Question 1

Most hate-motivated killers act alone,often having stalked their victims for weeks or months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Members of the lower class tend to commit premeditated murders more than impulse murders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Blacks are more likely to kill other blacks than whites,while whites tend to murder other whites rather than blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Saturday night is the most popular day of the week for committing murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on September 11,2001,were

Accepted Answer

A) most likely insane. 
B) members of a religious group. 
C) purely evil persons. 
D) psychologically frustrated men. 
A) most likely insane. 
B) members of a religious group. 
C) purely evil persons. 
D) psychologically frustrated men.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the homicide rates of the U.S.and that of other countries.

Accepted Answer

The homicide rates in the U.S. are gener

Question 7

According to the author,one reason why people advocate the death penalty,even though it does not act as a deterrent,is because

Accepted Answer

A) it prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again. 
B) it helps distract people from other kinds of deviance. 
C) Americans have developed civilized ways of killing people. 
D) many American religions call for the execution of murderers. 
A) it prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again. 
B) it helps distract people from other kinds of deviance. 
C) Americans have developed civilized ways of killing people. 
D) many American religions call for the execution of murderers.

Question 8

The factor most commonly associated with those who commit homicide is

Accepted Answer

A) sex. 
B) race. 
C) age. 
D) poverty. 
A) sex. 
B) race. 
C) age. 
D) poverty.

Question 9

The genocide that occurred during the era of Nazi Germany is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) defensive hate killings. 
B) mission hate killings. 
C) racial hate killings. 
D) thrill hate killings. 
A) defensive hate killings. 
B) mission hate killings. 
C) racial hate killings. 
D) thrill hate killings.

Question 10

According to the "Social Profile of Serial Killers," which of the following statements about serial killers is probably UNTRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are mostly college educated. 
B) They are mostly white men in their late 20s or 30s. 
C) They are most likely to kill strangers. 
D) They are motivated by an intense desire for power and sadism. 
A) They are mostly college educated. 
B) They are mostly white men in their late 20s or 30s. 
C) They are most likely to kill strangers. 
D) They are motivated by an intense desire for power and sadism.

Question 11

Homicides occur most frequently on Friday nights

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe a serial killer.How is the public's perception of serial killers different from the reality?

Accepted Answer

A serial killer is someone who has commi

Question 13

Which of the following is true of gender and victimization?

Accepted Answer

A) Male victims are more likely to be victimized by female offenders. 
B) Female victims are more likely to be victimized by strangers. 
C) Female offenders are more likely to kill members of the opposite sex. 
D) Female offenders are more likely to kill members of the same sex. 
A) Male victims are more likely to be victimized by female offenders. 
B) Female victims are more likely to be victimized by strangers. 
C) Female offenders are more likely to kill members of the opposite sex. 
D) Female offenders are more likely to kill members of the same sex.

Question 14

Most murders are committed by the victims' acquaintances,friends,lovers,or relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The perpetrators of genocide are

Accepted Answer

A) monsters,psychopaths,and sadists. 
B) mostly normal people. 
C) strongly resisted by their country's average citizens. 
D) historically never upset about what they are doing. 
A) monsters,psychopaths,and sadists. 
B) mostly normal people. 
C) strongly resisted by their country's average citizens. 
D) historically never upset about what they are doing.

Question 16

Most evidence about the impact of capital punishment on murder rates supports the conclusion that capital punishment

Accepted Answer

A) has greatly deterred murder in other cultures but not in America. 
B) greatly increases the number of murders committed. 
C) is an effective deterrent to murder. 
D) is not an effective deterrent to murder. 
A) has greatly deterred murder in other cultures but not in America. 
B) greatly increases the number of murders committed. 
C) is an effective deterrent to murder. 
D) is not an effective deterrent to murder.

Question 17

Most stalkers are loners,mentally unhealthy,and socially incompetent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Homicides occur most frequently during

Accepted Answer

A) weekday mornings. 
B) weekday evenings. 
C) weekend morning. 
D) weekend evenings. 
A) weekday mornings. 
B) weekday evenings. 
C) weekend morning. 
D) weekend evenings.

Question 19

Compared to other developed countries,the United States has the lowest homicide rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The criminologist Marvin Wolfgang studied victims of self-precipitated murder and determined that victims

Accepted Answer

A) genuinely tried to kill their murderers but failed. 
B) ingeniously planned to have their killers convicted for first-degree murder. 
C) secretly wished to kill themselves. 
D) merely intended to engage in a fist fight. 
A) genuinely tried to kill their murderers but failed. 
B) ingeniously planned to have their killers convicted for first-degree murder. 
C) secretly wished to kill themselves. 
D) merely intended to engage in a fist fight.

Most hate-motivated killers act alone,often having stalked their victims for weeks or months.

Members of the lower class tend to commit premeditated murders more than impulse murders.

Blacks are more likely to kill other blacks than whites,while whites tend to murder other whites rather than blacks.

Saturday night is the most popular day of the week for committing murder.

The terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on September 11,2001,were

Compare and contrast the homicide rates of the U.S.and that of other countries.

According to the author,one reason why people advocate the death penalty,even though it does not act as a deterrent,is because

The factor most commonly associated with those who commit homicide is

The genocide that occurred during the era of Nazi Germany is an example of

According to the "Social Profile of Serial Killers," which of the following statements about serial killers is probably UNTRUE?

Homicides occur most frequently on Friday nights

Describe a serial killer.How is the public's perception of serial killers different from the reality?

Which of the following is true of gender and victimization?

Most murders are committed by the victims' acquaintances,friends,lovers,or relatives.

The perpetrators of genocide are

Most evidence about the impact of capital punishment on murder rates supports the conclusion that capital punishment

Most stalkers are loners,mentally unhealthy,and socially incompetent.

Homicides occur most frequently during

Compared to other developed countries,the United States has the lowest homicide rates.

The criminologist Marvin Wolfgang studied victims of self-precipitated murder and determined that victims

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

Most hate-motivated killers act alone,often having stalked their victims for weeks or months.

Members of the lower class tend to commit premeditated murders more than impulse murders.

Blacks are more likely to kill other blacks than whites,while whites tend to murder other whites rather than blacks.

Saturday night is the most popular day of the week for committing murder.

The terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on September 11,2001,were

Compare and contrast the homicide rates of the U.S.and that of other countries.

According to the author,one reason why people advocate the death penalty,even though it does not act as a deterrent,is because

The factor most commonly associated with those who commit homicide is

The genocide that occurred during the era of Nazi Germany is an example of

According to the "Social Profile of Serial Killers," which of the following statements about serial killers is probably UNTRUE?

Homicides occur most frequently on Friday nights

Describe a serial killer.How is the public's perception of serial killers different from the reality?

Which of the following is true of gender and victimization?

Most murders are committed by the victims' acquaintances,friends,lovers,or relatives.

The perpetrators of genocide are

Most evidence about the impact of capital punishment on murder rates supports the conclusion that capital punishment

Most stalkers are loners,mentally unhealthy,and socially incompetent.

Homicides occur most frequently during

Compared to other developed countries,the United States has the lowest homicide rates.

The criminologist Marvin Wolfgang studied victims of self-precipitated murder and determined that victims

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