Question 1

Which of the following social forces is least likely to come into play when it comes to school shootings?

Accepted Answer

A) Gun availability 
B) Media glamorization of violence 
C) Culture of violence 
D) Victim availability 
A) Gun availability 
B) Media glamorization of violence 
C) Culture of violence 
D) Victim availability

Question 2

If guns were less available,many heated arguments would result in

Accepted Answer

A) just about as many murders as take place at the present time. 
B) more murders rather than aggravated assaults. 
C) the use of weapons more deadly than guns. 
D) aggravated assaults rather than murders. 
A) just about as many murders as take place at the present time. 
B) more murders rather than aggravated assaults. 
C) the use of weapons more deadly than guns. 
D) aggravated assaults rather than murders.

Question 3

Research suggests that most men who kill their wives or girlfriends

Accepted Answer

A) have previously shown few violent tendencies toward their victims. 
B) have previously kept their victims in abusive relations. 
C) have predominantly experienced family economic problems. 
D) are psychologically normal men. 
A) have previously shown few violent tendencies toward their victims. 
B) have previously kept their victims in abusive relations. 
C) have predominantly experienced family economic problems. 
D) are psychologically normal men.

Question 4

Which of the following has the most significant effect when it comes to murder?

Accepted Answer

A) marital status 
B) race 
C) age 
D) poverty 
A) marital status 
B) race 
C) age 
D) poverty

Question 5

Which of the following statements about school violence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) School violence almost exclusively occurs in large cities. 
B) The culture of a school has little impact on school violence. 
C) School killings are extremely rare. 
D) Northern states like New York and New Jersey have more firearm deaths among children than other areas. 
A) School violence almost exclusively occurs in large cities. 
B) The culture of a school has little impact on school violence. 
C) School killings are extremely rare. 
D) Northern states like New York and New Jersey have more firearm deaths among children than other areas.

Question 6

Despite being 16,Ana is tried as an adult and convicted of murder for the killing of a gay student in her class.During questioning,she can't seem to give a reason why she did it,but has noticeably enjoyed being in the media spotlight.Ana is an example of what type of hate killer?

Accepted Answer

A) Defensive hate killer 
B) Mission hate killer 
C) Fame hate killer 
D) Thrill hate killer 
A) Defensive hate killer 
B) Mission hate killer 
C) Fame hate killer 
D) Thrill hate killer

Question 7

_____________killers are more likely to target gays and African Americans and use their killing to intimidate the entire group of which the victim is a member.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________killers are more likely to target gays...

Question 8

The textbook defines all of the following as types of mass murderers,EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) murderers who stalk and torture their victims. 
B) pseudocommandos. 
C) team members under the direction of the charismatic leader. 
D) disgruntled employees. 
A) murderers who stalk and torture their victims. 
B) pseudocommandos. 
C) team members under the direction of the charismatic leader. 
D) disgruntled employees.

Question 9

Hate-motivated killers

Accepted Answer

A) personally know their victims. 
B) account for less than one percent of all violent crimes in America. 
C) are more likely to belong to an organized hate group. 
D) mostly attack members of their own racial or religious groups. 
A) personally know their victims. 
B) account for less than one percent of all violent crimes in America. 
C) are more likely to belong to an organized hate group. 
D) mostly attack members of their own racial or religious groups.

Question 10

Murders committed by people who are poor are often

Accepted Answer

A) premeditated. 
B) the result of a quarrel. 
C) accidental. 
D) self-inflicted. 
A) premeditated. 
B) the result of a quarrel. 
C) accidental. 
D) self-inflicted.

Question 11

School violence is caused by all of the following,except for

Accepted Answer

A) increased availability of guns. 
B) media violence. 
C) violent sports competition. 
D) the culture of violence. 
A) increased availability of guns. 
B) media violence. 
C) violent sports competition. 
D) the culture of violence.

Question 12

Analyze the problem of stalking.What kinds of people engage in stalking and what are the consequences of their behavior for their victims? What can victims do to counteract stalking?

Accepted Answer

Stalking is a serious and often terrifyi

Question 13

Murder is an especially serious type of deviance because

Accepted Answer

A) it is the type of deviance most involving strangers. 
B) it totally disgusts most Americans. 
C) its cost to the victim is forever irreparable. 
D) it is a widespread form of deviance. 
A) it is the type of deviance most involving strangers. 
B) it totally disgusts most Americans. 
C) its cost to the victim is forever irreparable. 
D) it is a widespread form of deviance.

Question 14

Though sexual transgressions are the main perceived motive of honor killings,in many if not most cases the woman is actually being targeted for wanting to leave the house to get a job,go to school,or to smoke cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One reason why we are more likely to be killed by those we know than by strangers is that murder most often

Accepted Answer

A) requires a great deal of planning to scheme against persons we know. 
B) requires a great deal of emotion,which is more likely to be generated by intimate relations. 
C) occurs in the midwest. 
D) takes place in an arbitrary way,and therefore people we know have a greater chance to be a victim. 
A) requires a great deal of planning to scheme against persons we know. 
B) requires a great deal of emotion,which is more likely to be generated by intimate relations. 
C) occurs in the midwest. 
D) takes place in an arbitrary way,and therefore people we know have a greater chance to be a victim.

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE about stalking?

Accepted Answer

A) Stalkers usually pick strangers to follow and threaten. 
B) Stalking helps distract people from other kinds of deviance. 
C) Most stalkers know their victims. 
D) Most stalkers are psychologically normal. 
A) Stalkers usually pick strangers to follow and threaten. 
B) Stalking helps distract people from other kinds of deviance. 
C) Most stalkers know their victims. 
D) Most stalkers are psychologically normal.

Question 17

Which of the following reasons is least likely to influence a lower-class individual to engage in homicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Murder is a quick and effective way for the poor to win an argument over trivial matters. 
B) Murder is seen by poor males as a means of defending their honor as men. 
C) Murder is utilized to create meaningful bonds between marginalized individuals. 
D) Murder is utilized as a means of experiencing control and dignity despite social oppression. 
A) Murder is a quick and effective way for the poor to win an argument over trivial matters. 
B) Murder is seen by poor males as a means of defending their honor as men. 
C) Murder is utilized to create meaningful bonds between marginalized individuals. 
D) Murder is utilized as a means of experiencing control and dignity despite social oppression.

Question 18

__________restraint theory is intended to show why some people who are frustrated commit suicide,whereas others who are just as frustrated turn to homicide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________restraint theory is intended to show why...

Question 19

State and defend your position on the death penalty.Are you for or against it? Why?

Accepted Answer

I am against the death penalty for sever

Question 20

The external restraint theory holds that

Accepted Answer

A) weak external restraint leads to homicide. 
B) strong external restraint leads to homicide. 
C) strong external restraint leads to suicide. 
D) weak internal restraint leads to weak external restraints. 
A) weak external restraint leads to homicide. 
B) strong external restraint leads to homicide. 
C) strong external restraint leads to suicide. 
D) weak internal restraint leads to weak external restraints.

Which of the following social forces is least likely to come into play when it comes to school shootings?

If guns were less available,many heated arguments would result in

Research suggests that most men who kill their wives or girlfriends

Which of the following has the most significant effect when it comes to murder?

Which of the following statements about school violence is TRUE?

Despite being 16,Ana is tried as an adult and convicted of murder for the killing of a gay student in her class.During questioning,she can't seem to give a reason why she did it,but has noticeably enjoyed being in the media spotlight.Ana is an example of what type of hate killer?

_____________killers are more likely to target gays and African Americans and use their killing to intimidate the entire group of which the victim is a member.

The textbook defines all of the following as types of mass murderers,EXCEPT for

Hate-motivated killers

Murders committed by people who are poor are often

School violence is caused by all of the following,except for

Analyze the problem of stalking.What kinds of people engage in stalking and what are the consequences of their behavior for their victims? What can victims do to counteract stalking?

Murder is an especially serious type of deviance because

Though sexual transgressions are the main perceived motive of honor killings,in many if not most cases the woman is actually being targeted for wanting to leave the house to get a job,go to school,or to smoke cigarettes.

One reason why we are more likely to be killed by those we know than by strangers is that murder most often

Which of the following is TRUE about stalking?

Which of the following reasons is least likely to influence a lower-class individual to engage in homicide?

__________restraint theory is intended to show why some people who are frustrated commit suicide,whereas others who are just as frustrated turn to homicide.

State and defend your position on the death penalty.Are you for or against it? Why?

The external restraint theory holds that

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters

Exam 4: Physical Violence

Which of the following social forces is least likely to come into play when it comes to school shootings?

If guns were less available,many heated arguments would result in

Research suggests that most men who kill their wives or girlfriends

Which of the following has the most significant effect when it comes to murder?

Which of the following statements about school violence is TRUE?

Despite being 16,Ana is tried as an adult and convicted of murder for the killing of a gay student in her class.During questioning,she can't seem to give a reason why she did it,but has noticeably enjoyed being in the media spotlight.Ana is an example of what type of hate killer?

_____________killers are more likely to target gays and African Americans and use their killing to intimidate the entire group of which the victim is a member.

The textbook defines all of the following as types of mass murderers,EXCEPT for

Hate-motivated killers

Murders committed by people who are poor are often

School violence is caused by all of the following,except for

Analyze the problem of stalking.What kinds of people engage in stalking and what are the consequences of their behavior for their victims? What can victims do to counteract stalking?

Murder is an especially serious type of deviance because

Though sexual transgressions are the main perceived motive of honor killings,in many if not most cases the woman is actually being targeted for wanting to leave the house to get a job,go to school,or to smoke cigarettes.

One reason why we are more likely to be killed by those we know than by strangers is that murder most often

Which of the following is TRUE about stalking?

Which of the following reasons is least likely to influence a lower-class individual to engage in homicide?

__________restraint theory is intended to show why some people who are frustrated commit suicide,whereas others who are just as frustrated turn to homicide.

State and defend your position on the death penalty.Are you for or against it? Why?

The external restraint theory holds that

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters