1. Acts that are considered illegal because they threaten the general well-being of society and challenge its social
norms, customs, and values are termed .
2. is the view that behaviors harmful to other people and society in general must be
controlled.
3. A against gay marriage led to the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, which
defined marriage as a union of one man and one woman and prevented the federal government from recognizing
same–sex marriages.
4. A type of moral crusader that existed in the early West was , who held strict standards of morality
that, when they caught their prey, resulted in sure and swift justice.
5. During the 1930s, Harry Anslinger, then head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, used magazine articles, public
appearances, and public testimony to sway public opinion about the dangers of .
6. The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic decision in , which made it
impermissible for states to criminalize oral and anal sex and all other forms of intercourse that are not
heterosexual.
7. The book was very controversial because it tells a story about two male penguins raising a baby
penguin together.
8. In the early West, were set up to pursue cattle rustlers and stagecoach robbers.
9. In 2013, in , the Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA), which restricted the U.S. federal interpretation of “marriage” and “spouse” to apply only to
heterosexual unions is unconstitutional.
10. Deriving pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from receiving pain or inflicting pain on another is known as
.
11. Deriving sexual pleasure from exposing the genitals to surprise or shock a stranger is known as
.
12. Paying for nonmarital sex is .
13. Using the Internet to advertise sexual services and make contact with clients is known as
14. Many Islamic countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, punish prostitution with .
15. is a booming business in which men from wealthy nations engage in sexual activities with
trafficked individuals by traveling to destinations where women and young children are prostituted.
16. Nikki, aka Kat, works as a social worker during the day. Although she regularly makes about $400 a week from
her job, her drug habit takes the majority of her money. In order to feed her habit, she often provides sexual
services to some of her male clients in return for drugs, especially crack. As far as prostitution typologies are
concerned, Nikki would be considered a .
17. Although glamorized by the Julia Roberts character in the film Pretty Woman, are
considered the least attractive, lowest paid, most vulnerable men and women in the profession of prostitution.
18. A is a woman who employs prostitutes, supervises their behavior, and receives a fee for her services;
her cut is usually 40 to 60% of the prostitute’s earnings.
19. Prostitutes known as move around in groups of two or three to lumber, labor, and agricultural
camps.
20.
The
view considers the prostitute a victim of male dominance.
21. is material that is used to provide sexual titillation and excitement, most often for paying customers.
22. is derived from the Latin caenum, for “filth” and is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “deeply
offensive to morality or decency…designed to incite to lust or depravity.”
23. Pornography derives from the Greek porne, meaning “prostitute,” and graphein, meaning .
24. Drug use is not a new concept. Smoking the extract from seeds of the , known as “the
plant of joy,” was practiced 5,000 years ago.
25. Studies of the basis of substance abuse suggest that people whose parents were alcoholic or drug
dependent have a greater chance of developing a problem than children of nonabusers.
26. Longitudinal studies indicate that drug abusers are maladjusted, alienated, and emotionally distressed and that
drug use is only one among a number of many social problems. This causal explanation of substance abuse is
termed .
27. There are many varieties of drug users. Outwardly adults who are top–level dealers sell large
quantities of drugs to support their high–class lifestyles.
28. link the justice system with health services and drug treatment providers while easing the
burden on the already overtaxed correctional system.
29. Acts that are considered illegal because they threaten the general well–being of society and challenge its accepted
moral principles are known as:
a. obscenities. b. paraphilias.
c. economic crimes. d. public order crimes.
30. Which of the following is a public order crime?
a. rape b. petty theft
c. prostitution d. murder
31. Some refer to public order crimes as “victimless crimes” because participants are willing and not actually harmed.
Others claim there is no such thing as a victimless crime. Who, then, should be considered the victim?
a. society as a whole b. religious institutions
c. the justice system d. the family
32. In debating the issue of legislating morality, Joseph Gusfield argues that the purpose of outlawing immoral acts is
to show the of those who condemn the acts over those who partake of them.
a. social superiority b. political superiority
c. economic superiority d. moral superiority
33. are directed against acts that some people believe threaten the moral fabric of society and are a danger
to the public order.
a. Civility movements b. Moral crusades
c. Temperance movements d. Decency crusades
34. Which of the following topics would be of interest to a moral crusader?
a. gay marriage
b. genital mutilation
c. abortion
d. all of the above.
35. Howard Becker calls individuals who seek to shape the law toward their own way of thinking:
a. moral entrepreneurs. b. right-way thinkers.
c. one-way thinkers. d. morality crusaders.
36. is/are bizarre or abnormal sexual practices involving recurrent sexual urges.
a. Transvestite fetishism b. Frotteurism
c. Pedophiles d. Paraphilias
37. Which of the following involves rubbing against or touching a nonconsenting person in a crowded or public area?
a. voyeurism b. asphyxiophilia
c. frotteurism d. sadomasochism
38. Which of the following involves obtaining sexual pleasure from exposing the genitals to surprise or shock a
stranger?
a. exhibitionism b. asphyxiophilia
c. frotteurism d. sadomasochism
39. Which of the following involves obtaining sexual pleasure from spying on a stranger while he or she disrobes or
engages in sexual behavior with another?
a. voyeurism b. asphyxiophilia
c. frotteurism d. sadomasochism
40. Deriving sexual pleasure from receiving pain or inflicting pain is a paraphilia known as:
a. voyeurism b. asphyxiophilia
c. frotteurism d. sadomasochism
41. The term prostitution derives from the Latin prostituere, which means:
a. “to do temple duty.” b. “to cause to stand in front of.”
c. “to honor Aphrodite.” d. “to make temple payment.”
42. Which of the following is paying for nonmarital sex?
a. transvestite fetishism b. prostitution
c. pedophilia d. paraphilia
43. Commercial sexual transactions contain which condition?
a. economic transaction
b. emotional concern
c. activity that has sexual significance for the prostitute
d. all of the above
44. Why do women become prostitutes?
a. They have a long history of drug abuse.
b. They experienced physical and sexual abuse in childhood.
c. They made a rational choice based upon economic need.
d. All of the above.
45. These prostitutes are considered the least attractive, lowest paid, most vulnerable men and women in their
profession.
a. bar girls b. brothel prostitutes
c. street walkers d. call girls
46. B-girls spend time in bars, drinking and waiting to be picked up by customers. It is common to find B–girls in
towns:
a. along the east and west coasts. b. with large industrial complexes.
c. with military bases. d. along the southern coastal region.
47. The aristocrats of prostitution are call girls. Upon their retirement, what is it that call girls can sell for thousands of
dollars?
a. their collection of client business cards
b. their political influence
c. their “call house” or apartment
d. their date book
48. The sexual–equality view of prostitution considers the prostitute a victim of:
a. double standards. b. the legal system.
c. male dominance. d. social circumstances.
49. The free–choice view of prostitution expresses women’s:
a. subjugation. b. equality.
c. dominance. d. social circumstances.
50. The word obscenity is derived from the Latin caenum, for:
a.
“nudity”
b. “bareness”
c. “paraphilia” d. “filth”
51. The problem with controlling pornography centers on the definition of:
a. obscenity. b. filth.
c. contentious content. d. indecent substance.
52. What do we know about the link between pornography and violence?
a. It is common for serial killers to collect and watch violent pornography.
b. Nations that consume the highest levels of pornography also have extremely high rape rates.
c. It is not certain whether pornography leads to sexual violence or whether people predisposed to sexual
violence are drawn to pornography.
d. All of the above.
53. While politically appealing, controlling sex for profit is difficult because:
a. Cyber forms of sex–related crimes are immune from prosecution.
b. Right-wing zealots decry any attempt to constrain free speech.
c. The Supreme Court holds that prostitution falls under constitutional protection.
d. The public desires to purchase sexually related material and services.
54. Legally defining obscenity is complicated. To clarify how the concept of community standards were to be
determined, the Supreme Court articulated the reasonableness doctrine in the case of:
a. Pope v. Illinois. b. Miller v. California.
c. Memoirs v. Massachusetts. d. Roth v. United States.
55. Drug use has existed for centuries. Ancient writings indicate that or the “plant of joy,” was used 5,000
years ago.
a. marijuana b. the opium poppy
c. coca leaves d. mushrooms