Question 1

What is suggested to be the biggest factor in the homicide drop since the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in crack cocaine 
B) improvements in medical technology 
C) decrease on gang warfare 
D) reduction of families in poverty 
A) decrease in crack cocaine 
B) improvements in medical technology 
C) decrease on gang warfare 
D) reduction of families in poverty

Question 2

In the study on carjackers, whom did some offenders target despite the extra planning involved?

Accepted Answer

A) police 
B) security guards 
C) drug dealers 
D) single mothers 
A) police 
B) security guards 
C) drug dealers 
D) single mothers

Question 3

What other behavior was common among robbers?

Accepted Answer

A) gambling 
B) drugs 
C) alcohol 
D) all of these 
A) gambling 
B) drugs 
C) alcohol 
D) all of these

Question 4

What proportion of rape victims typically reports their assaults to the police?

Accepted Answer

A) Just under a quarter 
B) Slightly more than half 
C) Over three fourths 
D) Less than one third 
A) Just under a quarter 
B) Slightly more than half 
C) Over three fourths 
D) Less than one third

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about rape in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Most rapes involve the use of a weapon. 
B) The vast majority of rapes are committed by strangers to the victim. 
C) Victims are less likely to report rape if they have sustained injuries in the attack. 
D) About half of all rapes are committed by someone known to the victim. 
A) Most rapes involve the use of a weapon. 
B) The vast majority of rapes are committed by strangers to the victim. 
C) Victims are less likely to report rape if they have sustained injuries in the attack. 
D) About half of all rapes are committed by someone known to the victim.

Question 6

An upset student opens fire in a school cafeteria, killing eighteen of his classmates.This student is best identified as a

Accepted Answer

A) mass murderer 
B) sadistic murderer 
C) serial murderer 
D) spree murderer 
A) mass murderer 
B) sadistic murderer 
C) serial murderer 
D) spree murderer

Question 7

Identify and explain two theoretical arguments that have been used to explain the crime of rape.Compare and contrast these arguments.Do you think that one is more accurate than the other? Support your answer with information you have learned in this course.

Accepted Answer

One theoretical argument used to explain

Question 8

What is the "bottom line" Jacobs and Wright (1999) concluded about their study in regard to robbery motivation?

Accepted Answer

Offenders when faced with a pr

Question 9

More than one third of men are killed by their female intimate partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List and describe the four types of serial killers.

Accepted Answer

The visionary serial killer is driven by

Question 11

Compare and contrast rape and aggravated assault.What are the differences in perpetrators and victims?

Accepted Answer

Rape and aggravated assault are both ser

Question 12

After learning that his wife was cheating on him, Johnny purchases a gun.Two days later, he hides outside of her place of employment, waiting for her to emerge so that he can kill her.This would best be identified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) aggravated murder 
B) voluntary manslaughter 
C) involuntary manslaughter 
D) negligent manslaughter 
A) aggravated murder 
B) voluntary manslaughter 
C) involuntary manslaughter 
D) negligent manslaughter

Question 13

When females kill males, it is typically in a ______ situation.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-defense 
B) Premeditated 
C) Reckless 
D) Negligent 
A) Self-defense 
B) Premeditated 
C) Reckless 
D) Negligent

Question 14

Which country has the highest gun ownership rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) Mexico 
C) the United States 
D) Honduras 
A) Sweden 
B) Mexico 
C) the United States 
D) Honduras

Question 15

Rates of victimization for forcible rape have fallen significantly over the last 40 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following demographics is at the highest risk for being murdered in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) White males 
B) White females 
C) Black males 
D) Black females 
A) White males 
B) White females 
C) Black males 
D) Black females

Question 17

True or False? Eighty-four percent of the members of the National Rifle Association are against universal background checks for guns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Offenders who begin a carjacking with verbal threats typically rely on ______ to reinforce their words.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Offenders who begin a carjacking with verbal...

Question 19

What is an "honor subculture"?

Accepted Answer

A community in which young men

Question 20

Which country was identified in the text to have one of the highest rates of firearm murders?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) Mexico 
C) The United States 
D) Honduras 
A) Sweden 
B) Mexico 
C) The United States 
D) Honduras

What is suggested to be the biggest factor in the homicide drop since the 1960s?

In the study on carjackers, whom did some offenders target despite the extra planning involved?

What other behavior was common among robbers?

What proportion of rape victims typically reports their assaults to the police?

Which of the following statements is true about rape in the United States?

An upset student opens fire in a school cafeteria, killing eighteen of his classmates.This student is best identified as a

Identify and explain two theoretical arguments that have been used to explain the crime of rape.Compare and contrast these arguments.Do you think that one is more accurate than the other? Support your answer with information you have learned in this course.

What is the "bottom line" Jacobs and Wright (1999) concluded about their study in regard to robbery motivation?

More than one third of men are killed by their female intimate partners.

List and describe the four types of serial killers.

Compare and contrast rape and aggravated assault.What are the differences in perpetrators and victims?

After learning that his wife was cheating on him, Johnny purchases a gun.Two days later, he hides outside of her place of employment, waiting for her to emerge so that he can kill her.This would best be identified as which of the following?

When females kill males, it is typically in a ______ situation.

Which country has the highest gun ownership rate?

Rates of victimization for forcible rape have fallen significantly over the last 40 years.

Which of the following demographics is at the highest risk for being murdered in the United States?

True or False? Eighty-four percent of the members of the National Rifle Association are against universal background checks for guns.

Offenders who begin a carjacking with verbal threats typically rely on ______ to reinforce their words.

What is an "honor subculture"?

Which country was identified in the text to have one of the highest rates of firearm murders?

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 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

Terrorism

Property Crime

Public Order Crime

White-Collar Crime

Organized Crime

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Exam 12: Crimes of Violence

What is suggested to be the biggest factor in the homicide drop since the 1960s?

In the study on carjackers, whom did some offenders target despite the extra planning involved?

What other behavior was common among robbers?

What proportion of rape victims typically reports their assaults to the police?

Which of the following statements is true about rape in the United States?

An upset student opens fire in a school cafeteria, killing eighteen of his classmates.This student is best identified as a

Identify and explain two theoretical arguments that have been used to explain the crime of rape.Compare and contrast these arguments.Do you think that one is more accurate than the other? Support your answer with information you have learned in this course.

What is the "bottom line" Jacobs and Wright (1999) concluded about their study in regard to robbery motivation?

More than one third of men are killed by their female intimate partners.

List and describe the four types of serial killers.

Compare and contrast rape and aggravated assault.What are the differences in perpetrators and victims?

After learning that his wife was cheating on him, Johnny purchases a gun.Two days later, he hides outside of her place of employment, waiting for her to emerge so that he can kill her.This would best be identified as which of the following?

When females kill males, it is typically in a ______ situation.

Which country has the highest gun ownership rate?

Rates of victimization for forcible rape have fallen significantly over the last 40 years.

Which of the following demographics is at the highest risk for being murdered in the United States?

True or False? Eighty-four percent of the members of the National Rifle Association are against universal background checks for guns.

Offenders who begin a carjacking with verbal threats typically rely on ______ to reinforce their words.

What is an "honor subculture"?

Which country was identified in the text to have one of the highest rates of firearm murders?

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 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

Terrorism

Property Crime

Public Order Crime

White-Collar Crime

Organized Crime

Filters