Question 1

Compared to older offenders, juveniles are more likely to commit homicide ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  alone 
B)  with other people 
C)  with malice aforethought 
D)  spontaneously 
A)  alone 
B)  with other people 
C)  with malice aforethought 
D)  spontaneously B

Question 2

The South has the lowest homicide rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In South America, Belize has the highest homicide rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The country with the highest murder rate in the world is the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Analyze violent behavior using Wilson's social disorganization theory.

Accepted Answer

Wilson focuses on the concentration of p

Question 6

Identify race and gender patterns present in homicide.

Accepted Answer

Males are far more likely to commit homi

Question 7

Compared to murder, manslaughter involves less premeditation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the general theory of crime, what accounts for all forms of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  frustration 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-control 
A)  poverty 
B)  frustration 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-control

Question 9

Excusable homicide and justifiable homicide both refer to accidental killing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Exemplify three of the focal concerns of lower class life described by Miller.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Miller identified six focal conc

Question 11

Identify and discuss one adaptation within Merton's anomie theory that is relevant for understanding homicide.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Robert K. Merton (1968) suggeste

Question 12

Compare and contrast subculture of violence theory with opportunity theory.

Accepted Answer

While both subcultures of violence theor

Question 13

Declan shot and killed the man who attempted to rob his store. This is an example of justifiable homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What distinguishes first-degree manslaughter from second-degree manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-degree manslaughter involves the intent to harm, while second-degree manslaughter does not. 
B)  Second-degree manslaughter is committed during the course of another crime, while first-degree manslaughter is not. 
C)  Second-degree manslaughter is committed with premediation, while first-degree manslaughter is not. 
D)  First-degree manslaughter involves more than one victim, while second-degree manslaughter does not. 
A)  First-degree manslaughter involves the intent to harm, while second-degree manslaughter does not. 
B)  Second-degree manslaughter is committed during the course of another crime, while first-degree manslaughter is not. 
C)  Second-degree manslaughter is committed with premediation, while first-degree manslaughter is not. 
D)  First-degree manslaughter involves more than one victim, while second-degree manslaughter does not.

Question 15

When examining homicide rates, the most common gender pattern is male offender, female victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Wilson, neighborhoods who experience higher assault and battery rates are characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more racial diversity 
B)  less racial diversity 
C)  higher concentrations of poverty 
D)  higher concentrations of people 
A)  more racial diversity 
B)  less racial diversity 
C)  higher concentrations of poverty 
D)  higher concentrations of people

Question 17

Which of the following best exemplifies second-degree manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheila was texting and driving when she ignored a stop sign and killed a man crossing the street. 
B)  Cady shot and killed a stranger who entered her home late one night. 
C)  Alex and Morgen were involved in a street fight. Alex killed Morgen with a knife. 
D)  David saw his ex-girlfriend with another man. He drove his car into them both, killing the other man. 
A)  Sheila was texting and driving when she ignored a stop sign and killed a man crossing the street. 
B)  Cady shot and killed a stranger who entered her home late one night. 
C)  Alex and Morgen were involved in a street fight. Alex killed Morgen with a knife. 
D)  David saw his ex-girlfriend with another man. He drove his car into them both, killing the other man.

Question 18

In Henry and Short's theory of homicide and suicide, ______ refers to the strength of the requirement that people conform to the demands and expectations of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  strength of the relational system 
B)  social integration 
C)  external restraint 
D)  networks of social relations 
A)  strength of the relational system 
B)  social integration 
C)  external restraint 
D)  networks of social relations

Question 19

Where does most homicide in the United States tend to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  suburban areas 
B)  rural areas 
C)  urban areas 
D)  small cities 
A)  suburban areas 
B)  rural areas 
C)  urban areas 
D)  small cities

Question 20

Marvin Wolfgang identified a pattern of homicide in which the victim of homicide was the first to use physical violence against the person who killed them. He called this form of homicide ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  victim-aggravated 
B)  victim-offender 
C)  victim-precipitated 
D)  victim-provoked 
A)  victim-aggravated 
B)  victim-offender 
C)  victim-precipitated 
D)  victim-provoked

Compared to older offenders, juveniles are more likely to commit homicide ______.

The South has the lowest homicide rate in the United States.

In South America, Belize has the highest homicide rate.

The country with the highest murder rate in the world is the United States.

Analyze violent behavior using Wilson's social disorganization theory.

Identify race and gender patterns present in homicide.

Compared to murder, manslaughter involves less premeditation.

According to the general theory of crime, what accounts for all forms of crime?

Excusable homicide and justifiable homicide both refer to accidental killing.

Exemplify three of the focal concerns of lower class life described by Miller.

Identify and discuss one adaptation within Merton's anomie theory that is relevant for understanding homicide.

Compare and contrast subculture of violence theory with opportunity theory.

Declan shot and killed the man who attempted to rob his store. This is an example of justifiable homicide.

What distinguishes first-degree manslaughter from second-degree manslaughter?

When examining homicide rates, the most common gender pattern is male offender, female victim.

According to Wilson, neighborhoods who experience higher assault and battery rates are characterized by ______.

Which of the following best exemplifies second-degree manslaughter?

In Henry and Short's theory of homicide and suicide, ______ refers to the strength of the requirement that people conform to the demands and expectations of others.

Where does most homicide in the United States tend to occur?

Marvin Wolfgang identified a pattern of homicide in which the victim of homicide was the first to use physical violence against the person who killed them. He called this form of homicide ______.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

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Exam 4: Homicide

Compared to older offenders, juveniles are more likely to commit homicide ______.

The South has the lowest homicide rate in the United States.

In South America, Belize has the highest homicide rate.

The country with the highest murder rate in the world is the United States.

Analyze violent behavior using Wilson's social disorganization theory.

Identify race and gender patterns present in homicide.

Compared to murder, manslaughter involves less premeditation.

According to the general theory of crime, what accounts for all forms of crime?

Excusable homicide and justifiable homicide both refer to accidental killing.

Exemplify three of the focal concerns of lower class life described by Miller.

Identify and discuss one adaptation within Merton's anomie theory that is relevant for understanding homicide.

Compare and contrast subculture of violence theory with opportunity theory.

Declan shot and killed the man who attempted to rob his store. This is an example of justifiable homicide.

What distinguishes first-degree manslaughter from second-degree manslaughter?

When examining homicide rates, the most common gender pattern is male offender, female victim.

According to Wilson, neighborhoods who experience higher assault and battery rates are characterized by ______.

Which of the following best exemplifies second-degree manslaughter?

In Henry and Short's theory of homicide and suicide, ______ refers to the strength of the requirement that people conform to the demands and expectations of others.

Where does most homicide in the United States tend to occur?

Marvin Wolfgang identified a pattern of homicide in which the victim of homicide was the first to use physical violence against the person who killed them. He called this form of homicide ______.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

Filters