Question 1

What theory describes the self-fulfilling prophecy of being labeled "bad?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Social control theory 
B)  Social bond theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Feminist theory 
A)  Social control theory 
B)  Social bond theory 
C)  Labeling theory 
D)  Feminist theory C

Question 2

According to the text, research supports the notion that there is a prevalence of sexual and _____________ abuse in the childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders.

Accepted Answer

physical (mental would also be correct)

Question 3

According to the text, how often does depression occur in adolescent female offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never 
B)  Frequently 
C)  Rarely 
D)  Occasionally 
A)  Never 
B)  Frequently 
C)  Rarely 
D)  Occasionally B

Question 4

Women domestic terrorists according to the boxed reading have been found to be motivated by a sense of empowerment and also a wish to protect their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text, the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders has been consistently supported in the research literature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the liberation thesis, as women become more equal to men, their offending rates will converge with men's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The overall incarceration rate for Black women is _________ that of white women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher than 
B)  Lower than 
C)  Equal to 
D)  Unknown compared to 
A)  Higher than 
B)  Lower than 
C)  Equal to 
D)  Unknown compared to

Question 8

The overall incarceration rate for black women is much lower than that of white women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Girls who are attracted to gangs are often seeking a sense of belonging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When women kill, their victims tend to be strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Persons who qualify for the diagnosis of psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder are impulsive, blaming of others, and seemingly unable to feel empathy or guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text, the incarceration rates for Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and Asian girls are significantly less than those for __________ and____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text, the incarceration rates...

Question 13

In the biological context, women who had the highest levels of ____________ tended to have displayed aggressive behavior in prison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the biological context, women who had...

Question 14

The liberation thesis is thought by experts to be faulty because female offenders disproportionately come from poor minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chivalry in the courtroom is provided to women who lack a prior criminal record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Ann Jones, the author of Women Who Kill, most women who kill in fact:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are mentally ill. 
B)  Have a history of violent behavior. 
C)  Fairly ordinary. 
D)  Are likely to have a prior criminal record. 
A)  Are mentally ill. 
B)  Have a history of violent behavior. 
C)  Fairly ordinary. 
D)  Are likely to have a prior criminal record.

Question 17

Female gang members tend to come from ___________family backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Female gang members tend to come from...

Question 18

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Psychopathy

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of guilt and empathy 
B)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  Sex-role socialization 
D)  Convergence of female and male crime rates 
A)  Lack of guilt and empathy 
B)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  Sex-role socialization 
D)  Convergence of female and male crime rates

Question 19

Freda Adler (1975) in Sisters in Crime contended that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The crime rate for women had not increased. 
B)  Women were committing more crime because of women's new freedoms. 
C)  The crime rate for women now equaled that of men. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The crime rate for women had not increased. 
B)  Women were committing more crime because of women's new freedoms. 
C)  The crime rate for women now equaled that of men. 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

The ____________ in female arrest rates for assault reflects changes in law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ in female arrest rates for...

What theory describes the self-fulfilling prophecy of being labeled "bad?"

According to the text, research supports the notion that there is a prevalence of sexual and _____________ abuse in the childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders.

According to the text, how often does depression occur in adolescent female offenders?

Women domestic terrorists according to the boxed reading have been found to be motivated by a sense of empowerment and also a wish to protect their families.

According to the text, the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders has been consistently supported in the research literature.

According to the liberation thesis, as women become more equal to men, their offending rates will converge with men's.

The overall incarceration rate for Black women is _________ that of white women.

The overall incarceration rate for black women is much lower than that of white women.

Girls who are attracted to gangs are often seeking a sense of belonging.

When women kill, their victims tend to be strangers.

Persons who qualify for the diagnosis of psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder are impulsive, blaming of others, and seemingly unable to feel empathy or guilt.

According to the text, the incarceration rates for Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and Asian girls are significantly less than those for and__.

In the biological context, women who had the highest levels of ____________ tended to have displayed aggressive behavior in prison.

The liberation thesis is thought by experts to be faulty because female offenders disproportionately come from poor minority groups.

Chivalry in the courtroom is provided to women who lack a prior criminal record.

According to Ann Jones, the author of Women Who Kill, most women who kill in fact:

Female gang members tend to come from ___________family backgrounds.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Psychopathy

Freda Adler (1975) in Sisters in Crime contended that:

The ____________ in female arrest rates for assault reflects changes in law enforcement.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters

Exam 2: Female Crime and Delinquency

What theory describes the self-fulfilling prophecy of being labeled "bad?"

According to the text, research supports the notion that there is a prevalence of sexual and _____________ abuse in the childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders.

According to the text, how often does depression occur in adolescent female offenders?

Women domestic terrorists according to the boxed reading have been found to be motivated by a sense of empowerment and also a wish to protect their families.

According to the text, the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adult backgrounds of female offenders has been consistently supported in the research literature.

According to the liberation thesis, as women become more equal to men, their offending rates will converge with men's.

The overall incarceration rate for Black women is _________ that of white women.

The overall incarceration rate for black women is much lower than that of white women.

Girls who are attracted to gangs are often seeking a sense of belonging.

When women kill, their victims tend to be strangers.

Persons who qualify for the diagnosis of psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder are impulsive, blaming of others, and seemingly unable to feel empathy or guilt.

According to the text, the incarceration rates for Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and Asian girls are significantly less than those for __________ and____________.

In the biological context, women who had the highest levels of ____________ tended to have displayed aggressive behavior in prison.

The liberation thesis is thought by experts to be faulty because female offenders disproportionately come from poor minority groups.

Chivalry in the courtroom is provided to women who lack a prior criminal record.

According to Ann Jones, the author of Women Who Kill, most women who kill in fact:

Female gang members tend to come from ___________family backgrounds.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Psychopathy

Freda Adler (1975) in Sisters in Crime contended that:

The ____________ in female arrest rates for assault reflects changes in law enforcement.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters

According to the text, the incarceration rates for Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and Asian girls are significantly less than those for and__.