Question 1

A shortcoming of the statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports is that

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A) many incidents of crime are not reported to police. 
B) they provide more information about crime victims than offenders. 
C) individuals may exaggerate the number of crimes they have committed. 
D) it is difficult to distinguish criminals from non-criminals because virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity. 
A) many incidents of crime are not reported to police. 
B) they provide more information about crime victims than offenders. 
C) individuals may exaggerate the number of crimes they have committed. 
D) it is difficult to distinguish criminals from non-criminals because virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

Question 2

If a company produces toys for children that knowingly contain lead paint, it is an example of

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A) organized crime. 
B) corporate violence. 
C) occupational crime. 
D) vice crime. 
A) organized crime. 
B) corporate violence. 
C) occupational crime. 
D) vice crime.

Question 3

A crime is​

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A) ​any violation of a community's standards. 
B) ​a violation of a federal, state, or local criminal law. 
C) ​a disagreement between two or more parties. 
D) ​the same as a felony. 
A) ​any violation of a community's standards. 
B) ​a violation of a federal, state, or local criminal law. 
C) ​a disagreement between two or more parties. 
D) ​the same as a felony.

Question 4

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act ​

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A) ​created a national registry of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect. 
B) ​created community policing. 
C) ​mandates prison time for child sexual abuse. 
D) ​mandates the removal of children from an abusive home. 
A) ​created a national registry of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect. 
B) ​created community policing. 
C) ​mandates prison time for child sexual abuse. 
D) ​mandates the removal of children from an abusive home.

Question 5

The term "racial profiling" refers to the practice of

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A) rapists targeting victims on the basis of race. 
B) law enforcement targeting suspects on the basis of race. 
C) targeting minorities for violent crimes to instill fear in minority populations. 
D) sentencing criminals based on race. 
A) rapists targeting victims on the basis of race. 
B) law enforcement targeting suspects on the basis of race. 
C) targeting minorities for violent crimes to instill fear in minority populations. 
D) sentencing criminals based on race.

Question 6

Which of the following is an early childhood intervention program designed to cut down on crime?

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A) Prison University Project 
B) Perry Preschool Project 
C) Indiana Canine Assistant and Children's Network 
D) MAD DADS 
A) Prison University Project 
B) Perry Preschool Project 
C) Indiana Canine Assistant and Children's Network 
D) MAD DADS

Question 7

All of the following characterize organized crime in the U.S.EXCEPT

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A) it is conducted by members of a hierarchically arranged structure. 
B) it is devoted primarily to making money through illegal means. 
C) it is conducted by officially organized corporations. 
D) it often uses coercive techniques. 
A) it is conducted by members of a hierarchically arranged structure. 
B) it is devoted primarily to making money through illegal means. 
C) it is conducted by officially organized corporations. 
D) it often uses coercive techniques.

Question 8

About __________ percent of the victims of human trafficking are women and girls.

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A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 80 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 80

Question 9

The FBI identifies eight ______________ as the most serious crimes in the United States.These are also called street crimes.

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A) vice crimes 
B) status offenses 
C) index offenses 
D) misdemeanors 
A) vice crimes 
B) status offenses 
C) index offenses 
D) misdemeanors

Question 10

It is difficult to estimate the frequency and nature of arson because of the legal requirement of

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A) premeditation. 
B) total damage to a property structure. 
C) nonmovable property. 
D) maliciousness. 
A) premeditation. 
B) total damage to a property structure. 
C) nonmovable property. 
D) maliciousness.

Question 11

Feminist sociologists suggest that a cause of the higher arrest rates of female than male runaways is

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A) females are more likely than males to be emotionally affected by dysfunctional family environments. 
B) police with paternalistic attitudes are more likely to arrest female runaways than male runaways. 
C) male runaways are better able to conceal the fact that they have run away from their parents. 
D) male runaways are less likely than female runaways to travel outside of the community in which they live. 
A) females are more likely than males to be emotionally affected by dysfunctional family environments. 
B) police with paternalistic attitudes are more likely to arrest female runaways than male runaways. 
C) male runaways are better able to conceal the fact that they have run away from their parents. 
D) male runaways are less likely than female runaways to travel outside of the community in which they live.

Question 12

Define and provide examples of computer crime.

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Computer crime, also known as cybercrime

Question 13

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

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A) the 2002 Sabanes-Oxley Act decreased penalties for white collar offenders. 
B) less than 10% of the U.S.population are victimized by white-collar crime. 
C) government priorities and resources have shifted to homeland security. 
D) white-collar crime results in a much smaller cost to society than street crime. 
A) the 2002 Sabanes-Oxley Act decreased penalties for white collar offenders. 
B) less than 10% of the U.S.population are victimized by white-collar crime. 
C) government priorities and resources have shifted to homeland security. 
D) white-collar crime results in a much smaller cost to society than street crime.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a transnational crime?

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A) A father who lost custody of his child abducts the child and takes him or her to another country. 
B) A citizen of Mexico illegally crosses the U.S.border in search of employment. 
C) An international child pornography ring offers online videos of children being sexually abused. 
D) A U.S.criminal flees to South America to avoid arrest and criminal prosecution. 
A) A father who lost custody of his child abducts the child and takes him or her to another country. 
B) A citizen of Mexico illegally crosses the U.S.border in search of employment. 
C) An international child pornography ring offers online videos of children being sexually abused. 
D) A U.S.criminal flees to South America to avoid arrest and criminal prosecution.

Question 15

Using Hirschi's four elements of the social bond, describe a plan of how community agencies might help reduce youth crime in an inner-city neighborhood.

Accepted Answer

Hirschi's four elements of the social bo

Question 16

Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​incapacitation 
B) ​parole 
C) ​capital punishment 
D) ​rehabilitation 
A) ​incapacitation 
B) ​parole 
C) ​capital punishment 
D) ​rehabilitation

Question 17

According to _______ theory, crime is likely to occur when legitimate means of acquiring culturally defined goals are limited by the structure of society.

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A) differential association 
B) labeling 
C) conflict 
D) strain 
A) differential association 
B) labeling 
C) conflict 
D) strain

Question 18

According to labeling theory, one way the label of deviant causes further deviance is the labeled person

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A) is often denied opportunities for engaging in nondeviant behavior. 
B) adopts the crime-promoting attitudes and values of the society. 
C) rejects society's cultural goals of material achievement. 
D) rejects a deviant self-concept. 
A) is often denied opportunities for engaging in nondeviant behavior. 
B) adopts the crime-promoting attitudes and values of the society. 
C) rejects society's cultural goals of material achievement. 
D) rejects a deviant self-concept.

Question 19

A status offense is a criminal violation that

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A) is committed by someone in organized crime. 
B) is committed by a government official. 
C) can only be committed by a juvenile. 
D) carries no legal penalty. 
A) is committed by someone in organized crime. 
B) is committed by a government official. 
C) can only be committed by a juvenile. 
D) carries no legal penalty.

Question 20

All of the following are true about crime throughout the world except

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A) There is no country where crime does not exist. 
B) Most countries have police, courts, and prisons. 
C) Worldwide, adult males make up the largest category of crime suspects. 
D) Violent crime is a relatively common event in all countries. 
A) There is no country where crime does not exist. 
B) Most countries have police, courts, and prisons. 
C) Worldwide, adult males make up the largest category of crime suspects. 
D) Violent crime is a relatively common event in all countries.

A shortcoming of the statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports is that

If a company produces toys for children that knowingly contain lead paint, it is an example of

A crime is

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act

The term "racial profiling" refers to the practice of

Which of the following is an early childhood intervention program designed to cut down on crime?

All of the following characterize organized crime in the U.S.EXCEPT

About __________ percent of the victims of human trafficking are women and girls.

The FBI identifies eight ______________ as the most serious crimes in the United States.These are also called street crimes.

It is difficult to estimate the frequency and nature of arson because of the legal requirement of

Feminist sociologists suggest that a cause of the higher arrest rates of female than male runaways is

Define and provide examples of computer crime.

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

Which of the following is an example of a transnational crime?

Using Hirschi's four elements of the social bond, describe a plan of how community agencies might help reduce youth crime in an inner-city neighborhood.

Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes.

According to _______ theory, crime is likely to occur when legitimate means of acquiring culturally defined goals are limited by the structure of society.

According to labeling theory, one way the label of deviant causes further deviance is the labeled person

A status offense is a criminal violation that

All of the following are true about crime throughout the world except

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Exam 4: Crime and Social Control

A shortcoming of the statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports is that

If a company produces toys for children that knowingly contain lead paint, it is an example of

A crime is​

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act ​

The term "racial profiling" refers to the practice of

Which of the following is an early childhood intervention program designed to cut down on crime?

All of the following characterize organized crime in the U.S.EXCEPT

About __________ percent of the victims of human trafficking are women and girls.

The FBI identifies eight ______________ as the most serious crimes in the United States.These are also called street crimes.

It is difficult to estimate the frequency and nature of arson because of the legal requirement of

Feminist sociologists suggest that a cause of the higher arrest rates of female than male runaways is

Define and provide examples of computer crime.

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

Which of the following is an example of a transnational crime?

Using Hirschi's four elements of the social bond, describe a plan of how community agencies might help reduce youth crime in an inner-city neighborhood.

Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes.​

According to _______ theory, crime is likely to occur when legitimate means of acquiring culturally defined goals are limited by the structure of society.

According to labeling theory, one way the label of deviant causes further deviance is the labeled person

A status offense is a criminal violation that

All of the following are true about crime throughout the world except

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

Filters

A crime is

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act

Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes.