Question 1

There are a large number of female-dominated gangs today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which type of theory has been criticized for being racist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social disorganization theory 
B)  Strain theory 
C)  The subcultural approach 
D)  The ecological approach 
A)  Social disorganization theory 
B)  Strain theory 
C)  The subcultural approach 
D)  The ecological approach

Question 3

Explain the three major sociological approaches to crime causation and the major principles or assumptions of sociological theories.

Accepted Answer

A sociological approach to crime causati

Question 4

The concentric zone research conducted by Park and Burgess identified Zone __________ as being in transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: Social class
differential opportunities
Inappropriate socialization
Poverty
Ownership of the means of production
Deviant subcultures
distribution of wealth within society
Social disorganization
Social bonds
Social learning
Lack of self-control

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Social structure theories and Social process and is...

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: III
I
IV
II
V

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Commuter zone, suburbs and The Loop and is...

Question 7

The statement "I can take care of myself" best represents the focal concern of autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Chicago Area Project focused on reducing social ______________ in slum neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Chicago Area Project focused on reducing...

Question 9

According to the concept of __________, traditions of delinquency are transmitted through successive generations in the same zone.

Accepted Answer

cultural t

Question 10

Which of the following is a critique of ecological theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They use the incidence of delinquency as both an example of and something caused by social disorganization 
B)  They lack explanatory power 
C)  They are racist 
D)  They are less applicable to American society today than they were in the 1930s 
A)  They use the incidence of delinquency as both an example of and something caused by social disorganization 
B)  They lack explanatory power 
C)  They are racist 
D)  They are less applicable to American society today than they were in the 1930s

Question 11

_______ was directly based on the work of Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobilization for Youth 
B)  The Chicago Area Project 
C)  The Welfare Reform Reconciliation Act 
D)  Welfare-to-Work 
A)  Mobilization for Youth 
B)  The Chicago Area Project 
C)  The Welfare Reform Reconciliation Act 
D)  Welfare-to-Work

Question 12

A wealthy and socially privileged individual may still experience relative deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is the process in which a person openly rejects that which he or she wants or aspires to but cannot obtain or achieve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction formation 
B)  Relative deprivation 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Technique of neutralization 
A)  Reaction formation 
B)  Relative deprivation 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Technique of neutralization

Question 14

According to Merton, an innovator

Accepted Answer

A)  accepts both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. 
B)  accepts the legitimate goals but rejects the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. 
C)  rejects legitimate goals and but accepts socially approved means. 
D)  rejects both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. 
A)  accepts both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. 
B)  accepts the legitimate goals but rejects the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. 
C)  rejects legitimate goals and but accepts socially approved means. 
D)  rejects both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals.

Question 15

Subcultural theories have been criticized for being racist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the major principles of sociological theories of crime causation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social groups, institutions, and rules, as well as the arrangements of society, all provide the proper focus for criminological study 
B)  The structure of society and its relative degree of organization or disorganization are important factors contributing to the prevalence of criminal behavior 
C)  Group dynamics, group organization, and subgroup relationships form the causal nexus out of which crime develops 
D)  It is possible to predict the specific behavior of an individual member of a given group 
A)  Social groups, institutions, and rules, as well as the arrangements of society, all provide the proper focus for criminological study 
B)  The structure of society and its relative degree of organization or disorganization are important factors contributing to the prevalence of criminal behavior 
C)  Group dynamics, group organization, and subgroup relationships form the causal nexus out of which crime develops 
D)  It is possible to predict the specific behavior of an individual member of a given group

Question 17

Participants in a violent subculture use techniques of neutralization to deal with feelings of guilt about their aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Messner and Rosenfeld's relative deprivation theory blames the __________ for most criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Messner and Rosenfeld's relative deprivation theory blames...

Question 19

Matza described drift as hard determinism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sociological theories attempt to predict the specific behavior of a given individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are a large number of female-dominated gangs today.

Which type of theory has been criticized for being racist?

Explain the three major sociological approaches to crime causation and the major principles or assumptions of sociological theories.

The concentric zone research conducted by Park and Burgess identified Zone __________ as being in transition.

The statement "I can take care of myself" best represents the focal concern of autonomy.

The Chicago Area Project focused on reducing social ______________ in slum neighborhoods.

According to the concept of __________, traditions of delinquency are transmitted through successive generations in the same zone.

Which of the following is a critique of ecological theories?

_______ was directly based on the work of Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory.

A wealthy and socially privileged individual may still experience relative deprivation.

________ is the process in which a person openly rejects that which he or she wants or aspires to but cannot obtain or achieve.

According to Merton, an innovator

Subcultural theories have been criticized for being racist.

Which of the following is not one of the major principles of sociological theories of crime causation?

Participants in a violent subculture use techniques of neutralization to deal with feelings of guilt about their aggression.

Messner and Rosenfeld's relative deprivation theory blames the __________ for most criminal activity.

Matza described drift as hard determinism.

Sociological theories attempt to predict the specific behavior of a given individual.

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Theories of Social Process and Social Development

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Technology and Crime

Globalization and Terrorism

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Exam 7: Social Structure Theories

There are a large number of female-dominated gangs today.

Which type of theory has been criticized for being racist?

Explain the three major sociological approaches to crime causation and the major principles or assumptions of sociological theories.

The concentric zone research conducted by Park and Burgess identified Zone __________ as being in transition.

The statement "I can take care of myself" best represents the focal concern of autonomy.

The Chicago Area Project focused on reducing social ______________ in slum neighborhoods.

According to the concept of __________, traditions of delinquency are transmitted through successive generations in the same zone.

Which of the following is a critique of ecological theories?

_______ was directly based on the work of Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory.

A wealthy and socially privileged individual may still experience relative deprivation.

________ is the process in which a person openly rejects that which he or she wants or aspires to but cannot obtain or achieve.

According to Merton, an innovator

Subcultural theories have been criticized for being racist.

Which of the following is not one of the major principles of sociological theories of crime causation?

Participants in a violent subculture use techniques of neutralization to deal with feelings of guilt about their aggression.

Messner and Rosenfeld's relative deprivation theory blames the __________ for most criminal activity.

Matza described drift as hard determinism.

Sociological theories attempt to predict the specific behavior of a given individual.

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Theories of Social Process and Social Development

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Technology and Crime

Globalization and Terrorism

Filters