Exam 4: Crime and Social Control

The principle of deterrence is based on the assumption that

The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for commercial sex or labor service is called​

Which of the following is classified as a violent crime?

A minority female suffered so much discrimination in her struggle to achieve her goals, she gave up her goals for personal wealth and became a social activist opposing the materialism of American society.According to strain theory, her actions illustrate

Advocates of rehabilitation argue

"Secondary deviance" refers to deviant behavior that

Whereas adults commit more property crimes than violent crimes, juveniles commit more violent crimes than property crimes.

All states have laws prohibiting racial profiling and/or requiring police departments to keep and compile data about traffic stops.

The United States has a long history of focusing exclusively on rehabilitation as opposed to incapacitation.

Identity theft, internet fraud, and hacking are examples of

Which country in the world has the highest incarceration rate?

In 2009, property crimes were highest in which region of the United States?

How does differential association theory explain deviant behavior? Give specific examples to illustrate the argument.

The single best predictor of gun ownership is​

What elements of social bonds keep people from violating social norms?

Sociologists believe that the relationship between race and crime may be due to all of the following except

The "get-tough" measures to combat crime are based on the principle of​

Pornography is an example of a vice crime.​

Discuss the arguments for and against capital punishment.

Research suggests that 30 years of "get-tough" criminal justice policies have effectively reduced crime in the U.S.