Question 1

From the conservative view, the most effective social control in reference to crime is

Accepted Answer

A) police. 
B) deterrence. 
C) values that produce a strong individual conscience. 
D) the criminal justice system. 
A) police. 
B) deterrence. 
C) values that produce a strong individual conscience. 
D) the criminal justice system. C

Question 2

Which term refers to subsequent offenses committed by people previously convicted of crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) criminal recidivism 
B) specific deterrence 
C) mens rea 
D) shock probation 
A) criminal recidivism 
B) specific deterrence 
C) mens rea 
D) shock probation A

Question 3

In terms of absolute numbers, most crimes involve offenders who are

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A) white. 
B) African American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) Asian American. 
A) white. 
B) African American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) Asian American. A

Question 4

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

Accepted Answer

A) date rape. 
B) stalking. 
C) forcible rape. 
D) statutory rape. 
A) date rape. 
B) stalking. 
C) forcible rape. 
D) statutory rape.

Question 5

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 percent of violent crime and property crime 
B) about half of violent crime and one-third of property crime 
C) about half of violent crime and almost all property crime 
D) more than 95 percent of violent crime and property crime 
A) less than 10 percent of violent crime and property crime 
B) about half of violent crime and one-third of property crime 
C) about half of violent crime and almost all property crime 
D) more than 95 percent of violent crime and property crime

Question 6

Which term refers to rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members?

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A) norms 
B) punishment 
C) beliefs 
D) statuses 
A) norms 
B) punishment 
C) beliefs 
D) statuses

Question 7

In 2012, police cleared what percentage of motor-vehicle thefts?

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A) 7.4 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 74 percent 
A) 7.4 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 74 percent

Question 8

Moving police officers from automobiles to bicycles and foot patrol is part of a policy called

Accepted Answer

A) discretionary enforcement. 
B) community policing. 
C) due process. 
D) zero tolerance policy. 
A) discretionary enforcement. 
B) community policing. 
C) due process. 
D) zero tolerance policy.

Question 9

crime? How do they differ in defining solutions to the crime problem? What can we learn from each point of view that might make our society safer and more just?

Accepted Answer

-Conservative View: The moral order of s

Question 10

From the radical left view, the real crime in U.S. society is

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of swift and effective punishment. 
B) the extent of economic inequality. 
C) people's weak consciences. 
D) inadequacy of the family and community in properly socializing and integrating people. 
A) the absence of swift and effective punishment. 
B) the extent of economic inequality. 
C) people's weak consciences. 
D) inadequacy of the family and community in properly socializing and integrating people.

Question 11

Explain the four justifications of punishment. Which ones do you find more important? Why?

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-In response to law breaking, the crimin

Question 12

Which of these is NOT one of the factors that commonly influences whether violence is likely to be defined as a social problem?

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A) Does the violence conform to or violate social norms and values? 
B) Does the violence support the social order? 
C) Is the violence committed by or against the government? 
D) Does the violence cause physical harm to any person? 
A) Does the violence conform to or violate social norms and values? 
B) Does the violence support the social order? 
C) Is the violence committed by or against the government? 
D) Does the violence cause physical harm to any person?

Question 13

For which of the following offenses do police arrest mostly women?

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A) larceny-theft 
B) fraud 
C) arson 
D) prostitution 
A) larceny-theft 
B) fraud 
C) arson 
D) prostitution

Question 14

Research analyzing the link between crime and social class shows that most arrests for street crime are of

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A) people of lower social position. 
B) middle-class people. 
C) upper-class people. 
D) people at all class levels to an equal degree. 
A) people of lower social position. 
B) middle-class people. 
C) upper-class people. 
D) people at all class levels to an equal degree.

Question 15

There are four major justifications for punishment. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) retribution 
B) guilt reduction 
C) deterrence 
D) societal protection 
A) retribution 
B) guilt reduction 
C) deterrence 
D) societal protection

Question 16

Child abuse was defined as a social problem

Accepted Answer

A) in colonial times by the church. 
B) about 1960, largely based on the activism of Dr.C.Henry Kempe. 
C) as part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s. 
D) in the 1990s as an example of sexual violence. 
A) in colonial times by the church. 
B) about 1960, largely based on the activism of Dr.C.Henry Kempe. 
C) as part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s. 
D) in the 1990s as an example of sexual violence.

Question 17

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Accepted Answer

A) status offenses 
B) statutory offenses 
C) juvenile delinquency 
D) recidivism 
A) status offenses 
B) statutory offenses 
C) juvenile delinquency 
D) recidivism

Question 18

Which of the following is the most common of all serious crimes tracked by the FBI?

Accepted Answer

A) aggravated assault 
B) larceny-theft 
C) burglary 
D) robbery 
A) aggravated assault 
B) larceny-theft 
C) burglary 
D) robbery

Question 19

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

Accepted Answer

A) capital offense 
B) misdemeanor 
C) civil infraction 
D) felony 
A) capital offense 
B) misdemeanor 
C) civil infraction 
D) felony

Question 20

According to research published in 2013, what proportion of the U.S. adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds

From the conservative view, the most effective social control in reference to crime is

Which term refers to subsequent offenses committed by people previously convicted of crimes?

In terms of absolute numbers, most crimes involve offenders who are

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

Which term refers to rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members?

In 2012, police cleared what percentage of motor-vehicle thefts?

Moving police officers from automobiles to bicycles and foot patrol is part of a policy called

crime? How do they differ in defining solutions to the crime problem? What can we learn from each point of view that might make our society safer and more just?

From the radical left view, the real crime in U.S. society is

Explain the four justifications of punishment. Which ones do you find more important? Why?

Which of these is NOT one of the factors that commonly influences whether violence is likely to be defined as a social problem?

For which of the following offenses do police arrest mostly women?

Research analyzing the link between crime and social class shows that most arrests for street crime are of

There are four major justifications for punishment. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Child abuse was defined as a social problem

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Which of the following is the most common of all serious crimes tracked by the FBI?

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

According to research published in 2013, what proportion of the U.S. adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

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Exam 6: Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

From the conservative view, the most effective social control in reference to crime is

Which term refers to subsequent offenses committed by people previously convicted of crimes?

In terms of absolute numbers, most crimes involve offenders who are

Sexual assault in which offender and victim have some personal relationship is called

Comparing victimization survey responses to police reports shows that about what percentage of serious crime is known to police?

Which term refers to rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members?

In 2012, police cleared what percentage of motor-vehicle thefts?

Moving police officers from automobiles to bicycles and foot patrol is part of a policy called

crime? How do they differ in defining solutions to the crime problem? What can we learn from each point of view that might make our society safer and more just?

From the radical left view, the real crime in U.S. society is

Explain the four justifications of punishment. Which ones do you find more important? Why?

Which of these is NOT one of the factors that commonly influences whether violence is likely to be defined as a social problem?

For which of the following offenses do police arrest mostly women?

Research analyzing the link between crime and social class shows that most arrests for street crime are of

There are four major justifications for punishment. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Child abuse was defined as a social problem

Which term refers to the violation of the law by young people?

Which of the following is the most common of all serious crimes tracked by the FBI?

Which term refers to a more serious crime punishable by at least one year in prison?

According to research published in 2013, what proportion of the U.S. adult population reports being afraid to walk alone at night in their own communities?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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