Question 1

According to Sutherland's differential association theory of crime, which of the following do individuals learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  values and attitudes associated with crime 
B)  techniques for adjusting to prison life 
C)  how to respond to police questioning 
D)  post-prison skills 
A)  values and attitudes associated with crime 
B)  techniques for adjusting to prison life 
C)  how to respond to police questioning 
D)  post-prison skills

Question 2

What is the least common violent crime in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide 
B)  level 3 assault 
C)  level 3 sexual assault 
D)  armed robbery 
A)  homicide 
B)  level 3 assault 
C)  level 3 sexual assault 
D)  armed robbery

Question 3

Where do the data in the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  victimization surveys 
B)  police departments 
C)  self-report offender surveys 
D)  Statistics Canada 
A)  victimization surveys 
B)  police departments 
C)  self-report offender surveys 
D)  Statistics Canada

Question 4

Which of the following is best explained by Merton's strain theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  higher crime rates during election years 
D)  crime committed by undereducated and poor individuals 
A)  domestic violence 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  higher crime rates during election years 
D)  crime committed by undereducated and poor individuals

Question 5

In 2001, Manitoba had the lowest crime rate of the four western provinces in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Systematic national police statistics have been collected in Canada since 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following countries had the highest rate of incarceration in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan 
A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan

Question 8

Briefly discuss the intent behind youth programs in Canada. Provide at least two examples of such programs.

Accepted Answer

The intent behind youth programs in Cana

Question 9

Acquaintance rape is the most likely type of rape to be reported to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a violent crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  break and enter 
B)  fraud 
C)  robbery 
D)  drug trafficking 
A)  break and enter 
B)  fraud 
C)  robbery 
D)  drug trafficking

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a "conventional crime"?

Accepted Answer

A)  espionage 
B)  armed robbery 
C)  corporate crime 
D)  treason 
A)  espionage 
B)  armed robbery 
C)  corporate crime 
D)  treason

Question 12

Crime is ubiquitous. That is, there is no country where crime does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Statistics Canada (2007), crime severity in Canada fell by what percentage over the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 14

Although males are more likely to be the perpetrators of crime in general, females are more likely to be the victims of those crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The declining will and ability to prosecute corporate crime is the direct result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  neo-conservative legislation 
B)  neo-liberal legislation 
C)  standard economic principles 
D)  poor government enforcement of laws 
A)  neo-conservative legislation 
B)  neo-liberal legislation 
C)  standard economic principles 
D)  poor government enforcement of laws

Question 16

Which of the following is part of community-oriented policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  private citizens taking the law into their own hands 
B)  the use of sophisticated surveillance technology 
C)  an emphasis on undercover work and paid informants 
D)  collaborative efforts with citizens of a community, and local leaders 
A)  private citizens taking the law into their own hands 
B)  the use of sophisticated surveillance technology 
C)  an emphasis on undercover work and paid informants 
D)  collaborative efforts with citizens of a community, and local leaders

Question 17

According to conflict theory, those in power define what is criminal and what is not. What do these definitions reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the moral standards of society 
B)  the interests of the ruling class 
C)  the interests of future generations 
D)  the interest of the police 
A)  the moral standards of society 
B)  the interests of the ruling class 
C)  the interests of future generations 
D)  the interest of the police

Question 18

According to 2008 Canadian statistics, 16-17 is the peak age for committing violent and property offences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the 2000 International Crime Victimization Survey, what proportion of Canadians report feeling very or fairly safe when walking alone in their area after dark?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 out of 10 
B)  2 out of 10 
C)  5 out of 10 
D)  8 out of 10 
A)  1 out of 10 
B)  2 out of 10 
C)  5 out of 10 
D)  8 out of 10

Question 20

In 2000-2001 Canadian statistics, what is the number one principal charge that young offenders face?

Accepted Answer

A)  minor assault 
B)  failure to comply with a disposition 
C)  breaking and entering 
D)  theft under $5000 
A)  minor assault 
B)  failure to comply with a disposition 
C)  breaking and entering 
D)  theft under $5000

According to Sutherland's differential association theory of crime, which of the following do individuals learn?

What is the least common violent crime in Canada?

Where do the data in the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) come from?

Which of the following is best explained by Merton's strain theory?

In 2001, Manitoba had the lowest crime rate of the four western provinces in Canada.

Systematic national police statistics have been collected in Canada since 1920.

Which of the following countries had the highest rate of incarceration in 2004?

Briefly discuss the intent behind youth programs in Canada. Provide at least two examples of such programs.

Acquaintance rape is the most likely type of rape to be reported to the police.

Which of the following is considered a violent crime?

Which of the following would be considered a "conventional crime"?

Crime is ubiquitous. That is, there is no country where crime does not exist.

According to Statistics Canada (2007), crime severity in Canada fell by what percentage over the past decade?

Although males are more likely to be the perpetrators of crime in general, females are more likely to be the victims of those crimes.

The declining will and ability to prosecute corporate crime is the direct result of which of the following?

Which of the following is part of community-oriented policing?

According to conflict theory, those in power define what is criminal and what is not. What do these definitions reflect?

According to 2008 Canadian statistics, 16-17 is the peak age for committing violent and property offences.

According to the 2000 International Crime Victimization Survey, what proportion of Canadians report feeling very or fairly safe when walking alone in their area after dark?

In 2000-2001 Canadian statistics, what is the number one principal charge that young offenders face?

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Exam 4: Crime and Violence

According to Sutherland's differential association theory of crime, which of the following do individuals learn?

What is the least common violent crime in Canada?

Where do the data in the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) come from?

Which of the following is best explained by Merton's strain theory?

In 2001, Manitoba had the lowest crime rate of the four western provinces in Canada.

Systematic national police statistics have been collected in Canada since 1920.

Which of the following countries had the highest rate of incarceration in 2004?

Briefly discuss the intent behind youth programs in Canada. Provide at least two examples of such programs.

Acquaintance rape is the most likely type of rape to be reported to the police.

Which of the following is considered a violent crime?

Which of the following would be considered a "conventional crime"?

Crime is ubiquitous. That is, there is no country where crime does not exist.

According to Statistics Canada (2007), crime severity in Canada fell by what percentage over the past decade?

Although males are more likely to be the perpetrators of crime in general, females are more likely to be the victims of those crimes.

The declining will and ability to prosecute corporate crime is the direct result of which of the following?

Which of the following is part of community-oriented policing?

According to conflict theory, those in power define what is criminal and what is not. What do these definitions reflect?

According to 2008 Canadian statistics, 16-17 is the peak age for committing violent and property offences.

According to the 2000 International Crime Victimization Survey, what proportion of Canadians report feeling very or fairly safe when walking alone in their area after dark?

In 2000-2001 Canadian statistics, what is the number one principal charge that young offenders face?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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