Question 1

Criminologists refer to legislature-created law as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primal crime 
B)  common law 
C)  deviance 
D)  street crime 
E)  statutory law 
A)  primal crime 
B)  common law 
C)  deviance 
D)  street crime 
E)  statutory law

Question 2

Most murders are skillfully and carefully planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By definition, rape is an act of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The FBI defines which of the following as an example of a larceny-theft:

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery 
B)  motor vehicle theft 
C)  burglary 
D)  shoplifting 
E)  none of the above 
A)  robbery 
B)  motor vehicle theft 
C)  burglary 
D)  shoplifting 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Of all age categories in the population, the elderly stand the highest likelihood of being victimized by a robbery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Members of which of the following categories of the population are more likely than the average to be victimized by robbery?

Accepted Answer

A)  the elderly 
B)  females 
C)  the affluent and the wealthy 
D)  African Americans 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the elderly 
B)  females 
C)  the affluent and the wealthy 
D)  African Americans 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

What makes robbery so interesting to criminologists? What qualities or characteristics does it possess that are to some degree unique and distinctive to itself?

Accepted Answer

Robbery is interesting to criminologists

Question 8

The legal system of the United States began with and is based on the English common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Does a racial disparity exist in incarceration in the US?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes; whites are more likely to be incarcerated than members of other races. 
B)  yes; African Americans are significantly more likely to be incarcerated than members of other races. 
C)  no; incarceration rates are the same for members of all races. 
D)  the rate of incarceration for members of different races is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  yes; whites are more likely to be incarcerated than members of other races. 
B)  yes; African Americans are significantly more likely to be incarcerated than members of other races. 
C)  no; incarceration rates are the same for members of all races. 
D)  the rate of incarceration for members of different races is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 10

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill an African American; when whites kill, they tend to kill a white person. 
B)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill a white person; when whites kill, they tend to kill a white person. 
C)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill an African American; when whites kill, they tend to kill an African American. 
D)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill a white person; when whites kill, kill, they tend to kill an African American. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill an African American; when whites kill, they tend to kill a white person. 
B)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill a white person; when whites kill, they tend to kill a white person. 
C)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill an African American; when whites kill, they tend to kill an African American. 
D)  African Americans kill, they tend to kill a white person; when whites kill, kill, they tend to kill an African American. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Lower-income persons are much more likely to be robbed than is true of higher-income persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The majority of the persons subjected to a police stop-and-frisk in the New York City have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  black 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Asian 
E)  of unknown racial origin 
A)  white 
B)  black 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Asian 
E)  of unknown racial origin

Question 13

In comparison with whites, African-Americans are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be victims of murder but less likely to be perpetrators of murder. 
B)  more likely to be perpetrators of murder, but less likely to be victims of murder. 
C)  more likely both to be victims and perpetrators of murder. 
D)  less likely both to be victims and perpetrators of murder. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  more likely to be victims of murder but less likely to be perpetrators of murder. 
B)  more likely to be perpetrators of murder, but less likely to be victims of murder. 
C)  more likely both to be victims and perpetrators of murder. 
D)  less likely both to be victims and perpetrators of murder. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

According to the author, by definition, deviant acts are not criminal and criminal acts are not deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not included as an Index Crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  rape 
C)  murder 
D)  robbery 
E)  prostitution 
A)  burglary 
B)  rape 
C)  murder 
D)  robbery 
E)  prostitution

Question 16

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Accepted Answer

A)  men kill, they tend to kill a man; when women kill, they tend to kill a woman. 
B)  men kill, they tend to kill a woman; when women kill, they tend to kill a man. 
C)  men kill, they tend to kill a man; when women kill, they tend to kill a man. 
D)  men kill, they tend to kill a woman; when women kill, they tend to kill a woman. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  men kill, they tend to kill a man; when women kill, they tend to kill a woman. 
B)  men kill, they tend to kill a woman; when women kill, they tend to kill a man. 
C)  men kill, they tend to kill a man; when women kill, they tend to kill a man. 
D)  men kill, they tend to kill a woman; when women kill, they tend to kill a woman. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Index crimes are most likely to be committed:

Accepted Answer

A)  by persons at the bottom of the class structure 
B)  by persons at the top of the class structure 
C)  equally by persons up and down and across the class structure 
D)  in the middle of the class structure 
E)  none of the above 
A)  by persons at the bottom of the class structure 
B)  by persons at the top of the class structure 
C)  equally by persons up and down and across the class structure 
D)  in the middle of the class structure 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Men are more likely to commit murder than women

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following categories or segments of the society is likeliest to hold the most exclusive definition of rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapists 
B)  lesbian separatists 
C)  sex role and sexual conservatives 
D)  sex role and sexual liberals 
E)  All hold an equally exclusive definition of rape. 
A)  rapists 
B)  lesbian separatists 
C)  sex role and sexual conservatives 
D)  sex role and sexual liberals 
E)  All hold an equally exclusive definition of rape.

Question 20

The taking of human life is universally deviant and criminal everywhere and during all periods of history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Criminologists refer to legislature-created law as:

Most murders are skillfully and carefully planned.

By definition, rape is an act of violence.

The FBI defines which of the following as an example of a larceny-theft:

Of all age categories in the population, the elderly stand the highest likelihood of being victimized by a robbery.

Members of which of the following categories of the population are more likely than the average to be victimized by robbery?

What makes robbery so interesting to criminologists? What qualities or characteristics does it possess that are to some degree unique and distinctive to itself?

The legal system of the United States began with and is based on the English common law.

Does a racial disparity exist in incarceration in the US?

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Lower-income persons are much more likely to be robbed than is true of higher-income persons.

The majority of the persons subjected to a police stop-and-frisk in the New York City have been:

In comparison with whites, African-Americans are:

According to the author, by definition, deviant acts are not criminal and criminal acts are not deviant.

Which of the following is not included as an Index Crime?

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Index crimes are most likely to be committed:

Men are more likely to commit murder than women

Which of the following categories or segments of the society is likeliest to hold the most exclusive definition of rape?

The taking of human life is universally deviant and criminal everywhere and during all periods of history.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 5: Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

Criminologists refer to legislature-created law as:

Most murders are skillfully and carefully planned.

By definition, rape is an act of violence.

The FBI defines which of the following as an example of a larceny-theft:

Of all age categories in the population, the elderly stand the highest likelihood of being victimized by a robbery.

Members of which of the following categories of the population are more likely than the average to be victimized by robbery?

What makes robbery so interesting to criminologists? What qualities or characteristics does it possess that are to some degree unique and distinctive to itself?

The legal system of the United States began with and is based on the English common law.

Does a racial disparity exist in incarceration in the US?

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Lower-income persons are much more likely to be robbed than is true of higher-income persons.

The majority of the persons subjected to a police stop-and-frisk in the New York City have been:

In comparison with whites, African-Americans are:

According to the author, by definition, deviant acts are not criminal and criminal acts are not deviant.

Which of the following is not included as an Index Crime?

With respect to criminal homicide, when:

Index crimes are most likely to be committed:

Men are more likely to commit murder than women

Which of the following categories or segments of the society is likeliest to hold the most exclusive definition of rape?

The taking of human life is universally deviant and criminal everywhere and during all periods of history.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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