Their oldest child Walter Jr. will be moving to the local high school. He previously
attended the school at the family’s Catholic Church, where he attended mass weekly.
What risks are there for Walter Jr. by leaving the Catholic school?
a. Attending religious services increases one’s commission of crime.
b. Attending religious services has no impact on reducing crime.
c. Attending religious services has a minimal impact on reducing crime.
d. Attending religious services has a significant impact on reducing crime.
Some identity theft thieves create emails that look legitimate but are designed to gain
access to a victim’s personal
information. This is a/an scheme.
a. phishing
b. etailing
c. slamming
d. hooking
Tom has been repeatedly victimized while wearing the home team’s football jersey
while sitting on the visiting team’s side of the football field. What aspect of repeat
victimization accounts for Tom’s troubles?
a. target vulnerability
b. target gratifiability
c. target hostility
d. target antagonism
The Internet offers cyber terrorists many advantages.
a. True
b. False
Specifically, Gill was charged with what crime?
a. election fraud
b. treason
c. election forecasting
d. money laundering
In 2012, employees of Timeshare Mega Media were charged in a massive telemarketing
scheme to defraud timeshare owners who were trying to sell their properties. Mega
Media sales people contacted owners who because of the economic downturn were
desperate to sell their units. Victims were pressured into a quick decision by sales reps
who falsely claimed that there was a buyer waiting in the wings, either on the other line
or in the office. Owners were then required to pay an upfront feeanywhere from a few
hundred to a few thousand dollarssupposedly to cover transaction costs. But, there were
never any buyers and the employees pocketed the upfront fees.
The type of crime this company perpetrated was a(n)
a. larceny
b. embezzlement
c. client fraud
d. credit card theft
There has been a decline in domestic violence cases during the past decade.
a. True
b. False
Studies conducted on twin behavior have detected a significant relationship between the
criminal activities of____ twins.
a. AZ
b. DZ
c. MZ
d. QZ
Cyber crime presents a compelling challenge because it is difficult to detect through
traditional law enforcement channels.
a. True
b. False
Loeber’s covert pathway begins with minor, underhanded behaviors such as lying and
shoplifting.
a. True
b. False
Shaw and McKay explained crime and delinquency within the context of
a. the changing urban environment and ecological development of the city.
b. subcultures with blocked means of achieving majority status.
c. redistribution of goals and means.
d. biological changes resulting from transient neighborhoods.
____is the branch of behavior theory most relevant to criminology.
a. Cognitive theory
b. Social learning theory
c. Information-processing theory
d. Nurture theory
_____thieves are opportunistic amateurs who steal because of situational inducements.
a. Occasional
b. Booster
c. Naive
d. Systemic
A plot to overthrow the existing government and replace it with one that holds views
more acceptable is the goal of a revolution.
a. True
b. False
Computer voyeurism involves cyber vandals bent on destroying computer security
systems because they believe in a philosophy of open access to systems and programs.
a. True
b. False
According to routine activities theory which of the following is considered a motivated
offender?
a. addict population
b. casual offenders
c. those living in poverty
d. juveniles
Phishing e-mails and websites have become even more of a problem because of all of
the following except
a. criminals can easily copy brand names.
b. the look is so authentic that victims believe the e-mail comes from the advertised
company.
c. some of those recipients will have accounts with the company that they are
impersonating.
d. companies have failed to imprint design tags into their logos.
Feminists’ sexual equality view considers the prostitute a victim of
a. child sexual abuse
b. economic circumstances
c. male dominance
d. personal choices
Tricking a victim into thinking a fraudulent contract is from a legitimate vendor because
it has a familiar look is an example of
a. piecemeal fraud
b. client fraud
c. contract fraud
d. representation fraud
_____programs assist victims who feel isolated and vulnerable and who are in need of
immediate or emergency services.
a. Crisis support
b. Crisis intervention
c. Victim intervention
d. Victim services
According to Diana Russel’s concept of the virility mystique men commit rape as a
result of:
a. male socialization
b. psychological abnormality
c. social learning
d. evolution
Which of the following is nota legitimate social goal of the criminal law?
a. enforcing social control
b. encouraging revenge
c. expressing public opinion and morality
d. deterring criminal behavior
childhood experiences may be a key factor in the later development of relationship
aggression.
a. Abusive
b. Boring
c. Indigent
d. Traditional
Female armed robbers tend to select vulnerable male targets who are not likely to resist.
a. True
b. False
People living in poverty are believed to engage in disproportionate amounts
of____crimes, such as rape and assault, as a result of their rage, anger, and frustration
against society.
a. deliberate
b. expressive
c. instrumental
d. defensive
Males are more likely than females to be the victims of violent crime.
a. True
b. False
_____describes the anti-social behaviors that arise from efforts to maintain
governmental power or to uphold the race, class, and gender advantages of those who
support the government.
a. Power-control crime
b. State (organized) crime
c. Instrumental theory
d. Structural theory
According to latent trait theory, the propensity to commit crime is unstable, but the
opportunity to commit crime remains stable over time.
a. True
b. False
Griffin was most likely motivated to cybercrime for which reason?
a. profit
b. revenge
c. politics
d. ideology
_____refers to a style of parenting with parents who are supportive and who effectively
control their children in a non-coercive way.
a. Parent pathology
b. Low frequency parenting
c. Parental efficacy
d. Low coercion parenting
First degree murder is defined as having been committed with premeditation and_____ .
_____has given foreigners unprecedented access to U.S. firms and to sensitive
technologies.
Explain the origin of the words “pornography” and “obscenity” and discuss the current
legal meanings of these
terms.
Answer:Answer not provided.
____marriage is one example of a current moral crusade.
Someone with a heightened perception of oppressive conditions, who believes they are
being victimized by some group or government, comes to terrorism because of
their_____ beliefs.
Why is it that the legislation of moral issues continuously frustrates lawmakers? How
do public order crimes differ from other types of offenses?
Answer:Answer not provided.
The phenomenon where a robber steals from someone they know is called an
______robbery.
Efforts to combat transnational organized crime are typically in the hands of____
agencies.
Identify and discuss the problems associated with the validity of crime data collection
using victimization surveys and self-report studies.
Answer:Answers will vary.
The treatment of criminal offenders that is aimed at preventing future criminal behavior
is____ .
Identify and discuss the primary motivations of terrorists.
Answer:Answer not provided.
The theory of specific deterrence holds that criminal sanctions should be so powerful
that known criminals will never repeat their criminal acts. Critique this theory. What
evidence exists to support specific deterrence?
Answer:Answers will vary.
____twins are fraternal twins who only have half their genes in common and thus share
fewer commonalities when it comes to criminal behavior.
______is the word used to describe bizarre or abnormal sexual practices that may
involve nonhuman objects, humiliation, or children.
Describe the development of rational choice theory and the philosophers central to the
concept of rational choice.
Answer:Answers will vary.
There are three separate yet overlapping branches within the social structure perspective
” social disorganization
theory, strain theory, and cultural deviance theory. Briefly discuss the main focuses of
each of these theories.
Answer:Answers will vary.
What is problem behavior syndrome and how is it linked to criminality?
Answer:Answers will vary.
An unchanging feature like defective intelligence may make some people crime prone
is the backbone of_____________ theory.
Allowing other Internet users to download music and other copyrighted material
without paying the artists and record producers their rightful royalties is called ______.