Question 1

Participants in organized crime in American society are

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A) engaged in truly deviant behavior. 
B) almost as numerous as participants in organized crime activities in Russia. 
C) trying to achieve the American dream. 
D) largely repressed by the FBI and the police.

Question 2

Today,most robbery is likely to be

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A) intraracial. 
B) interracial. 
C) unarmed. 
D) the robbery of a bank.

Question 3

With __________,organized crime does not have to be located in any specific area or control any geographic space.

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The answer of With __________,organized crime does not have to...

Question 4

The mob usually targets three kinds of officials: law enforcers,politicians,and pharmaceutical executives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The need for money is the primary motivation for robbers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analyze the ways in which American society encourages the crime of shoplifting.That is,how do commercial establishments,malls,and other places seem to encourage this type of theft? Why is this so?

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The answer of Analyze the ways in which American society...

Question 7

What has become a major concern with auto thefts in the 1990s?

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A) the use of violence 
B) joyriding 
C) stealing a car to commit another crime 
D) the number of auto thieves arrested

Question 8

Many young shoplifters commit the offense not because of real economic need but because of desire to buy designer clothes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Analyze some of the reasons why auto theft and carjacking have increased so dramatically.What has pushed these types of robbery to new heights? How might this type of property crime be better controlled?

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The answer of Analyze some of the reasons why auto...

Question 10

As a property crime,robbery

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A) entails the use of violence against the victim. 
B) is basically similar to murder or rape. 
C) is a relatively rational,calculated act. 
D) requires little decision making.

Question 11

The professional robber is committed to the crime of robbery,but it is seldom profitable because it carries too much risk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Snitches are professional criminals who shoplift for profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The history of ethnic succession in organized crime suggests that an ethnic gang has to go through several stages before it can attain supremacy.Which of the following is NOT one of those stages?

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A) Common street criminals get together to extort or otherwise victimize residents of their own neighborhood. 
B) The intervention and sponsorship of one group by another,more successful ethnic organized crime group. 
C) Different gangs are compelled to compete with one another in dominating the crime scene. 
D) Gangs resolve their conflict by forming a larger crime organization that allocates turfs to gangs and settles intergang disputes through peaceful means.

Question 14

In Japan,the Yakuza gangs are

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A) all but eliminated from Japanese society. 
B) largely in control of the government. 
C) involved in legal organizations. 
D) separated from the larger society.

Question 15

When robbers consider the selection of a target,they consider how lucrative an establishment is and

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A) the personality of the potential victim. 
B) the fame gained from the robbery. 
C) the risk of arrest. 
D) who to frame for the job.

Question 16

What are some of the causes of organized crime? Are they functional responses to American capitalist society or part of an ethnic conspiracy? How so?

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The answer of What are some of the causes of...

Question 17

Most sociologists consider robbery more of a violent crime than a property crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_______________ robbers consider their work as a legitimate profession.

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The answer of _______________ robbers consider their work as a...

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of a professional robber?

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A) a profound sense of guilt 
B) a disrespect for authority 
C) a tendency to see their crime as an honest enterprise 
D) frequent arguing and conflict in their families

Question 20

One reason why so many opportunities for stealing a car exist is because of inadequate law-enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Underprivileged Deviance

Participants in organized crime in American society are

Today,most robbery is likely to be

With __________,organized crime does not have to be located in any specific area or control any geographic space.

The mob usually targets three kinds of officials: law enforcers,politicians,and pharmaceutical executives.

The need for money is the primary motivation for robbers.

Analyze the ways in which American society encourages the crime of shoplifting.That is,how do commercial establishments,malls,and other places seem to encourage this type of theft? Why is this so?

What has become a major concern with auto thefts in the 1990s?

Many young shoplifters commit the offense not because of real economic need but because of desire to buy designer clothes.

Analyze some of the reasons why auto theft and carjacking have increased so dramatically.What has pushed these types of robbery to new heights? How might this type of property crime be better controlled?

As a property crime,robbery

The professional robber is committed to the crime of robbery,but it is seldom profitable because it carries too much risk.

Snitches are professional criminals who shoplift for profit.

The history of ethnic succession in organized crime suggests that an ethnic gang has to go through several stages before it can attain supremacy.Which of the following is NOT one of those stages?

In Japan,the Yakuza gangs are

When robbers consider the selection of a target,they consider how lucrative an establishment is and

What are some of the causes of organized crime? Are they functional responses to American capitalist society or part of an ethnic conspiracy? How so?

Most sociologists consider robbery more of a violent crime than a property crime.

_______________ robbers consider their work as a legitimate profession.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a professional robber?

One reason why so many opportunities for stealing a car exist is because of inadequate law-enforcement.