Question 1

Which statement is true regarding the use of statistics to engage in claims-making about social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no way to find out if statistics used by others are accurate. 
B)  Statistics can be trusted when they are used as evidence to back up an argument. 
C)  Data was used successfully by the battered women's movement to get others to recognize that domestic violence was a social problem. 
D)  UCR statistical crime data is exceptionally accurate. 
A)  There is no way to find out if statistics used by others are accurate. 
B)  Statistics can be trusted when they are used as evidence to back up an argument. 
C)  Data was used successfully by the battered women's movement to get others to recognize that domestic violence was a social problem. 
D)  UCR statistical crime data is exceptionally accurate.

Question 2

Which source of data on crime would provide more accurate statistics about the prevalence of sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 
B)  Uniform Crime Report (UCR) 
C)  Annual Crime Survey (ACS) 
D)  General Social Survey (GSS) 
A)  National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 
B)  Uniform Crime Report (UCR) 
C)  Annual Crime Survey (ACS) 
D)  General Social Survey (GSS)

Question 3

Research suggests that implicit biases results in police using deadly force against unarmed black individuals at higher rates than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Uniform Crime Report involves official data released annually that accurately measures all crimes committed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the two main sources of statistical crime rates in the United States, and how do they collect their data?

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and Natio

Question 6

Which theory suggests that the solution to crime is to ensure that punishments are certain, swift, and harsh enough to discourage people from choosing to engage in criminality?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  classical theory 
D)  critical theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  classical theory 
D)  critical theory

Question 7

Which scenario describes a violation of mores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Betsy promised to go to her friend's birthday party, but decided not to show up instead. 
B)  William told white lies at a job interview to make himself sound more professional. 
C)  Steve constantly interrupts his subordinates. 
D)  DJ cheated on his wife. 
A)  Betsy promised to go to her friend's birthday party, but decided not to show up instead. 
B)  William told white lies at a job interview to make himself sound more professional. 
C)  Steve constantly interrupts his subordinates. 
D)  DJ cheated on his wife.

Question 8

The function performed by ______ is to emphasize and enforce norms that have been formalized, or codified.

Accepted Answer

A)  sanctions 
B)  laws 
C)  taboos 
D)  crime 
A)  sanctions 
B)  laws 
C)  taboos 
D)  crime

Question 9

A non-profit moved into a low-income, high-crime neighborhood and began working on several programs for the community with the intention of connecting people and helping them restore pride in their community. They assisted people in avoiding getting evicted, set up a neighborhood watch program, and implemented an afterschool tutoring program. What criminological theory would be consistent with this type of solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  classical theory 
D)  critical theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  classical theory 
D)  critical theory

Question 10

Define and describe the basic tenants of Merton's Strain Theory. Examine the different typologies of adaptation and give examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Students should discus

Question 11

What category of crimes is responsible for the greatest loss of life every year?

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  gang crime 
D)  terrorism 
A)  white-collar crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  gang crime 
D)  terrorism

Question 12

Conformists accept both society's cultural goals, as well as the institutionalized means of achieving those goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What statement describes similarities between deviance and crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  both are forms of sanctions 
B)  both rule the ethics and morals within a society 
C)  both involve formal norms 
D)  both involve a norm violation 
A)  both are forms of sanctions 
B)  both rule the ethics and morals within a society 
C)  both involve formal norms 
D)  both involve a norm violation

Question 14

How are critical class theory, critical race theory, and critical gender theory connected?

Accepted Answer

Each perspective assumes that the more p

Question 15

If you violate a formal norm known as a law, you are committing a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why did researchers Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay decide to look for structural causes of criminality in Chicago neighborhoods as opposed to studying individual-level causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the correlation between individual-level causes of criminality had been disproven by the social scientific community. 
B)  Criminology had yet to develop scientifically sound research methods to study individual-level causes of criminality. 
C)  The population was too wary of researchers to consent to being research subjects. 
D)  Crime rates appeared to be tied to location, not people, because crime rates remained constant even when the entire population moved out and new groups of people moved in. 
A)  Because the correlation between individual-level causes of criminality had been disproven by the social scientific community. 
B)  Criminology had yet to develop scientifically sound research methods to study individual-level causes of criminality. 
C)  The population was too wary of researchers to consent to being research subjects. 
D)  Crime rates appeared to be tied to location, not people, because crime rates remained constant even when the entire population moved out and new groups of people moved in.

Question 17

The Uniform Crime Report tracks arrest data for 21 Part II crimes, including ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  drunkenness 
B)  robbery 
C)  arson 
D)  human trafficking 
A)  drunkenness 
B)  robbery 
C)  arson 
D)  human trafficking

Question 18

The Thomas Theorem states that "If [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of negative sanction may occur as a punishment for breaking a taboo?

Accepted Answer

A)  being verbally corrected 
B)  expulsion from society 
C)  being fired from your job 
D)  having someone cuss you out 
A)  being verbally corrected 
B)  expulsion from society 
C)  being fired from your job 
D)  having someone cuss you out

Question 20

Which of the following acts would illustrate the breaking of a folkway norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corey accepted a bribe. 
B)  Rob physically assaulted his ex-wives. 
C)  Kellyanne didn't wash her hands after going to the restroom. 
D)  Mike engaged in incest. 
A)  Corey accepted a bribe. 
B)  Rob physically assaulted his ex-wives. 
C)  Kellyanne didn't wash her hands after going to the restroom. 
D)  Mike engaged in incest.

Which statement is true regarding the use of statistics to engage in claims-making about social problems?

Which source of data on crime would provide more accurate statistics about the prevalence of sexual assault?

Research suggests that implicit biases results in police using deadly force against unarmed black individuals at higher rates than whites.

The Uniform Crime Report involves official data released annually that accurately measures all crimes committed in the United States.

What are the two main sources of statistical crime rates in the United States, and how do they collect their data?

Which theory suggests that the solution to crime is to ensure that punishments are certain, swift, and harsh enough to discourage people from choosing to engage in criminality?

Which scenario describes a violation of mores?

The function performed by ______ is to emphasize and enforce norms that have been formalized, or codified.

Define and describe the basic tenants of Merton's Strain Theory. Examine the different typologies of adaptation and give examples for each.

What category of crimes is responsible for the greatest loss of life every year?

Conformists accept both society's cultural goals, as well as the institutionalized means of achieving those goals.

What statement describes similarities between deviance and crime?

How are critical class theory, critical race theory, and critical gender theory connected?

If you violate a formal norm known as a law, you are committing a crime.

Why did researchers Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay decide to look for structural causes of criminality in Chicago neighborhoods as opposed to studying individual-level causes?

The Uniform Crime Report tracks arrest data for 21 Part II crimes, including ______.

The Thomas Theorem states that "If [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

What type of negative sanction may occur as a punishment for breaking a taboo?

Which of the following acts would illustrate the breaking of a folkway norm?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Analyzing Economic Inequalities

Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

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Exam 9: Contesting Crime

Which statement is true regarding the use of statistics to engage in claims-making about social problems?

Which source of data on crime would provide more accurate statistics about the prevalence of sexual assault?

Research suggests that implicit biases results in police using deadly force against unarmed black individuals at higher rates than whites.

The Uniform Crime Report involves official data released annually that accurately measures all crimes committed in the United States.

What are the two main sources of statistical crime rates in the United States, and how do they collect their data?

Which theory suggests that the solution to crime is to ensure that punishments are certain, swift, and harsh enough to discourage people from choosing to engage in criminality?

Which scenario describes a violation of mores?

The function performed by ______ is to emphasize and enforce norms that have been formalized, or codified.

Define and describe the basic tenants of Merton's Strain Theory. Examine the different typologies of adaptation and give examples for each.

What category of crimes is responsible for the greatest loss of life every year?

Conformists accept both society's cultural goals, as well as the institutionalized means of achieving those goals.

What statement describes similarities between deviance and crime?

How are critical class theory, critical race theory, and critical gender theory connected?

If you violate a formal norm known as a law, you are committing a crime.

Why did researchers Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay decide to look for structural causes of criminality in Chicago neighborhoods as opposed to studying individual-level causes?

The Uniform Crime Report tracks arrest data for 21 Part II crimes, including ______.

The Thomas Theorem states that "If [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

What type of negative sanction may occur as a punishment for breaking a taboo?

Which of the following acts would illustrate the breaking of a folkway norm?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Analyzing Economic Inequalities

Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

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