Question 1

Describe the two ways in which social disorganization impacts crime and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

First, the lack of informal social contr

Question 2

Inadequate socialization will result in the ______ response whereby the conflict and frustration are eliminated by relinquishing the institutional means and retaining the success-aspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) innovation 
B) ritualist 
C) rebellion 
D) retreatist 
A) innovation 
B) ritualist 
C) rebellion 
D) retreatist

Question 3

According to strain theory, individuals who reject traditional goals but continue to work within legitimate bounds are identified as ritualists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is social disorganization?

Accepted Answer

The breakdown of the

Question 5

The results of the analysis suggested that collective efficacy is an important construct that can be measured reliably at the neighborhood level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain institutional anomie theory.Do you think that this theory provides a viable explanation of crime? Support your answer with what you have learned in this class.

Accepted Answer

The institutional anomie theory, develop

Question 7

______ exists in small, isolated, and self-sufficient pre-state societies in which individuals share common values and develops strong emotional ties to the collectivity.

Accepted Answer

A) communal solidarity 
B) mechanical solidarity 
C) natural solidarity 
D) organic solidarity 
A) communal solidarity 
B) mechanical solidarity 
C) natural solidarity 
D) organic solidarity

Question 8

The first criminological theory to be developed in the United States was the Chicago school of human ecology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nearly all gang members have a defiant individualist personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Cohen, difficulty adjusting to middle-class measuring rods can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) status frustration 
B) focal concerns 
C) short-run hedonism 
D) modes of adaptation 
A) status frustration 
B) focal concerns 
C) short-run hedonism 
D) modes of adaptation

Question 11

Define short-run hedonism.

Accepted Answer

Seeking immediate gr

Question 12

With which theory is Robert Agnew associated?

Accepted Answer

A) strain theory 
B) general strain theory 
C) social disorganization theory 
D) institutional strain theory 
A) strain theory 
B) general strain theory 
C) social disorganization theory 
D) institutional strain theory

Question 13

The analysis by Osgood and Chambers did not find a meaningful relationship between rates of delinquency and rates of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Shaw and McKay noted that the majority of delinquents always came from the same neighborhood regardless of the ethnic composition of those neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Walter Miller's theory of focal concerns was based on the premise that

Accepted Answer

A) Access to illegitimate opportunities varies along with access to legitimate opportunities. 
B) American culture is inherently criminogenic due to the value placed on economic success. 
C) Lower-class individuals form counter-cultural beliefs in reaction to their status deprivation. 
D) Lower-class values must be viewed on their own terms, not as negations of the middle class. 
A) Access to illegitimate opportunities varies along with access to legitimate opportunities. 
B) American culture is inherently criminogenic due to the value placed on economic success. 
C) Lower-class individuals form counter-cultural beliefs in reaction to their status deprivation. 
D) Lower-class values must be viewed on their own terms, not as negations of the middle class.

Question 16

Shaw and McKay are known for identifying six focal concerns as the source of crime in lower class communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Cohen, the real problem to overcome is ______, not blocked opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical solidarity 
B) social disorganization 
C) social inequalities 
D) status frustration 
A) mechanical solidarity 
B) social disorganization 
C) social inequalities 
D) status frustration

Question 18

Merton's strain theory posits that gang behavior can be attributed to six focal concerns that are part of a lower-class value system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is collective efficacy?

Accepted Answer

The shared power of a group of

Question 20

According to Cloward and Ohlin, individuals who are born into an established and organized delinquent subculture join ______ gangs.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) criminal 
C) organized 
D) retreatist 
A) conflict 
B) criminal 
C) organized 
D) retreatist

Describe the two ways in which social disorganization impacts crime and delinquency.

Inadequate socialization will result in the ______ response whereby the conflict and frustration are eliminated by relinquishing the institutional means and retaining the success-aspiration.

According to strain theory, individuals who reject traditional goals but continue to work within legitimate bounds are identified as ritualists.

What is social disorganization?

The results of the analysis suggested that collective efficacy is an important construct that can be measured reliably at the neighborhood level.

Explain institutional anomie theory.Do you think that this theory provides a viable explanation of crime? Support your answer with what you have learned in this class.

______ exists in small, isolated, and self-sufficient pre-state societies in which individuals share common values and develops strong emotional ties to the collectivity.

The first criminological theory to be developed in the United States was the Chicago school of human ecology.

Nearly all gang members have a defiant individualist personality.

According to Cohen, difficulty adjusting to middle-class measuring rods can lead to

Define short-run hedonism.

With which theory is Robert Agnew associated?

The analysis by Osgood and Chambers did not find a meaningful relationship between rates of delinquency and rates of poverty.

Shaw and McKay noted that the majority of delinquents always came from the same neighborhood regardless of the ethnic composition of those neighborhoods.

Walter Miller's theory of focal concerns was based on the premise that

Shaw and McKay are known for identifying six focal concerns as the source of crime in lower class communities.

According to Cohen, the real problem to overcome is ______, not blocked opportunity.

Merton's strain theory posits that gang behavior can be attributed to six focal concerns that are part of a lower-class value system.

What is collective efficacy?

According to Cloward and Ohlin, individuals who are born into an established and organized delinquent subculture join ______ gangs.

An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

The Early Schools of Criminology

Crime As Choice: Rationality, Emotion, and Criminal Behavior

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 6: Social Structural Theories

Describe the two ways in which social disorganization impacts crime and delinquency.

Inadequate socialization will result in the ______ response whereby the conflict and frustration are eliminated by relinquishing the institutional means and retaining the success-aspiration.

According to strain theory, individuals who reject traditional goals but continue to work within legitimate bounds are identified as ritualists.

What is social disorganization?

The results of the analysis suggested that collective efficacy is an important construct that can be measured reliably at the neighborhood level.

Explain institutional anomie theory.Do you think that this theory provides a viable explanation of crime? Support your answer with what you have learned in this class.

______ exists in small, isolated, and self-sufficient pre-state societies in which individuals share common values and develops strong emotional ties to the collectivity.

The first criminological theory to be developed in the United States was the Chicago school of human ecology.

Nearly all gang members have a defiant individualist personality.

According to Cohen, difficulty adjusting to middle-class measuring rods can lead to

Define short-run hedonism.

With which theory is Robert Agnew associated?

The analysis by Osgood and Chambers did not find a meaningful relationship between rates of delinquency and rates of poverty.

Shaw and McKay noted that the majority of delinquents always came from the same neighborhood regardless of the ethnic composition of those neighborhoods.

Walter Miller's theory of focal concerns was based on the premise that

Shaw and McKay are known for identifying six focal concerns as the source of crime in lower class communities.

According to Cohen, the real problem to overcome is ______, not blocked opportunity.

Merton's strain theory posits that gang behavior can be attributed to six focal concerns that are part of a lower-class value system.

What is collective efficacy?

According to Cloward and Ohlin, individuals who are born into an established and organized delinquent subculture join ______ gangs.

An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior

Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

The Early Schools of Criminology

Crime As Choice: Rationality, Emotion, and Criminal Behavior

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