Question 1

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

Accepted Answer

A) overtaken the rates of male criminality. 
B) increased. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) decreased slightly. 
A) overtaken the rates of male criminality. 
B) increased. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) decreased slightly.

Question 2

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

Accepted Answer

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 3

Which of the following is classified as larceny?

Accepted Answer

A) Shoplifting 
B) Arson 
C) Rape 
D) Gambling 
A) Shoplifting 
B) Arson 
C) Rape 
D) Gambling

Question 4

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 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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The majority of Americans favor which type of approach to dealing with crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Resolving social problems 
B) Increased police presence 
C) Increased incarceration rates 
D) Mandatory minimum sentences 
A) Resolving social problems 
B) Increased police presence 
C) Increased incarceration rates 
D) Mandatory minimum sentences

Question 8

"Secondary deviance" refers to deviant behavior that

Accepted Answer

A) is committed by adults, rather than by juveniles. 
B) most members of society do not view as wrong or harmful. 
C) occurs after being caught and identified as an offender. 
D) occurs only in industrialized societies. 
A) is committed by adults, rather than by juveniles. 
B) most members of society do not view as wrong or harmful. 
C) occurs after being caught and identified as an offender. 
D) occurs only in industrialized societies.

Question 9

Crime rates are sometimes exaggerated for political purposes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Clearance rates reflect

Accepted Answer

A) cases in which an arrest and official charge have been made and turned over to the courts. 
B) cases in which an arrest has been made but the prosecutor decided not to officially charge the suspect. 
C) when an offender has been found guilty by a jury verdict. 
D) percentages of cases in which the individual officially charged with a crime has been found not guilty by a judge or jury. 
A) cases in which an arrest and official charge have been made and turned over to the courts. 
B) cases in which an arrest has been made but the prosecutor decided not to officially charge the suspect. 
C) when an offender has been found guilty by a jury verdict. 
D) percentages of cases in which the individual officially charged with a crime has been found not guilty by a judge or jury.

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the eight "index offenses" the FBI identifies as the most serious U.S. crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) Burglary 
B) Illegal drug use 
C) Gambling 
D) Prostitution 
A) Burglary 
B) Illegal drug use 
C) Gambling 
D) Prostitution

Question 12

According to conflict theorists, criminal activity may be more prevalent among younger rather than older people because

Accepted Answer

A) younger people have less power in society. 
B) younger people have less mobility than older people, which increases opportunity for criminal behavior. 
C) juveniles are insulated from many legal penalties of criminal behavior. 
D) juveniles today are exposed to crime on television. 
A) younger people have less power in society. 
B) younger people have less mobility than older people, which increases opportunity for criminal behavior. 
C) juveniles are insulated from many legal penalties of criminal behavior. 
D) juveniles today are exposed to crime on television.

Question 13

Capital punishment refers to​

Accepted Answer

A) government taking the life of a person as punishment for a crime. 
B) ​any physical type of punishment. 
C) ​any punishment by federal authorities. 
D) ​monetary fines as a type of punishment. 
A) government taking the life of a person as punishment for a crime. 
B) ​any physical type of punishment. 
C) ​any punishment by federal authorities. 
D) ​monetary fines as a type of punishment.

Question 14

In recent decades, gangs and gang membership have

Accepted Answer

A) increased due to increased tje expanding drug trade and the increased availability of guns. 
B) increased due to increased urbanization. 
C) decreased due to stricter gun control laws. 
D) decreased due to successful outcomes of the war on drugs. 
A) increased due to increased tje expanding drug trade and the increased availability of guns. 
B) increased due to increased urbanization. 
C) decreased due to stricter gun control laws. 
D) decreased due to successful outcomes of the war on drugs.

Question 15

The term "classic rape" includes which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) More than one rapist 
B) A boyfriend as the rapist 
C) A rapist who is a stranger 
D) Force but no physical injury 
A) More than one rapist 
B) A boyfriend as the rapist 
C) A rapist who is a stranger 
D) Force but no physical injury

Question 16

Attachment to others tends to decrease criminal behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Property values tend to go down in high-crime neighborhoods. This reflects which of these costs of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Controlling crime 
B) Transferring property 
C) Illegal expenditures 
D) ​Prevention and protection 
A) Controlling crime 
B) Transferring property 
C) Illegal expenditures 
D) ​Prevention and protection

Question 18

Violent and property crimes are highest in the ___________, said to have subculture of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) Northeast 
B) South 
C) Mid-West 
D) West 
A) Northeast 
B) South 
C) Mid-West 
D) West

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

Young people (ages 12 to 17)are more likely than other age groups to be victimized by violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

Which of the following is classified as larceny?

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

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

The majority of Americans favor which type of approach to dealing with crime?

"Secondary deviance" refers to deviant behavior that

Crime rates are sometimes exaggerated for political purposes.

Clearance rates reflect

Which of the following is one of the eight "index offenses" the FBI identifies as the most serious U.S. crimes?

According to conflict theorists, criminal activity may be more prevalent among younger rather than older people because

Capital punishment refers to

In recent decades, gangs and gang membership have

The term "classic rape" includes which of the following characteristics?

Attachment to others tends to decrease criminal behavior.

Property values tend to go down in high-crime neighborhoods. This reflects which of these costs of crime?

Violent and property crimes are highest in the ___________, said to have subculture of violence.

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

Young people (ages 12 to 17)are more likely than other age groups to be victimized by violence.

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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Exam 4: Crime and Social Control

Over the last decade, rates of female criminality have

Many white-collar crimes go unpunished because

Which of the following is classified as larceny?

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

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

The majority of Americans favor which type of approach to dealing with crime?

"Secondary deviance" refers to deviant behavior that

Crime rates are sometimes exaggerated for political purposes.​

Clearance rates reflect

Which of the following is one of the eight "index offenses" the FBI identifies as the most serious U.S. crimes?

According to conflict theorists, criminal activity may be more prevalent among younger rather than older people because

Capital punishment refers to​

In recent decades, gangs and gang membership have

The term "classic rape" includes which of the following characteristics?

Attachment to others tends to decrease criminal behavior.​

Property values tend to go down in high-crime neighborhoods. This reflects which of these costs of crime?

Violent and property crimes are highest in the ___________, said to have subculture of violence.

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

Young people (ages 12 to 17)are more likely than other age groups to be victimized by violence.

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

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

Crime rates are sometimes exaggerated for political purposes.

Capital punishment refers to

Attachment to others tends to decrease criminal behavior.