Exam 2: Victimization and Criminal Behavior

Television has no real relationship to people's fears of victimization.

Wilson and Herrnstein's book Crime and Human Nature (1985)argued that certain biological factors such as sex,age,body type,and intelligence predispose some people to crime.

Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Justice for All Act in federal criminal cases?

Why do socioeconomic conditions play such a large role in both the commission of crimes and the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime?

As more women pursue careers in business,what kinds of crime do sociologists expect them to commit more often?

Psychoanalytic theory explains criminal behavior as resulting from a(n)

__________ criminology maintains that crimes result from rational choices.

A state of anomie is one in which rules or norms that guide behavior have been strengthened or reinforced.

Using examples from your book,discuss whether you feel the term psychopath sufficiently explains certain types of crime.

Which of the following is not a main principle of classical criminology?

The fear of crime is greatest in

Christina is a single mother of two children.She grew up in a home filled with violence.Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as Christina entered her teen years.Christina's dad has not been a part of her life since she was four years old.She vowed to herself that she would never allow her children to be raised as she was.Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter.She worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her for a man.Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with alcohol and illegal drugs.She started selling drugs and engaging in prostitution to maintain her habit but was arrested by an undercover officer.She is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. The concept that Christina's criminal behavior can be traced to her childhood is called

Victims are generally to blame for the crime that occurred against them.

Similar to men,women who engage in criminal activity disproportionately come from poor families.

You are a police officer who works with communities to make sure that they will not become victims of crime.You have to prepare a presentation so that the potential victims do not participate in their own victimization.Discuss what types of people are more likely to be the victims of crime and why.Are some factors more important than others?

The Justice for All Act of 2004 created legislative guarantees of victim rights in eight different categories.

What two things must a theory explain if it does a good job of explaining gender differences in offending?

Christina is a single mother of two children.She grew up in a home filled with violence.Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as Christina entered her teen years.Christina's dad has not been a part of her life since she was four years old.She vowed to herself that she would never allow her children to be raised as she was.Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter.She worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her for a man.Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with alcohol and illegal drugs.She started selling drugs and engaging in prostitution to maintain her habit but was arrested by an undercover officer.She is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. After her release from prison,Christina eventually moved to an upscale neighborhood and began a committed,stable relationship.She is now a different person and has no interest in crime.Which major theory of criminality would best explain this change?

Reduction in crime rates reduces the fear of crime.

The idea that criminal law is a way for the rich to control the poor is called social _____ theory.