Question 1

Weak personal controls often result from strong social controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following supports Tittle's control balance theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with a control surplus, such as corporate executives, tend to commit crime 
B)  People with a control deficit, such as corporate executives, tend to commit crime 
C)  People with low self-control, such as the urban poor, tend to commit crime 
D)  People with unbalances testosterone levels, such as the urban poor, tend to commit crime 
A)  People with a control surplus, such as corporate executives, tend to commit crime 
B)  People with a control deficit, such as corporate executives, tend to commit crime 
C)  People with low self-control, such as the urban poor, tend to commit crime 
D)  People with unbalances testosterone levels, such as the urban poor, tend to commit crime

Question 3

Perhaps the most important criticism of differential association concerns _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimate interactions 
B)  Methodology 
C)  Labeling 
D)  Causal order 
A)  Intimate interactions 
B)  Methodology 
C)  Labeling 
D)  Causal order

Question 4

Differential association may vary in _____,duration,priority,and intensity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differential association may vary in _____,duration,priority,and intensity....

Question 5

Hirschi's 1969,_____ is the most influential control theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Control imbalance 
B)  Neoclassical theory 
C)  Social bonding theory 
D)  Broken windows theory 
A)  Control imbalance 
B)  Neoclassical theory 
C)  Social bonding theory 
D)  Broken windows theory

Question 6

Criminologists have begun to pay attention to the onset and termination of antisocial behavior,delinquency,and crime at different stages over the _____: infancy,childhood,adolescence,young adulthood,and beyond.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life course 
B)  Power ages 
C)  Personality stages 
D)  Time cycle 
A)  Life course 
B)  Power ages 
C)  Personality stages 
D)  Time cycle

Question 7

Sociologists have long considered religion an important force for social stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Before committing delinquent acts,adolescents develop techniques of _____,or rationalizations,to minimize any guilt they might feel from breaking the law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before committing delinquent acts,adolescents develop techniques of...

Question 9

Self- control theory attributes a lack of self-control to delinquency.Discuss a time in which you lacked self-control and fully analyze the situation.What could you have done to have better self-control? How could this be applied to improve your self-control in the future?

Accepted Answer

One time when I lacked self-control was

Question 10

Juveniles learn deviant norms and values from their delinquent _____ and immediate environments,and perhaps also from the mass media.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Juveniles learn deviant norms and values from...

Question 11

Sociologists believe most behavior is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tittle's control balance theory states that deviance results when people are very _____ or very controlled.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tittle's control balance theory states that deviance...

Question 13

Denying injury occurs when adolescents say they are not responsible for the delinquent acts they intend to commit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many scholars favor theoretical _____ because they feel that neither a social process nor a structural approach can adequately explain crime by itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  Limiters 
B)  Integration 
C)  Separation 
D)  Hyperbole 
A)  Limiters 
B)  Integration 
C)  Separation 
D)  Hyperbole

Question 15

Belief refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual's investment of energy and emotion 
B)  Getting a good education 
C)  The amount of time an individual spends on a conventional pursuit 
D)  Acceptance of the norms of conventional society 
A)  An individual's investment of energy and emotion 
B)  Getting a good education 
C)  The amount of time an individual spends on a conventional pursuit 
D)  Acceptance of the norms of conventional society

Question 16

______ has long had the lowest crime rate in the industrialized world,or nearly so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ has long had the lowest crime...

Question 17

How does social bond theory explain crime?

Accepted Answer

Social bond theory suggests that delinqu

Question 18

Which is the most important social bond element and refers to the degree to which we care about the opinions of others,including parents and teachers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judgment 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Involvement 
D)  Attachment 
A)  Judgment 
B)  Commitment 
C)  Involvement 
D)  Attachment

Question 19

People with control deficit tend to commit crimes of the white-collar variety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Matching:
Match the term or concept with the correct description.

Accepted Answer

A.*h
B.*e

Weak personal controls often result from strong social controls.

Which of the following supports Tittle's control balance theory?

Perhaps the most important criticism of differential association concerns _____.

Differential association may vary in _____,duration,priority,and intensity.

Hirschi's 1969,_____ is the most influential control theory.

Criminologists have begun to pay attention to the onset and termination of antisocial behavior,delinquency,and crime at different stages over the _____: infancy,childhood,adolescence,young adulthood,and beyond.

Sociologists have long considered religion an important force for social stability.

Before committing delinquent acts,adolescents develop techniques of _____,or rationalizations,to minimize any guilt they might feel from breaking the law.

Self- control theory attributes a lack of self-control to delinquency.Discuss a time in which you lacked self-control and fully analyze the situation.What could you have done to have better self-control? How could this be applied to improve your self-control in the future?

Juveniles learn deviant norms and values from their delinquent _____ and immediate environments,and perhaps also from the mass media.

Sociologists believe most behavior is learned.

Tittle's control balance theory states that deviance results when people are very _____ or very controlled.

Denying injury occurs when adolescents say they are not responsible for the delinquent acts they intend to commit.

Many scholars favor theoretical _____ because they feel that neither a social process nor a structural approach can adequately explain crime by itself.

Belief refers to:

______ has long had the lowest crime rate in the industrialized world,or nearly so.

How does social bond theory explain crime?

Which is the most important social bond element and refers to the degree to which we care about the opinions of others,including parents and teachers?

People with control deficit tend to commit crimes of the white-collar variety.

Matching: Match the term or concept with the correct description.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

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Exam 8: Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Weak personal controls often result from strong social controls.

Which of the following supports Tittle's control balance theory?

Perhaps the most important criticism of differential association concerns _____.

Differential association may vary in _____,duration,priority,and intensity.

Hirschi's 1969,_____ is the most influential control theory.

Criminologists have begun to pay attention to the onset and termination of antisocial behavior,delinquency,and crime at different stages over the _____: infancy,childhood,adolescence,young adulthood,and beyond.

Sociologists have long considered religion an important force for social stability.

Before committing delinquent acts,adolescents develop techniques of _____,or rationalizations,to minimize any guilt they might feel from breaking the law.

Self- control theory attributes a lack of self-control to delinquency.Discuss a time in which you lacked self-control and fully analyze the situation.What could you have done to have better self-control? How could this be applied to improve your self-control in the future?

Juveniles learn deviant norms and values from their delinquent _____ and immediate environments,and perhaps also from the mass media.

Sociologists believe most behavior is learned.

Tittle's control balance theory states that deviance results when people are very _____ or very controlled.

Denying injury occurs when adolescents say they are not responsible for the delinquent acts they intend to commit.

Many scholars favor theoretical _____ because they feel that neither a social process nor a structural approach can adequately explain crime by itself.

Belief refers to:

______ has long had the lowest crime rate in the industrialized world,or nearly so.

How does social bond theory explain crime?

Which is the most important social bond element and refers to the degree to which we care about the opinions of others,including parents and teachers?

People with control deficit tend to commit crimes of the white-collar variety.

Matching: Match the term or concept with the correct description.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

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