Question 1

The code of the street is a response to the effects of rap music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

On weekends,people typically drink,gamble,go out on the town,and have sex.Many men are involved in physical fights.Miller believed that the pursuit of _____ on weekends arises in part from boring lives led the rest of the week.

Accepted Answer

A)  toughness 
B)  excitement 
C)  smartness 
D)  trouble 
A)  toughness 
B)  excitement 
C)  smartness 
D)  trouble

Question 3

Durkheim put forth the concept of anomie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Having not been raised with values such as courtesy and Difficult-work,lower-class boys do poorly in school and experience _____,or strain.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional anomie 
B)  social structure 
C)  status frustration 
D)  cultural disintegration 
A)  institutional anomie 
B)  social structure 
C)  status frustration 
D)  cultural disintegration

Question 5

The center of Chicago's "concentric zones" had a higher crime rate than the outer rings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What do we call people who live in a continuing cycle of concentrated disadvantage characterized by extreme poverty,housing segregation,and racial and ethnic discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper-class 
B)  Underclass 
C)  Middle-class 
D)  Ruling class 
A)  Upper-class 
B)  Underclass 
C)  Middle-class 
D)  Ruling class

Question 7

Which of the following relates to Miller's Focal Concern of toughness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the ability to achieve a goal by the use of wits rather than physical force. 
B)  Lower-class people have a particularly fatalistic outlook on life. 
C)  Adults usually want their children to stay out of trouble, but lower-class adolescents sometimes gain prestige with their friends. 
D)  It arises from the fact that many lower-class boys are raised in female-headed households and thus lack adequate male role models. 
A)  It involves the ability to achieve a goal by the use of wits rather than physical force. 
B)  Lower-class people have a particularly fatalistic outlook on life. 
C)  Adults usually want their children to stay out of trouble, but lower-class adolescents sometimes gain prestige with their friends. 
D)  It arises from the fact that many lower-class boys are raised in female-headed households and thus lack adequate male role models.

Question 8

Do you think focal concerns are limited to lower-class youths?

Accepted Answer

Focal concerns theory, originally propos

Question 9

Shaw and McKay studied delinquency rates in the city of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shaw and McKay studied delinquency rates in...

Question 10

What is Anderson's code of the street? What is its central feature?

Accepted Answer

Anderson documented a code of the street

Question 11

According to Durkheim,which of the following best describes how anomie arises?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a culture derives a collective conscience 
B)  When normative values remain consistent and society fails to evolve 
C)  When a society fails to integrate new members 
D)  When traditional norms become less applicable to new circumstances 
A)  When a culture derives a collective conscience 
B)  When normative values remain consistent and society fails to evolve 
C)  When a society fails to integrate new members 
D)  When traditional norms become less applicable to new circumstances

Question 12

The wealthy often suffer relative deprivation and become angry and frustrated with the realization that other people in society have less money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To help command respect,Anderson contends:

Accepted Answer

A)  young urban men often adopt a certain "look" involving the way they dress, move, and talk. 
B)  young urban females see pregnancy as a legitimate means to economic success. 
C)  young urban females will often mimic male behavior including engaging in violence. 
D)  young urban males will avoid encounters with police or the courts. 
A)  young urban men often adopt a certain "look" involving the way they dress, move, and talk. 
B)  young urban females see pregnancy as a legitimate means to economic success. 
C)  young urban females will often mimic male behavior including engaging in violence. 
D)  young urban males will avoid encounters with police or the courts.

Question 14

Structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to _____.However,they do not help explain why female crime rates are lower than male crime rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  commit crime 
B)  have multiple children 
C)  have mannish traits 
D)  suffer psychological problems 
A)  commit crime 
B)  have multiple children 
C)  have mannish traits 
D)  suffer psychological problems

Question 15

In the 1930s,a new approach emerged that emphasized structural causes of urban crime (e.g.,the breakdown of communities)over moral failings.It is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social cohesion 
B)  social disorganization 
C)  social construction 
D)  social engineering 
A)  social cohesion 
B)  social disorganization 
C)  social construction 
D)  social engineering

Question 16

_______ is when people continue to accept the goal of economic success,but reject the means of working and undertake new means to achieve success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is when people continue to accept...

Question 17

Many criminologists highlight the role played by social _____ or,social environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many criminologists highlight the role played by...

Question 18

How do structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to commit crime?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do structural theories help explain why...

Question 19

Wilson and Kelling argued that signs of disorder-such as a _____-send a signal to potential criminals that neighborhood residents do not care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wilson and Kelling argued that signs of...

Question 20

Explain the basis of Miller's focal concerns.Which concern does he suggest is the most important?

Accepted Answer

Delinquency results from sever

The code of the street is a response to the effects of rap music.

On weekends,people typically drink,gamble,go out on the town,and have sex.Many men are involved in physical fights.Miller believed that the pursuit of _____ on weekends arises in part from boring lives led the rest of the week.

Durkheim put forth the concept of anomie.

Having not been raised with values such as courtesy and Difficult-work,lower-class boys do poorly in school and experience _____,or strain.

The center of Chicago's "concentric zones" had a higher crime rate than the outer rings.

What do we call people who live in a continuing cycle of concentrated disadvantage characterized by extreme poverty,housing segregation,and racial and ethnic discrimination?

Which of the following relates to Miller's Focal Concern of toughness?

Do you think focal concerns are limited to lower-class youths?

Shaw and McKay studied delinquency rates in the city of _____.

What is Anderson's code of the street? What is its central feature?

According to Durkheim,which of the following best describes how anomie arises?

The wealthy often suffer relative deprivation and become angry and frustrated with the realization that other people in society have less money.

To help command respect,Anderson contends:

Structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to _____.However,they do not help explain why female crime rates are lower than male crime rates.

In the 1930s,a new approach emerged that emphasized structural causes of urban crime (e.g.,the breakdown of communities)over moral failings.It is known as _____.

_______ is when people continue to accept the goal of economic success,but reject the means of working and undertake new means to achieve success.

Many criminologists highlight the role played by social _____ or,social environment.

How do structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to commit crime?

Wilson and Kelling argued that signs of disorder-such as a _____-send a signal to potential criminals that neighborhood residents do not care.

Explain the basis of Miller's focal concerns.Which concern does he suggest is the most important?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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Exam 7: Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

The code of the street is a response to the effects of rap music.

On weekends,people typically drink,gamble,go out on the town,and have sex.Many men are involved in physical fights.Miller believed that the pursuit of _____ on weekends arises in part from boring lives led the rest of the week.

Durkheim put forth the concept of anomie.

Having not been raised with values such as courtesy and Difficult-work,lower-class boys do poorly in school and experience _____,or strain.

The center of Chicago's "concentric zones" had a higher crime rate than the outer rings.

What do we call people who live in a continuing cycle of concentrated disadvantage characterized by extreme poverty,housing segregation,and racial and ethnic discrimination?

Which of the following relates to Miller's Focal Concern of toughness?

Do you think focal concerns are limited to lower-class youths?

Shaw and McKay studied delinquency rates in the city of _____.

What is Anderson's code of the street? What is its central feature?

According to Durkheim,which of the following best describes how anomie arises?

The wealthy often suffer relative deprivation and become angry and frustrated with the realization that other people in society have less money.

To help command respect,Anderson contends:

Structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to _____.However,they do not help explain why female crime rates are lower than male crime rates.

In the 1930s,a new approach emerged that emphasized structural causes of urban crime (e.g.,the breakdown of communities)over moral failings.It is known as _____.

_______ is when people continue to accept the goal of economic success,but reject the means of working and undertake new means to achieve success.

Many criminologists highlight the role played by social _____ or,social environment.

How do structural theories help explain why some women are more likely than other women to commit crime?

Wilson and Kelling argued that signs of disorder-such as a _____-send a signal to potential criminals that neighborhood residents do not care.

Explain the basis of Miller's focal concerns.Which concern does he suggest is the most important?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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