Question 1

In the Western world since the Middle Ages, lethal violence has declined enormously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following offenses are violations of common law:

Accepted Answer

A)  gambling 
B)  white collar crimes 
C)  the possession and sale of controlled substances 
D)  rape 
E)  none of the above 
A)  gambling 
B)  white collar crimes 
C)  the possession and sale of controlled substances 
D)  rape 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Murder tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  premeditated 
B)  inter-racial 
C)  unrelated to or random with respect to social class or socioeconomic status 
D)  committed by people who are strangers to their victims 
E)  none of the above 
A)  premeditated 
B)  inter-racial 
C)  unrelated to or random with respect to social class or socioeconomic status 
D)  committed by people who are strangers to their victims 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

This book focuses entirely on behaviors that activate formal-and not those that activate informal-sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following categories or segments of the society is likeliest to hold the most inclusive 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 inclusive 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 inclusive definition of rape.

Question 6

Violations of the drug laws are examples of violations of the common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most executions in the US take place in two states. Those states are:

Accepted Answer

A)  California and New York 
B)  Hawaii and Alaska 
C)  Texas and Georgia 
D)  Vermont and New Hampshire 
E)  Arizona and New Mexico 
A)  California and New York 
B)  Hawaii and Alaska 
C)  Texas and Georgia 
D)  Vermont and New Hampshire 
E)  Arizona and New Mexico

Question 8

What are some differences and similarities between deviance and crime? What is the "rough division of labor" between what sociologists of deviance and what positivistic criminologists study?

Accepted Answer

Deviance and crime are related concepts

Question 9

Deviance and crime:

Accepted Answer

A)  are completely separate and distinct phenomena; there is no overlap between them. 
B)  are identical-one and the same thing. 
C)  are imperfectly overlapping phenomena. 
D)  are unknown and unknowable phenomena. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are completely separate and distinct phenomena; there is no overlap between them. 
B)  are identical-one and the same thing. 
C)  are imperfectly overlapping phenomena. 
D)  are unknown and unknowable phenomena. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

In comparison with criminologists, the crimes sociologists of deviance are more likely to study are:

Accepted Answer

A)  "moral" or "public order" crimes. 
B)  crimes of violence 
C)  property crime 
D)  Index Crimes 
E)  white collar crime 
A)  "moral" or "public order" crimes. 
B)  crimes of violence 
C)  property crime 
D)  Index Crimes 
E)  white collar crime

Question 11

Common law includes the laws against:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug possession and sale 
B)  white collar offenses 
C)  murder 
D)  abortion 
E)  gambling 
A)  drug possession and sale 
B)  white collar offenses 
C)  murder 
D)  abortion 
E)  gambling

Question 12

The taboo against murder is said to be a cultural universal, the one act that is universally deviant everywhere and throughout history. Does this mean that it is not "relative"? Be detailed and specific.

Accepted Answer

The taboo against murder being a cultura

Question 13

Which of the following statements about murder is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The public has an extremely accurate perception of the rate and nature of murder. 
B)  On a person-for-person or statistical basis, we are much more likely to be murdered by strangers than by intimates. 
C)  Sociologically, murderers and murder victims are very different from one another. 
D)  Murders tend to be inter-racial. 
E)  Men are substantially more likely to be murder victims than women. 
A)  The public has an extremely accurate perception of the rate and nature of murder. 
B)  On a person-for-person or statistical basis, we are much more likely to be murdered by strangers than by intimates. 
C)  Sociologically, murderers and murder victims are very different from one another. 
D)  Murders tend to be inter-racial. 
E)  Men are substantially more likely to be murder victims than women.

Question 14

Since the 1970s, the influence of the Marxist or radical school of criminology has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Murder and robbery are inversely related by area; the higher the murder rate in a given region, the lower its rate of robbery is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the US, public opinion polls indicate public support for the death penalty:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher among Democrats than Republicans. 
B)  higher for Republicans than for Democrats. 
C)  the same for Democrats and Republicans. 
D)  unknown and unknowable with respect to party affiliation. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  higher among Democrats than Republicans. 
B)  higher for Republicans than for Democrats. 
C)  the same for Democrats and Republicans. 
D)  unknown and unknowable with respect to party affiliation. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Murder is the least common Index Crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most victims of criminal homicide are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are many acts that are deviant but not criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Murder is completely unrelated to social class; the likelihood that someone will kill or be killed is equal at all strata of the socioeconomic spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the Western world since the Middle Ages, lethal violence has declined enormously.

Which of the following offenses are violations of common law:

Murder tends to be:

This book focuses entirely on behaviors that activate formal-and not those that activate informal-sanctions.

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

Violations of the drug laws are examples of violations of the common law.

Most executions in the US take place in two states. Those states are:

What are some differences and similarities between deviance and crime? What is the "rough division of labor" between what sociologists of deviance and what positivistic criminologists study?

Deviance and crime:

In comparison with criminologists, the crimes sociologists of deviance are more likely to study are:

Common law includes the laws against:

The taboo against murder is said to be a cultural universal, the one act that is universally deviant everywhere and throughout history. Does this mean that it is not "relative"? Be detailed and specific.

Which of the following statements about murder is true?

Since the 1970s, the influence of the Marxist or radical school of criminology has declined.

Murder and robbery are inversely related by area; the higher the murder rate in a given region, the lower its rate of robbery is.

In the US, public opinion polls indicate public support for the death penalty:

Murder is the least common Index Crime.

Most victims of criminal homicide are women.

There are many acts that are deviant but not criminal.

Murder is completely unrelated to social class; the likelihood that someone will kill or be killed is equal at all strata of the socioeconomic spectrum.

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

In the Western world since the Middle Ages, lethal violence has declined enormously.

Which of the following offenses are violations of common law:

Murder tends to be:

This book focuses entirely on behaviors that activate formal-and not those that activate informal-sanctions.

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

Violations of the drug laws are examples of violations of the common law.

Most executions in the US take place in two states. Those states are:

What are some differences and similarities between deviance and crime? What is the "rough division of labor" between what sociologists of deviance and what positivistic criminologists study?

Deviance and crime:

In comparison with criminologists, the crimes sociologists of deviance are more likely to study are:

Common law includes the laws against:

The taboo against murder is said to be a cultural universal, the one act that is universally deviant everywhere and throughout history. Does this mean that it is not "relative"? Be detailed and specific.

Which of the following statements about murder is true?

Since the 1970s, the influence of the Marxist or radical school of criminology has declined.

Murder and robbery are inversely related by area; the higher the murder rate in a given region, the lower its rate of robbery is.

In the US, public opinion polls indicate public support for the death penalty:

Murder is the least common Index Crime.

Most victims of criminal homicide are women.

There are many acts that are deviant but not criminal.

Murder is completely unrelated to social class; the likelihood that someone will kill or be killed is equal at all strata of the socioeconomic spectrum.

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

Filters