Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Elements of social bonds that keep peopl

Question 2

How does Merton's strain theory explain deviant behavior? Give specific examples to illustrate the modes of adaption in Merton's theory.

Accepted Answer

Merton's strain theory explains deviant

Question 3

The crime prevention event which brings together local groups in outdoor events to bring awareness to neighborhood problems is

Accepted Answer

A) The Perry Preschool Project. 
B) Weed and Seed. 
C) MAD DADS. 
D) National Night Out. 
A) The Perry Preschool Project. 
B) Weed and Seed. 
C) MAD DADS. 
D) National Night Out.

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 Yakuza of Japan

Accepted Answer

A) is an organized crime syndicate. 
B) is one of the largest gun manufacturers in the world. 
C) is a large banking organization that loans money worldwide. 
D) has been accused of providing campaign contributions to American politicians. 
A) is an organized crime syndicate. 
B) is one of the largest gun manufacturers in the world. 
C) is a large banking organization that loans money worldwide. 
D) has been accused of providing campaign contributions to American politicians.

Question 6

Transnational crime organizations are more likely than traditional crime organizations to operate through legitimate businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fear of victimization represents a psychological cost of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A status offense is a criminal violation that

Accepted Answer

A) is committed by someone in organized crime. 
B) is committed by a government official. 
C) can only be committed by a person younger than age 18. 
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 person younger than age 18. 
D) carries no legal penalty.

Question 9

One of the four core functions of Interpol is to

Accepted Answer

A) subdue and arrest individuals engaged in transnational crime. 
B) operate a worldwide police communication network. 
C) arrest and punish transnational organized crime organizations. 
D) advise countries in the development of international law conventions. 
A) subdue and arrest individuals engaged in transnational crime. 
B) operate a worldwide police communication network. 
C) arrest and punish transnational organized crime organizations. 
D) advise countries in the development of international law conventions.

Question 10

Which is an example of corporate crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Mob hit 
B) Security fraud 
C) Embezzlement 
D) Gang activity 
A) Mob hit 
B) Security fraud 
C) Embezzlement 
D) Gang activity

Question 11

High crime rates in large urban areas are

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A) linked to large concentrations of poor, unemployed, and minority individuals. 
B) a new phenomenon. 
C) a myth. 
D) explained by the higher number of women in cities. 
A) linked to large concentrations of poor, unemployed, and minority individuals. 
B) a new phenomenon. 
C) a myth. 
D) explained by the higher number of women in cities.

Question 12

An American who accepts a lifestyle of hard work but rejects the cultural goal of monetary rewards is engaged in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a status offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Truancy 
B) Shoplifting 
C) Computer hacking 
D) Credit card fraud 
A) Truancy 
B) Shoplifting 
C) Computer hacking 
D) Credit card fraud

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

Differential association theory, develop

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

Robert was convicted of committing one of the index offenses. Which crime did he commit?

Accepted Answer

A) Soliciation of prostitution 
B) Illegal drug possession 
C) Gambling 
D) Burglary 
A) Soliciation of prostitution 
B) Illegal drug possession 
C) Gambling 
D) Burglary

Question 18

Which of the following is a vice crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Prostitution 
B) Arson 
C) Robbery 
D) Rape 
A) Prostitution 
B) Arson 
C) Robbery 
D) Rape

Question 19

Who is more likely to own a gun in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrats more than Republicans 
B) Northerners more than southerners 
C) ​Women more than men 
D) ​Whites more than blacks or Hispanics 
A) Democrats more than Republicans 
B) Northerners more than southerners 
C) ​Women more than men 
D) ​Whites more than blacks or Hispanics

Question 20

Females are less likely than males to commit serious crimes, but the monetary value of the crimes they do commit is typically about the same as that of male crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

How does Merton's strain theory explain deviant behavior? Give specific examples to illustrate the modes of adaption in Merton's theory.

The crime prevention event which brings together local groups in outdoor events to bring awareness to neighborhood problems is

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act

The Yakuza of Japan

Transnational crime organizations are more likely than traditional crime organizations to operate through legitimate businesses.

Fear of victimization represents a psychological cost of crime.

A status offense is a criminal violation that

One of the four core functions of Interpol is to

Which is an example of corporate crime?

High crime rates in large urban areas are

An American who accepts a lifestyle of hard work but rejects the cultural goal of monetary rewards is engaged in

Which of the following is an example of a status offense?

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

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

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

Robert was convicted of committing one of the index offenses. Which crime did he commit?

Which of the following is a vice crime?

Who is more likely to own a gun in the U.S.?

Females are less likely than males to commit serious crimes, but the monetary value of the crimes they do commit is typically about the same as that of male crimes.

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

How does Merton's strain theory explain deviant behavior? Give specific examples to illustrate the modes of adaption in Merton's theory.

The crime prevention event which brings together local groups in outdoor events to bring awareness to neighborhood problems is

The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act ​

The Yakuza of Japan

Transnational crime organizations are more likely than traditional crime organizations to operate through legitimate businesses.

Fear of victimization represents a psychological cost of crime.

A status offense is a criminal violation that

One of the four core functions of Interpol is to

Which is an example of corporate crime?

High crime rates in large urban areas are

An American who accepts a lifestyle of hard work but rejects the cultural goal of monetary rewards is engaged in

Which of the following is an example of a status offense?

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

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

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

Robert was convicted of committing one of the index offenses. Which crime did he commit?

Which of the following is a vice crime?

Who is more likely to own a gun in the U.S.?

Females are less likely than males to commit serious crimes, but the monetary value of the crimes they do commit is typically about the same as that of male crimes.

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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The 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act