Exam 12: Crimes of Violence

______ argue that rape is sexually motivated, and represents a maladaptive consequence of the generally adaptive behavior of seeking as many sexual partners as possible.

What advantages do robbers claim robbery has over other crimes like burglary and dealing drugs?

What crime does the public fear the most?

Active street robbers have been found to be

The code of the streets calls for the bold display of the latest status symbol clothing and accessories.

True or False? In Wilson and Daly's (1997) Chicago study there was a twenty-year life expectancy difference between the poorest and wealthiest neighborhoods.

Reported rapes have fallen ______ to a rate of 26.8 since their all-time high in 1992.

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ______ has the lowest homicide rate in the world.

Common law murder in the first degree was an act committed with

Gun control is a controversial issue in the United States; with what you learned from the text, make a case for or against.

In street culture, robbery is one way of obtaining respect and status.

Describe how neuroscientists and evolutionary biologists look at violence.What point of view do they share with sociologists?

What is the main reason robbers stated that they committed robbery?

What is the most common weapon used in aggravated assault?

Describe how each of the following theoretical perspectives might explain the crime of robbery: (1) Sociology; (2) Psychology; (3) Evolutionary Biology.

The vast majority of forcible rapes are committed by a stranger to the victim.

Why is robbery considered the most "male" of all crimes? Describe the difference between male and female robbers.

Jacobs and Wright's (1999) study paints a pretty clear picture of a robbers lifestyle and motivation.Discuss how the situation of those who commit robberies is self-created and how it is not.

What is a subculture of violence?

In regard to criminology, what are programs for behavior stored in memory that, when elicited, may serve as guides for behavior?