Question 1

Rational choice and routine activities theories both resonate most with liberals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cultural criminologists view emotions as a fleeting perception, not a permanent fixture of many criminals' mental lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the pleasure versus pain principle discussed in relation to rational choice theory and crime?

Accepted Answer

Crime is all about attempts to

Question 4

What is meant by "arranging the environment" to prevent crime?

Accepted Answer

Make changes to the environmen

Question 5

Emotion intervenes between what two things?

Accepted Answer

A) reality and reaction 
B) perception and action 
C) action and reaction 
D) perception and reality 
A) reality and reaction 
B) perception and action 
C) action and reaction 
D) perception and reality

Question 6

Give two examples of wertrationalitat.

Accepted Answer

Example from book is Catholic

Question 7

The concept of human agency is not compatible with determinism or free will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cultural criminologists trace cultural breakdown to economic globalization and relentless poverty, which in turn ______.

Accepted Answer

A) produces the anelpis mind-set 
B) traces it to the culture itself 
C) are the products of cultural degradation 
D) changes cultural values and norms 
A) produces the anelpis mind-set 
B) traces it to the culture itself 
C) are the products of cultural degradation 
D) changes cultural values and norms

Question 9

Explain routine activities theory.Identify three examples of crime prevention strategies that are consistent with its arguments.

Accepted Answer

Routine activities theory is a criminolo

Question 10

Routine activity theory discounts what others see as causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the goal behind rationality?

Accepted Answer

A) being ethical 
B) morality 
C) self-interest 
D) others emotions 
A) being ethical 
B) morality 
C) self-interest 
D) others emotions

Question 12

All of the following are considered capable guardians EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) alarms 
B) concerned neighbors 
C) well-lit streets 
D) all of the above 
A) alarms 
B) concerned neighbors 
C) well-lit streets 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Suitable targets are persons that offenders view as vulnerable or attractive who possess something they want or are objects they want to possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who are more likely to be victimized according to Cohen and Felson (1979)?

Accepted Answer

A) females 
B) living alone 
C) with many possessions 
D) only a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) females 
B) living alone 
C) with many possessions 
D) only a and b 
E) a, b, and c

Question 15

Cultural criminology emphasizes the role of emotions in instigating criminal behavior rather than rationality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to routine activities theory, what are the three components that combine for crime to occur?

Accepted Answer

Motivated offender,

Question 17

Discuss the evaluation of neoclassical theories.What do they seek to achieve? What are some of the criticisms of neoclassical theories?

Accepted Answer

Neoclassical theories seek to achieve a

Question 18

Why is rationality considered the most glaring criticism of rational choice and routine activities theory?

Accepted Answer

It is assumed that everyone agrees that

Question 19

Routine activities theory points out that crime increased dramatically with the expansion of the welfare state from the _______ onward.

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s

Question 20

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter attracts disenchanted members of the radical left or anarchic label?

Accepted Answer

A) routine activities theory 
B) cultural criminology 
C) rational choice theory 
A) routine activities theory 
B) cultural criminology 
C) rational choice theory

Rational choice and routine activities theories both resonate most with liberals.

Cultural criminologists view emotions as a fleeting perception, not a permanent fixture of many criminals' mental lives.

What is the pleasure versus pain principle discussed in relation to rational choice theory and crime?

What is meant by "arranging the environment" to prevent crime?

Emotion intervenes between what two things?

Give two examples of wertrationalitat.

The concept of human agency is not compatible with determinism or free will.

Cultural criminologists trace cultural breakdown to economic globalization and relentless poverty, which in turn ______.

Explain routine activities theory.Identify three examples of crime prevention strategies that are consistent with its arguments.

Routine activity theory discounts what others see as causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

What is the goal behind rationality?

All of the following are considered capable guardians EXCEPT:

Suitable targets are persons that offenders view as vulnerable or attractive who possess something they want or are objects they want to possess.

Who are more likely to be victimized according to Cohen and Felson (1979)?

Cultural criminology emphasizes the role of emotions in instigating criminal behavior rather than rationality.

According to routine activities theory, what are the three components that combine for crime to occur?

Discuss the evaluation of neoclassical theories.What do they seek to achieve? What are some of the criticisms of neoclassical theories?

Why is rationality considered the most glaring criticism of rational choice and routine activities theory?

Routine activities theory points out that crime increased dramatically with the expansion of the welfare state from the _______ onward.

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter attracts disenchanted members of the radical left or anarchic label?

An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

The Early Schools of Criminology

Social Structural Theories

Social Process Theories

Critical and Feminist Theories

Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior

Biosocial Approaches

Developmental Theories: From Delinquency to Crime to Desistance

Crimes of Violence

Terrorism

Property Crime

Public Order Crime

White-Collar Crime

Organized Crime

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Exam 5: Crime As Choice: Rationality, Emotion, and Criminal Behavior

Rational choice and routine activities theories both resonate most with liberals.

Cultural criminologists view emotions as a fleeting perception, not a permanent fixture of many criminals' mental lives.

What is the pleasure versus pain principle discussed in relation to rational choice theory and crime?

What is meant by "arranging the environment" to prevent crime?

Emotion intervenes between what two things?

Give two examples of wertrationalitat.

The concept of human agency is not compatible with determinism or free will.

Cultural criminologists trace cultural breakdown to economic globalization and relentless poverty, which in turn ______.

Explain routine activities theory.Identify three examples of crime prevention strategies that are consistent with its arguments.

Routine activity theory discounts what others see as causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

What is the goal behind rationality?

All of the following are considered capable guardians EXCEPT:

Suitable targets are persons that offenders view as vulnerable or attractive who possess something they want or are objects they want to possess.

Who are more likely to be victimized according to Cohen and Felson (1979)?

Cultural criminology emphasizes the role of emotions in instigating criminal behavior rather than rationality.

According to routine activities theory, what are the three components that combine for crime to occur?

Discuss the evaluation of neoclassical theories.What do they seek to achieve? What are some of the criticisms of neoclassical theories?

Why is rationality considered the most glaring criticism of rational choice and routine activities theory?

Routine activities theory points out that crime increased dramatically with the expansion of the welfare state from the _______ onward.

Which of the theories discussed in this chapter attracts disenchanted members of the radical left or anarchic label?

An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

The Early Schools of Criminology

Social Structural Theories

Social Process Theories

Critical and Feminist Theories

Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior

Biosocial Approaches

Developmental Theories: From Delinquency to Crime to Desistance

Crimes of Violence

Terrorism

Property Crime

Public Order Crime

White-Collar Crime

Organized Crime

Filters