Question 1

The Japanese are much less likely than Americans to think criminals can change for the better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Labeling theory adopts a(n)_____ definition by assuming that nothing about a given behavior automatically makes it deviant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labeling theory adopts a(n)_____ definition by assuming...

Question 3

In the United States,restorative justice has probably been used most often for _____ offenders who commit relatively minor offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  male 
C)  elderly 
D)  juvenile 
A)  chronic 
B)  male 
C)  elderly 
D)  juvenile

Question 4

Power-control theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  largely ignores the role gender and class play in crime. 
B)  suggests that criminals accumulate power to control their own destinies. 
C)  highlights the roles played by both gender and class in crime. 
D)  focuses too heavily on the role of biology. 
A)  largely ignores the role gender and class play in crime. 
B)  suggests that criminals accumulate power to control their own destinies. 
C)  highlights the roles played by both gender and class in crime. 
D)  focuses too heavily on the role of biology.

Question 5

Although restorative justice practices differ,they include such things as caning panels,in which victims utilize corporal punishment against the offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ Marxism considers the ruling class a small,unified group that uses the law to dominate the poor and to advance its own interests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ Marxism considers the ruling class a...

Question 7

Have you or someone you know been labeled? Someone you know? What effect did that labeling have?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I know someone who has been labeled

Question 8

Radical criminologists believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  that the vast number of poor exploit the criminal justice system for personal gain. 
B)  that Whites are more likely to be targeted by the system than non-Whites. 
C)  that the wealthy use the legal system to keep the poor and people of color in their place. 
D)  that African-Americans benefit the most from tougher laws, especially the War on Drugs. 
A)  that the vast number of poor exploit the criminal justice system for personal gain. 
B)  that Whites are more likely to be targeted by the system than non-Whites. 
C)  that the wealthy use the legal system to keep the poor and people of color in their place. 
D)  that African-Americans benefit the most from tougher laws, especially the War on Drugs.

Question 9

Liberal feminists attribute gender differences in crime rates to gender differences in socialization and also call attention to gender discrimination in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The conflict perspectives stress that social institutions help create social stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Consensus theory says that social institutions serve the interests of the powerful in society and are dysfunctional for many other members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best represents Peacemaking criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peacemaking criminology suggests that crime is a by-product of war. 
B)  Peacemaking criminology contends that criminals lack the ability to find compromise with their victims. 
C)  Peacemaking criminology argues that groups with legislative power have the power to decide which behaviors will be illegal and that crime stems from the lack of peace among various interest groups. 
D)  Peacemaking criminology views crime as just one of the many forms of suffering that characterize human existence. 
A)  Peacemaking criminology suggests that crime is a by-product of war. 
B)  Peacemaking criminology contends that criminals lack the ability to find compromise with their victims. 
C)  Peacemaking criminology argues that groups with legislative power have the power to decide which behaviors will be illegal and that crime stems from the lack of peace among various interest groups. 
D)  Peacemaking criminology views crime as just one of the many forms of suffering that characterize human existence.

Question 13

Restorative justice has been tried in some areas of the United States and in Australia,Canada and Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Disintegrative shaming,or _____,occurs when offenders are treated like outcasts and no effort is made to forgive or to involve them in community affairs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Disintegrative shaming,or _____,occurs when offenders are treated...

Question 15

Deviance is not a quality of the act a person commits; some people and behaviors are more likely than others to be labeled _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deviant 
B)  destructive 
C)  deterred 
D)  demonic 
A)  deviant 
B)  destructive 
C)  deterred 
D)  demonic

The Japanese are much less likely than Americans to think criminals can change for the better.

Labeling theory adopts a(n)_____ definition by assuming that nothing about a given behavior automatically makes it deviant.

In the United States,restorative justice has probably been used most often for _____ offenders who commit relatively minor offenses.

Power-control theory:

Although restorative justice practices differ,they include such things as caning panels,in which victims utilize corporal punishment against the offender.

_____ Marxism considers the ruling class a small,unified group that uses the law to dominate the poor and to advance its own interests.

Have you or someone you know been labeled? Someone you know? What effect did that labeling have?

Radical criminologists believe:

Liberal feminists attribute gender differences in crime rates to gender differences in socialization and also call attention to gender discrimination in the criminal justice system.

The conflict perspectives stress that social institutions help create social stability.

Consensus theory says that social institutions serve the interests of the powerful in society and are dysfunctional for many other members of society.

Which of the following best represents Peacemaking criminology?

Restorative justice has been tried in some areas of the United States and in Australia,Canada and Japan.

Disintegrative shaming,or _____,occurs when offenders are treated like outcasts and no effort is made to forgive or to involve them in community affairs.

Deviance is not a quality of the act a person commits; some people and behaviors are more likely than others to be labeled _____.

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 Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

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 9: Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

The Japanese are much less likely than Americans to think criminals can change for the better.

Labeling theory adopts a(n)_____ definition by assuming that nothing about a given behavior automatically makes it deviant.

In the United States,restorative justice has probably been used most often for _____ offenders who commit relatively minor offenses.

Power-control theory:

Although restorative justice practices differ,they include such things as caning panels,in which victims utilize corporal punishment against the offender.

_____ Marxism considers the ruling class a small,unified group that uses the law to dominate the poor and to advance its own interests.

Have you or someone you know been labeled? Someone you know? What effect did that labeling have?

Radical criminologists believe:

Liberal feminists attribute gender differences in crime rates to gender differences in socialization and also call attention to gender discrimination in the criminal justice system.

The conflict perspectives stress that social institutions help create social stability.

Consensus theory says that social institutions serve the interests of the powerful in society and are dysfunctional for many other members of society.

Which of the following best represents Peacemaking criminology?

Restorative justice has been tried in some areas of the United States and in Australia,Canada and Japan.

Disintegrative shaming,or _____,occurs when offenders are treated like outcasts and no effort is made to forgive or to involve them in community affairs.

Deviance is not a quality of the act a person commits; some people and behaviors are more likely than others to be labeled _____.

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 Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

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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