Question 1

The __________ is an annual compilation by the FBI of all crimes reported to the police in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) 
B)  National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 
C)  National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) 
D)  National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey A

Question 2

What are sanctions? How are they used by the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

-Sanctions are penalties designed to express disapproval and punish violation of norms.
-See 'Corrections' section in Chapter 1

Question 3

__________ is the theory that sees criminal events as the result of a combination of a motivated offender,a suitable target,and the absence of a capable guardian to intervene.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theory
B)  Cognitive theory
C)  Labeling theory
D)  Routine activities theory D

Question 4

__________ involves analysis of criminal incidents to isolate the precise characteristics of offenders,victims,and situations in order to better understand and prevent crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ involves analysis of criminal incidents to...

Question 5

Mala prohibita offenses are acts that are considered evil in themselves (e.g. ,assault and theft).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Crimes against __________ are violent crimes involving the use of physical force.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crimes against __________ are violent crimes involving...

Question 7

__________ involve an examination of the circumstances surrounding criminal incidents in a search for patterns associated with criminal offending.

Accepted Answer

A)  offender profiles
B)  victim profiles
C)  crime scene profiles
D)  criminal subcultures

Question 8

Crimes in which property is taken unlawfully and misused are considered to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  offenses against morality
B)  crimes against persons
C)  crimes against property
D)  crimes against public order

Question 9

The __________ view sees crime as a moral failure in decision making.Simply stated,crime occurs when a person fails to choose the proper course of conduct;and this bad choice results from failure to appreciate an act's wrongfulness,rather than from lack of concern about being caught,as the classicists suggest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ view sees crime as a...

Question 10

According to your textbook author,"each individual's personal risk of being the victim varies,
depending on the population of potential victims".Please explain (1)how so,and (2)why.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your textbook author,"each individual's personal...

Question 11

'Deviance' refers to the violation of a social norm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The formation of the Drug Enforcement Administration as well as the creation of the position of 'drug czar' to head the Office of National Drug Policy has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Further promoted the criminalization of narcotics
B)  Increased the penalties for violation
C)  Emphasized law enforcement approaches to controlling the problem
D)  All of the above

Question 13

The term 'legalization' refers to blurring the distinction between crime and merely inappropriate or offensive behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An individual's attachment to society,including attachment to others,commitment to conventional activities,involvement in those activities,and belief in widely shared moral values is called (a)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  differential association
B)  blocked opportunity
C)  social bond
D)  positivism

Question 15

When does deviant behavior become criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When does deviant behavior become criminal behavior?...

Question 16

'Political crimes' are acts viewed as a threat to the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

__________ is the view that behavior results from habits of thought and interpretations of reality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theory
B)  Cognitive theory
C)  Labeling theory
D)  Routine activities theory

Question 18

Different forms of deviance that result when youths cease to adhere to middle-class standards and become part of the adult criminal,conflict,or retreatist subculture.

Accepted Answer

A)  offender profiles
B)  victim profiles
C)  crime scene profiles
D)  criminal subcultures

Question 19

Your textbook author states that "there is a middle ground where the line between thinking and acting becomes thin".What do you think this means? What examples of this 'middle ground' might you give?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your textbook author states that "there is...

Question 20

__________ is a view that adjudicating a juvenile as a delinquent encourages future delinquency through a negative public identity or changed self-image.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theory
B)  Cognitive theory
C)  Labeling theory
D)  Routine activities theory

Exam 2: Defining and Analyzing Crime

The __________ is an annual compilation by the FBI of all crimes reported to the police in the United States.

What are sanctions? How are they used by the criminal justice system?

__________ is the theory that sees criminal events as the result of a combination of a motivated offender,a suitable target,and the absence of a capable guardian to intervene.

__________ involves analysis of criminal incidents to isolate the precise characteristics of offenders,victims,and situations in order to better understand and prevent crime.

Mala prohibita offenses are acts that are considered evil in themselves (e.g. ,assault and theft).

Crimes against __________ are violent crimes involving the use of physical force.

__________ involve an examination of the circumstances surrounding criminal incidents in a search for patterns associated with criminal offending.

Crimes in which property is taken unlawfully and misused are considered to be __________.

According to your textbook author,"each individual's personal risk of being the victim varies, depending on the population of potential victims".Please explain (1)how so,and (2)why.

'Deviance' refers to the violation of a social norm.

The formation of the Drug Enforcement Administration as well as the creation of the position of 'drug czar' to head the Office of National Drug Policy has:

The term 'legalization' refers to blurring the distinction between crime and merely inappropriate or offensive behaviors.

An individual's attachment to society,including attachment to others,commitment to conventional activities,involvement in those activities,and belief in widely shared moral values is called (a) __________.

When does deviant behavior become criminal behavior?

'Political crimes' are acts viewed as a threat to the government.

__________ is the view that behavior results from habits of thought and interpretations of reality.

Different forms of deviance that result when youths cease to adhere to middle-class standards and become part of the adult criminal,conflict,or retreatist subculture.

Your textbook author states that "there is a middle ground where the line between thinking and acting becomes thin".What do you think this means? What examples of this 'middle ground' might you give?

__________ is a view that adjudicating a juvenile as a delinquent encourages future delinquency through a negative public identity or changed self-image.