Exam 3: General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

Data have improved recently, but because of variations in quality of data, definitions of crime, recording practices, ideological differences, and differences in measurement, (three things) caution is still warranted.

Modernization and urbanization are both associated with higher levels of property crime and lower levels of violent crime.

Statistics indicate that juveniles who come from broken homes are significantly more likely to engage in crime than those who do not.

In the U.S.A., rates for ______ crime were actually higher for smaller than for larger cities.

Of all demographic variables, which is the best predictor of criminality?

This does not cause or prevent crime but rather reflects one's social class, location of residence, and exposure to criminal or delinquent opportunities.

A major predictor of delinquency is misconduct in school.

The graying of America has led to forecasts of an increase in the number of older criminals.

Briefly describe the relationship between age and crime.

The low crime rate in Japan is achieved by a strong ______ orientation.

War does not have an impact on crime.

Which of the following crimes tends to occur during wartime?

Which of the following was classified by Loeber and Stouthamer-Loeber (1986) as a weak predictor?

Religion may be the "forgotten" factor in criminological theory.

Triangulation assists in providing multiple assessments of the subject matter.

Which one of the following crimes is considered the most common for business travelers?

Institutions are relatively stable social patterns that serve a broad range of crucial functions in society.

The liberation hypothesis holds that racial discrimination in sentencing is significant primarily in less serious cases.

Social class is the best predictor of criminality.

Traditionally, males are socialized to be all of the following except ______.