Question 1

If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing,the parent is using punishment to accomplish

Accepted Answer

A) deterrence. 
B) retribution. 
C) social protection. 
D) rehabilitation. 
A) deterrence. 
B) retribution. 
C) social protection. 
D) rehabilitation.

Question 2

In legal terms,a crime is composed of which two components?

Accepted Answer

A) the act and criminal intent 
B) a criminal and a victim 
C) the act and the social harm 
D) the law and the violation 
A) the act and criminal intent 
B) a criminal and a victim 
C) the act and the social harm 
D) the law and the violation

Question 3

The United States is the only Western,high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory,which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does the story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime truly does pay. 
B) Convicts can lose everything important to them while in prison and,after release,they often struggle to fit back into society. 
C) The U.S.criminal justice system truly rehabilitates criminals effectively. 
D) After you get out of prison,society welcomes you back with open arms. 
A) Crime truly does pay. 
B) Convicts can lose everything important to them while in prison and,after release,they often struggle to fit back into society. 
C) The U.S.criminal justice system truly rehabilitates criminals effectively. 
D) After you get out of prison,society welcomes you back with open arms.

Question 6

The correct view of the role of biology in causing people to commit crimes is that

Accepted Answer

A) males with certain body types commit the most serious crimes. 
B) Lombroso proved a century ago that biological factors are the major cause of crime. 
C) biological factors may have a real but small effect in causing some people to commit crimes. 
D) genetics research has succeeded in explaining most criminality. 
A) males with certain body types commit the most serious crimes. 
B) Lombroso proved a century ago that biological factors are the major cause of crime. 
C) biological factors may have a real but small effect in causing some people to commit crimes. 
D) genetics research has succeeded in explaining most criminality.

Question 7

In the United States,men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) about 20 percent 
B) about 40 percent 
C) about 60 percent 
D) about 80 percent 
A) about 20 percent 
B) about 40 percent 
C) about 60 percent 
D) about 80 percent

Question 8

According to Elliot Currie,factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include

Accepted Answer

A) our cultural homogeneity. 
B) a lack of interest in punishing offenders. 
C) the high level of immigration. 
D) our emphasis on individual economic success,which weakens the social fabric. 
A) our cultural homogeneity. 
B) a lack of interest in punishing offenders. 
C) the high level of immigration. 
D) our emphasis on individual economic success,which weakens the social fabric.

Question 9

Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among

Accepted Answer

A) high-income males. 
B) middle-class men and women. 
C) low-income youths. 
D) all class levels. 
A) high-income males. 
B) middle-class men and women. 
C) low-income youths. 
D) all class levels.

Question 10

_________ _______ refers to the illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf.

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate crime 
B) Organized crime 
C) Victimless crime 
D) Secondary deviance 
A) Corporate crime 
B) Organized crime 
C) Victimless crime 
D) Secondary deviance

Question 11

"Crimes against the person" includes all but

Accepted Answer

A) murder. 
B) aggravated assault. 
C) burglary. 
D) forcible rape. 
A) murder. 
B) aggravated assault. 
C) burglary. 
D) forcible rape.

Question 12

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Based on your reading,it would be correct to say that biological approaches offer

Accepted Answer

A) a very limited understanding of crime. 
B) a good explanation of most crimes. 
C) a good explanation of violent crime. 
D) a good explanation of property crime. 
A) a very limited understanding of crime. 
B) a good explanation of most crimes. 
C) a good explanation of violent crime. 
D) a good explanation of property crime.

Question 14

The formal system that responds to alleged violations of the law using police,courts,and prison officials is called

Accepted Answer

A) the normative system. 
B) social control. 
C) civil law. 
D) the criminal justice system. 
A) the normative system. 
B) social control. 
C) civil law. 
D) the criminal justice system.

If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing,the parent is using punishment to accomplish

In legal terms,a crime is composed of which two components?

The United States is the only Western,high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory,which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

What does the story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

The correct view of the role of biology in causing people to commit crimes is that

In the United States,men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

According to Elliot Currie,factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include

Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among

___ _ refers to the illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf.

"Crimes against the person" includes all but

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

Based on your reading,it would be correct to say that biological approaches offer

The formal system that responds to alleged violations of the law using police,courts,and prison officials is called

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Exam 9: Deviance

If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing,the parent is using punishment to accomplish

In legal terms,a crime is composed of which two components?

The United States is the only Western,high-income nation that routinely imposes the death penalty on convicted offenders.

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory,which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

What does the story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

The correct view of the role of biology in causing people to commit crimes is that

In the United States,men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

According to Elliot Currie,factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include

Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among

_________ _______ refers to the illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf.

"Crimes against the person" includes all but

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

Based on your reading,it would be correct to say that biological approaches offer

The formal system that responds to alleged violations of the law using police,courts,and prison officials is called

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional

Filters

___ _ refers to the illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf.