Question 1

Which branch of Social Conflict theory focuses on the role capitalism plays in fostering crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist 
B)  feminism 
C)  conflict 
D)  Marxist

Question 2

Which branch of social conflict theory assumes that crime is caused by intergroup rivalry that exists in every society?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist 
B)  feminism 
C)  conflict 
D)  advantageous

Question 3

What do conflict theorists view crime as the outcome of?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class struggle 
B)  capitalistic hegemony 
C)  deconstructed social values 
D)  instrumental Marxism

Question 4

What is one objective of Chambliss and Seidman's writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  to show how justice is skewed so that crimes of the wealthy are being punished less than those who commit crimes out of necessity and receive stricter punishments 
B)  to demonstrate the need for early intervention in children whose parents were criminals 
C)  to prove that inequality is inherent in any society and is needed in order for society to function properly 
D)  to argue that rich people actually commit more crime than the poor

Question 5

In what ways is the unequal power distribution of the criminal justice system revealed in Canadian society

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Question 6

According to Willem Bonger, what will drive upper-class individuals to crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunity for illegal gain 
B)  greedy personalities 
C)  the need for unlimited wealth 
D)  peers who worship money

Question 7

In what ways has conflict theory identified relationships between poverty and crime rates?

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Question 8

Why was research conducted in Tanzania damaging to conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that the poor stole because they are greedy and not desperate. 
B)  It found that people who commit crime have low IQs. 
C)  It showed that the crime rate rose when a socialist government was installed. 
D)  It showed that the causes of crime were multicultural.

Question 9

Which type of conflict theorist believes the purpose of the criminal law and justice system is to control of the poor and have-not members of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical theorist 
B)  instrumental Marxist 
C)  structural Marxist 
D)  left realist

Question 10

What are the three principles of restorative justice?

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Question 11

What type of research uses language as signs that indicate more than the mere meaning of words?

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistics 
B)  semiotics 
C)  lexiconics 
D)  semiotics.

Question 12

Marxist instrumentalists view criminal law and the criminal justice system solely as an instrument for controlling the poor, have-not members of society; the state is the tool of capitalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the conflict view, crime is defined by those in power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Richard Quinney integrated beliefs about power, society, and criminality into a theory. What was the theory called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social reality of crime 
B)  the classless state of criminal justice 
C)  the hegemony of crime 
D)  the internal state of surplus value

Question 15

According to Karl Marx, what determines the character of every civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way the government runs the country 
B)  the way its people develop material goods and services 
C)  the initiative in a peacekeeping philosophy 
D)  the ability of all social classes to integrate themselves together

Question 16

How does Barry Krisberg define the concept of "privileged"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the possession of that which is valued by a particular social group 
B)  the ability to use of violence and coercion 
C)  the possession of an earned reward or responsibility, such as driving a car 
D)  a need based on the relative needs of others

Question 17

Which criminologist is responsible for power-control theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meda Chesney-Lind 
B)  John Hagan 
C)  James Messerschmidt 
D)  Daniel Georges-Abeyie

Question 18

Which statement best describes the societal experiences that shaped Marx's writings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society had been stable and had not undergone significant change in nearly two centuries. 
B)  Capitalism was just beginning to form as a viable economic model. 
C)  Public welfare spending was rapidly increasing, resulting in obscenely high taxes on the rich, but better working conditions for labourers. 
D)  The industrial revolution was driving the development of large factories that had squalid conditions for the workers.

Question 19

One group of Marxists is referred to as instrumentalists. Discuss their view of criminal law and the criminal justice system. How do these theorists explain crime among the poor? Why do they consider it essential to demystify law and justice?

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Question 20

According to Marxism, what is inherent about capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian 
B)  unfair 
C)  destabilizing 
D)  empowering

Exam 9: Social Conflict Theory