Question 1

The official profile of the typical "street criminal" is based on

Accepted Answer

A) prosecutions. 
B) courtroom convictions. 
C) the prison population. 
D) arrest data from the FBI. 
A) prosecutions. 
B) courtroom convictions. 
C) the prison population. 
D) arrest data from the FBI.

Question 2

During the Prohibition era, when the government outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, which type of crime led to criminals gaining both wealth and power by making and distributing liquor to an eager public?

Accepted Answer

A) corporate crime 
B) white collar crime 
C) victimless crime 
D) organized crime 
A) corporate crime 
B) white collar crime 
C) victimless crime 
D) organized crime

Question 3

Which of the following theories states that crime and other deviance results not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions?

Accepted Answer

A) control theory 
B) differential association theory 
C) strain theory 
D) labeling theory 
A) control theory 
B) differential association theory 
C) strain theory 
D) labeling theory

Question 4

Emile Durkheim reasoned that crime is quite normal and performs important functions for the operation of society.This assessment fits which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A) social-conflict approach 
B) symbolic-interaction approach 
C) labeling theory 
D) structural-functional approach 
A) social-conflict approach 
B) symbolic-interaction approach 
C) labeling theory 
D) structural-functional approach

Question 5

Crime against property accounts for what share of all serious offenses?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 percent 
B) 38 percent 
C) 58 percent 
D) 88 percent 
A) 18 percent 
B) 38 percent 
C) 58 percent 
D) 88 percent

Question 6

Which of the following is a crime against persons?

Accepted Answer

A) burglary 
B) larceny-theft 
C) arson 
D) robbery 
A) burglary 
B) larceny-theft 
C) arson 
D) robbery

Question 7

According to a recent survey, what proportion of the U.S.adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds

Question 8

According to the most recent statistics, police cleared about what percentage of all reported motor-vehicle thefts?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 8 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 9

There are four major justifications for punishment.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) retribution 
B) guilt reduction 
C) deterrence 
D) societal protection 
A) retribution 
B) guilt reduction 
C) deterrence 
D) societal protection

Question 10

The first antistalking law in the United States was passed in

Accepted Answer

A) 1940 in the state of Michigan. 
B) 1960 in the state of New York. 
C) 1990 in the state of California. 
D) 2015 in the state of Utah. 
A) 1940 in the state of Michigan. 
B) 1960 in the state of New York. 
C) 1990 in the state of California. 
D) 2015 in the state of Utah.

Question 11

With regard to biological theories of crime,

Accepted Answer

A) there is clear evidence linking criminality to specific genetic traits. 
B) several biological theories explain violent crime but not property crime. 
C) several biological theories explain property crime but not violent crime. 
D) most people convicted of crimes are biologically just like everyone else. 
A) there is clear evidence linking criminality to specific genetic traits. 
B) several biological theories explain violent crime but not property crime. 
C) several biological theories explain property crime but not violent crime. 
D) most people convicted of crimes are biologically just like everyone else.

Question 12

The most recent statistics show that about how many murders were recorded annually by police?

Accepted Answer

A) 900 
B) 7,000 
C) 14,000 
D) 170,000 
A) 900 
B) 7,000 
C) 14,000 
D) 170,000

Question 13

From the liberal view, crime and violence are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) ineffective socialization and inadequate family ties. 
B) a harmful societal environment such as poverty. 
C) a faulty conscience. 
D) failure to punish quickly and severely. 
A) ineffective socialization and inadequate family ties. 
B) a harmful societal environment such as poverty. 
C) a faulty conscience. 
D) failure to punish quickly and severely.

Question 14

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

Accepted Answer

A) date rape. 
B) stalking. 
C) forcible rape. 
D) statutory rape. 
A) date rape. 
B) stalking. 
C) forcible rape. 
D) statutory rape.

Question 15

In 2014, what percentage of reported murders in the United States resulted in arrests?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 65 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 65 percent

Question 16

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

Accepted Answer

A) capital offense 
B) misdemeanor 
C) civil infraction 
D) felony 
A) capital offense 
B) misdemeanor 
C) civil infraction 
D) felony

Question 17

Suppose that a police SWAT team kills members of a terrorist group who are holding innocent citizens hostage.These police actions illustrate which type of violence?

Accepted Answer

A) institutional 
B) anti-institutional 
C) collective 
D) bureaucratic 
A) institutional 
B) anti-institutional 
C) collective 
D) bureaucratic

Question 18

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Accepted Answer

A) status offenses 
B) statutory offenses 
C) juvenile delinquency 
D) recidivism 
A) status offenses 
B) statutory offenses 
C) juvenile delinquency 
D) recidivism

Question 19

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 percent of violent crime and property crime 
B) about half of violent crime and one-third of property crime 
C) about half of violent crime and almost all property crime 
D) more than 95 percent of violent crime and property crime 
A) less than 10 percent of violent crime and property crime 
B) about half of violent crime and one-third of property crime 
C) about half of violent crime and almost all property crime 
D) more than 95 percent of violent crime and property crime

Question 20

The Federal Bureau of Investigation compiles an annual publication of crime reports from police departments across the country, called

Accepted Answer

A) National Crime Index. 
B) FBI Crime Report: Criminal Archives. 
C) Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Report. 
D) American Investigative Crime Survey. 
A) National Crime Index. 
B) FBI Crime Report: Criminal Archives. 
C) Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Report. 
D) American Investigative Crime Survey.

The official profile of the typical "street criminal" is based on

During the Prohibition era, when the government outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, which type of crime led to criminals gaining both wealth and power by making and distributing liquor to an eager public?

Which of the following theories states that crime and other deviance results not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions?

Emile Durkheim reasoned that crime is quite normal and performs important functions for the operation of society.This assessment fits which theoretical approach?

Crime against property accounts for what share of all serious offenses?

Which of the following is a crime against persons?

According to a recent survey, what proportion of the U.S.adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

According to the most recent statistics, police cleared about what percentage of all reported motor-vehicle thefts?

There are four major justifications for punishment.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The first antistalking law in the United States was passed in

With regard to biological theories of crime,

The most recent statistics show that about how many murders were recorded annually by police?

From the liberal view, crime and violence are caused by

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

In 2014, what percentage of reported murders in the United States resulted in arrests?

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

Suppose that a police SWAT team kills members of a terrorist group who are holding innocent citizens hostage.These police actions illustrate which type of violence?

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation compiles an annual publication of crime reports from police departments across the country, called

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Exam 6: Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

The official profile of the typical "street criminal" is based on

During the Prohibition era, when the government outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, which type of crime led to criminals gaining both wealth and power by making and distributing liquor to an eager public?

Which of the following theories states that crime and other deviance results not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions?

Emile Durkheim reasoned that crime is quite normal and performs important functions for the operation of society.This assessment fits which theoretical approach?

Crime against property accounts for what share of all serious offenses?

Which of the following is a crime against persons?

According to a recent survey, what proportion of the U.S.adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

According to the most recent statistics, police cleared about what percentage of all reported motor-vehicle thefts?

There are four major justifications for punishment.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The first antistalking law in the United States was passed in

With regard to biological theories of crime,

The most recent statistics show that about how many murders were recorded annually by police?

From the liberal view, crime and violence are caused by

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

In 2014, what percentage of reported murders in the United States resulted in arrests?

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

Suppose that a police SWAT team kills members of a terrorist group who are holding innocent citizens hostage.These police actions illustrate which type of violence?

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation compiles an annual publication of crime reports from police departments across the country, called

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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