Question 1

The principle of deterrence is based on the assumption that

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A) offenders act spontaneously when committing crime. 
B) individuals who commit crimes will continue to commit more crimes, even after serving time in prison. 
C) "get-tough" policies will result in other social problems. 
D) potential offenders weigh the costs and benefits of their actions. 
A) offenders act spontaneously when committing crime. 
B) individuals who commit crimes will continue to commit more crimes, even after serving time in prison. 
C) "get-tough" policies will result in other social problems. 
D) potential offenders weigh the costs and benefits of their actions.

Question 2

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

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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 3

Advocates of rehabilitation argue

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A) recidivism can best be reduced by placing the offender in prison so she or he is unable to commit further crimes. 
B) research shows incarceration deters crime. 
C) criminal behavior can be reduced by changing the criminal. 
D) incarceration is more cost effective than probation or parole. 
A) recidivism can best be reduced by placing the offender in prison so she or he is unable to commit further crimes. 
B) research shows incarceration deters crime. 
C) criminal behavior can be reduced by changing the criminal. 
D) incarceration is more cost effective than probation or parole.

Question 4

How do transnational crime organizations differ from traditional crime organizations?

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Transnational crime organizations and tr

Question 5

A violation of a federal, state, or local criminal law is a(n)

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A) ​crime. 
B) ​deviant. 
C) sanction. 
D) victimization. 
A) ​crime. 
B) ​deviant. 
C) sanction. 
D) victimization.

Question 6

Which area of the world has the highest homicide rate?

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A) Oceania 
B) Europe 
C) Central America 
D) Southeast Asia 
A) Oceania 
B) Europe 
C) Central America 
D) Southeast Asia

Question 7

Self-report surveys reveal that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to differential association theory, individuals

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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 9

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 10

Distinguish between a status offense and a delinquent offense. Give an example of each.

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A status offense is an offense that is o

Question 11

Which kind of rape occurs most often?

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A) Stranger rape 
B) Rape by a family member, friend, or acquaintance 
C) Rape involving a weapon 
D) Rape that also includes robbery 
A) Stranger rape 
B) Rape by a family member, friend, or acquaintance 
C) Rape involving a weapon 
D) Rape that also includes robbery

Question 12

Self-report surveys reveal that

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A) most adults have never engaged in any type of criminal activity. 
B) most adults don't remember what they have done. 
C) most adults have been convicted of a crime. 
D) virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity. 
A) most adults have never engaged in any type of criminal activity. 
B) most adults don't remember what they have done. 
C) most adults have been convicted of a crime. 
D) virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

Question 13

Strain theory suggests that criminal activity is more prevalent among individuals in their teens and early 20s because younger individuals

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A) have fewer attachments to others. 
B) are influenced by the deviant youth subculture. 
C) have less access to legitimate means for acquiring material goods. 
D) are unaware of the law. 
A) have fewer attachments to others. 
B) are influenced by the deviant youth subculture. 
C) have less access to legitimate means for acquiring material goods. 
D) are unaware of the law.

Question 14

Discuss the arguments for and against gun control.​

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The debate over gun control is a content

Question 15

The Department of Homeland Security publishes the Uniform Crime Reports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

___________ accounts for more than two-thirds of all property arrests.

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A) Burglary 
B) Arson 
C) Larceny 
D) Robbery 
A) Burglary 
B) Arson 
C) Larceny 
D) Robbery

Question 17

Victims of homicide are more likely to be

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A) female. 
B) elderly. 
C) young. 
D) non-Hispanic white. 
A) female. 
B) elderly. 
C) young. 
D) non-Hispanic white.

Question 18

Describe how at least four specific youth or community programs​ are involved in crime prevention.

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1. After-school programs: Many communiti

Question 19

What is corporate violence? Describe a specific example of corporate violence that has occurred recently in the United States and explain how it has affected its victims.

Accepted Answer

Corporate violence refers to the harmful

Question 20

Sociologists believe that the relationship between race and crime may be due to

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A) racial justice programs. 
B) the fact that nonwhites are overrepresented in the lower classes. 
C) later and more lenient contact with the criminal justice system. 
D) the proportion of whites to nonwhites in a community. 
A) racial justice programs. 
B) the fact that nonwhites are overrepresented in the lower classes. 
C) later and more lenient contact with the criminal justice system. 
D) the proportion of whites to nonwhites in a community.

The principle of deterrence is based on the assumption that

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

Advocates of rehabilitation argue

How do transnational crime organizations differ from traditional crime organizations?

A violation of a federal, state, or local criminal law is a(n)

Which area of the world has the highest homicide rate?

Self-report surveys reveal that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

According to differential association theory, individuals

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

Distinguish between a status offense and a delinquent offense. Give an example of each.

Which kind of rape occurs most often?

Self-report surveys reveal that

Strain theory suggests that criminal activity is more prevalent among individuals in their teens and early 20s because younger individuals

Discuss the arguments for and against gun control.

The Department of Homeland Security publishes the Uniform Crime Reports.

___________ accounts for more than two-thirds of all property arrests.

Victims of homicide are more likely to be

Describe how at least four specific youth or community programs are involved in crime prevention.

What is corporate violence? Describe a specific example of corporate violence that has occurred recently in the United States and explain how it has affected its victims.

Sociologists believe that the relationship between race and crime may be due to

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Exam 4: Crime and Social Control

The principle of deterrence is based on the assumption that

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

Advocates of rehabilitation argue

How do transnational crime organizations differ from traditional crime organizations?

A violation of a federal, state, or local criminal law is a(n)

Which area of the world has the highest homicide rate?

Self-report surveys reveal that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

According to differential association theory, individuals

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

Distinguish between a status offense and a delinquent offense. Give an example of each.

Which kind of rape occurs most often?

Self-report surveys reveal that

Strain theory suggests that criminal activity is more prevalent among individuals in their teens and early 20s because younger individuals

Discuss the arguments for and against gun control.​

The Department of Homeland Security publishes the Uniform Crime Reports.

___________ accounts for more than two-thirds of all property arrests.

Victims of homicide are more likely to be

Describe how at least four specific youth or community programs​ are involved in crime prevention.

What is corporate violence? Describe a specific example of corporate violence that has occurred recently in the United States and explain how it has affected its victims.

Sociologists believe that the relationship between race and crime may be due to

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

Discuss the arguments for and against gun control.

Describe how at least four specific youth or community programs are involved in crime prevention.