Question 1

According to conflict theory, the more _______ in a society, the greater the crime rate in that society.

Accepted Answer

A) wealth 
B) industrialization 
C) social change 
D) inequality 
A) wealth 
B) industrialization 
C) social change 
D) inequality

Question 2

The higher homicide rate in the South is linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) high rates of poverty. 
B) high urban populations. 
C) a southern "subculture of violence." 
D) higher rates of gun ownership. 
A) high rates of poverty. 
B) high urban populations. 
C) a southern "subculture of violence." 
D) higher rates of gun ownership.

Question 3

The Sandy Hook Elementary School killings in which 20 first grade students and six staff members were killed was an example of

Accepted Answer

A) serial murder. 
B) mass murder. 
C) aggravated assault. 
D) acquaintance murder. 
A) serial murder. 
B) mass murder. 
C) aggravated assault. 
D) acquaintance murder.

Question 4

About _____ percent of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 5

According to Merton, ________ explains the high rate of crime by uneducated and poor Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) conformity 
B) innovation 
C) retreatism 
D) rebellion 
A) conformity 
B) innovation 
C) retreatism 
D) rebellion

Question 6

Victimization surveys indicate that, in 2011, there were approximately how many violent crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million 
B) 2 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 23 million 
A) 1 million 
B) 2 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 23 million

Question 7

According to strain theory, the mode of adaptation most associated with criminal behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) innovation. 
B) retreatism. 
C) rebellion. 
D) ritualism. 
A) innovation. 
B) retreatism. 
C) rebellion. 
D) ritualism.

Question 8

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), published annually by the FBI, contain crime data from

Accepted Answer

A) victimization surveys. 
B) sheriff and police departments. 
C) self-report offender surveys. 
D) U.S.Census household surveys. 
A) victimization surveys. 
B) sheriff and police departments. 
C) self-report offender surveys. 
D) U.S.Census household surveys.

Question 9

In all countries, violent crime is a relatively rare event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is robbery considered a violent crime instead of a property crime?

Accepted Answer

Robbery is considered a violent crime in

Question 11

Describe how conflict theory explains crime and criminal justice.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theory explains crime and crimi

Question 12

Why do many white-collar criminals still go unpunished?

Accepted Answer

White-collar crime refers to financially

Question 13

According to differential association theory, individuals

Accepted Answer

A) internalize the criminal label when others believe they are criminal. 
B) become criminal when they are blocked from achieving their goals legitimately. 
C) learn the techniques and motivations for criminal behavior from others. 
D) who have internalized society's moral standards are unlikely to be criminal. 
A) internalize the criminal label when others believe they are criminal. 
B) become criminal when they are blocked from achieving their goals legitimately. 
C) learn the techniques and motivations for criminal behavior from others. 
D) who have internalized society's moral standards are unlikely to be criminal.

Question 14

Conflict theorists point out that the difference between gambling, which is frequently illegal, and investing in the stock market is

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of money involved. 
B) who makes the wager. 
C) how many people are involved. 
D) the motivation of the participant. 
A) the amount of money involved. 
B) who makes the wager. 
C) how many people are involved. 
D) the motivation of the participant.

Question 15

Countries with relatively high homicide rates tend to be those with

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of development and standards of living. 
B) higher levels of income inequality and lower levels of development. 
C) low levels of economic inequality. 
D) low rates of other violent crime. 
A) high levels of development and standards of living. 
B) higher levels of income inequality and lower levels of development. 
C) low levels of economic inequality. 
D) low rates of other violent crime.

Question 16

Discuss age differences in terms of crime rates and types of crimes committed.What are the explanations for the age differences?

Accepted Answer

Age differences in terms of crime rates

Question 17

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys

Accepted Answer

A) include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction. 
B) provide detailed information about crime victims. 
C) focus only on prisoners. 
D) may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing. 
A) include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction. 
B) provide detailed information about crime victims. 
C) focus only on prisoners. 
D) may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing.

Question 18

There is no evidence that human trafficking occurs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following sociological evidence has been cited in favor of the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) The murder rate in the United States is less than in most countries that do not allow executions. 
B) Most homicides are rationally planned by the offenders. 
C) Evidence exists that each execution in the United States results in eight fewer homicides. 
D) Evidence shows death sentences are not racially discriminatory. 
A) The murder rate in the United States is less than in most countries that do not allow executions. 
B) Most homicides are rationally planned by the offenders. 
C) Evidence exists that each execution in the United States results in eight fewer homicides. 
D) Evidence shows death sentences are not racially discriminatory.

Question 20

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

Accepted Answer

A) increased dramatically. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) decreased slightly. 
A) increased dramatically. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) decreased slightly.

According to conflict theory, the more _______ in a society, the greater the crime rate in that society.

The higher homicide rate in the South is linked to all of the following EXCEPT

The Sandy Hook Elementary School killings in which 20 first grade students and six staff members were killed was an example of

About _____ percent of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows.

According to Merton, ________ explains the high rate of crime by uneducated and poor Americans.

Victimization surveys indicate that, in 2011, there were approximately how many violent crimes?

According to strain theory, the mode of adaptation most associated with criminal behavior is

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), published annually by the FBI, contain crime data from

In all countries, violent crime is a relatively rare event.

Why is robbery considered a violent crime instead of a property crime?

Describe how conflict theory explains crime and criminal justice.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

Why do many white-collar criminals still go unpunished?

According to differential association theory, individuals

Conflict theorists point out that the difference between gambling, which is frequently illegal, and investing in the stock market is

Countries with relatively high homicide rates tend to be those with

Discuss age differences in terms of crime rates and types of crimes committed.What are the explanations for the age differences?

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys

There is no evidence that human trafficking occurs in the United States.

Which of the following sociological evidence has been cited in favor of the death penalty?

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

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Exam 4: Crime and Social Control

According to conflict theory, the more _______ in a society, the greater the crime rate in that society.

The higher homicide rate in the South is linked to all of the following EXCEPT

The Sandy Hook Elementary School killings in which 20 first grade students and six staff members were killed was an example of

About _____ percent of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows.

According to Merton, ________ explains the high rate of crime by uneducated and poor Americans.

Victimization surveys indicate that, in 2011, there were approximately how many violent crimes?

According to strain theory, the mode of adaptation most associated with criminal behavior is

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), published annually by the FBI, contain crime data from

In all countries, violent crime is a relatively rare event.

Why is robbery considered a violent crime instead of a property crime?

Describe how conflict theory explains crime and criminal justice.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

Why do many white-collar criminals still go unpunished?

According to differential association theory, individuals

Conflict theorists point out that the difference between gambling, which is frequently illegal, and investing in the stock market is

Countries with relatively high homicide rates tend to be those with

Discuss age differences in terms of crime rates and types of crimes committed.What are the explanations for the age differences?

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys

There is no evidence that human trafficking occurs in the United States.

Which of the following sociological evidence has been cited in favor of the death penalty?

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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