crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology 
B)  criminology 
C)  criminal justice 
D)  penology

Question 8

This type of law is most important to ensuring that society is orderly and citizens feel safe.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  civil 
C)  political 
D)  social

Question 9

Explain why society's reaction to the breaking of laws is so complex. Do you think public interest in crime, even among people who have never personally been victimized, is a good thing? Explain your view.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

According to strain theory, what is strain similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  labeling 
C)  social conflict 
D)  deterrence

Question 11

Who proposed the classic definition of criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Merton 
B)  Dennis Rader 
C)  Terrie Moffitt 
D)  Edwin Sutherland

Question 12

These forces control how crime is defined and how criminal law works.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  social 
C)  political 
D)  biological

Question 13

Traditionally, which of the following offenses has the criminal justice system treated most leniently?

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  robbery 
C)  theft 
D)  white-collar crime

Question 14

Which of the following questions would be most likely to be asked by a criminologist, as opposed to a criminal justice practitioner?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can we prevent an offender from recidivating? 
B)  How can we ensure inmate safety in a juvenile detention facility? 
C)  Why do some offenders begin breaking the law early in life whereas others do not begin breaking the law until much later? 
D)  What can we do to ensure greater professionalism among correctional staff?

Question 15

This is a statement or set of statements that explains a concept and that has withstood repeated tests and can be used to make inferences about other concepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  strain 
C)  criminal law 
D)  legislation

Question 16

Because laws are made by people to control people, what are criminologists interested in?

Accepted Answer

A)  how laws are made 
B)  what activities laws control 
C)  who laws control 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 17

What does "empirical validity" mean in terms of theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  that a tool is measuring what it is designed to measure 
B)  that a theory explains a range of behavior 
C)  the economical use of words 
D)  that a theory is based on an ideology

Question 18

Which of the following is not a common social reaction to crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear 
B)  disgust 
C)  fascination 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 19

What is deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  standards of behavior intended to harm society and individuals 
B)  behavior that is prohibited by laws and has prescribed punishments 
C)  behaviors that violate cultural norms, rules, or laws 
D)  any behavior that is violent

Question 20

Which type of law governs private rights and settles disputes between citizens?

Accepted Answer