Exam 9: Violent Crime

Wolfgang and Ferracuti are credited with which of the following theoretical concepts?

Identify and define the four categories of rapists.

Naive graspers are usually sexually inexperienced youths with an unrealistic conception of female erotic arousal.

Threatening to do bodily harm to a person or placing him or her in fear of such harm is referred to as ______.

Most scientists agree that humans do not have a natural predisposition toward violence and aggression.

Identify two historical events recognized by Davis and Gurr as contributing to violence in the United States.

What is the name of the law that requires states to inform local communities when high-risk sex offenders are released?

List two reasons victims would be reluctant to report rape to the police.

______ murder is the killing of four or more victims at one location on a single occasion.

All of the following were identified as myths of child molesters except that ______.

Machismo, the code of conduct requiring that males defend their sense of honor, is particularly virulent in ______ cultures.

______ robbers have a long-term commitment to crime, their major source of livelihood.

The most feared type of robber is a ______.

The Midwest is known for having the highest rates of gun ownership.

______ robbers have little commitment to robbery; they engage in unplanned robberies on occasion to support their habit.

Which of the following types of serial killers is known for wanting to rid society of "undesirables," such as prostitutes?

Of the typology of robbers proposed by Conklin, the opportunist robber, is the most common.

Offenders who commit "crimes of passion" would be identified as which of the following?

Elder abuse may involve physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; neglect or desertion; or taking and misusing an elderly person's money or property.

Discuss the relationship of gun availability and crime. Do you think that increased gun control would effectively reduce the murder rate in the United States? Support your answer.