The United States has the highest reported incidence of rape in the world.
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In the revised definition of rape, force is presumed. Most adolescent sex offenders have
a diagnosed mental disorder.
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Studies investigating the sociological correlates of criminal homicides have found that
most murderers are under the age of thirty.
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In 1970, marital rape was legal in all 50 states.
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What are the two favored targets for robbery?
A) Resorts and banks
B) Universities and malls
C) Fast-food restaurants and convenience stores
D) Convenience stores and liquor stores
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Which statement is consistent with research on men who commit rape?
A) Men who sexually assault women have inadequate social skills.
B) Men who sexually assault women are weak.
C) Men who sexually assault express greater hostility to women.
D) Men who sexually assault want to be dominated by women.
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All of the following statements are true of the amygdala except
A) it is small and almond shaped.
B) it is located in the limbic system.
C) it is especially hardy and unaffected by developmental experiences.
D) it is associated with impulsive aggression.
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The most common result of a PTSD defense has been one of
A) diminished responsibility.
B) guilty, but mentally ill.
C) not guilty by reason of insanity.
D) incompetent to stand trial.
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In Foucha v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defendants found NGRI
could
A) not be retried once they were no longer insane.
B) not remain hospitalized once they were no longer mentally disordered.
C) be hospitalized for as long as they remain dangerous.
D) be given medication to treat their disorder.
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Which of the following illustrates a difference between the MTC and the MTC:CM3?
A) The removal of the regressed offender classification
B) The addition of male victims
C) The revision of the homosexual nurturer type
D) The classification of offenders based on physical injury to victims
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Much of the data on runaway, abducted, or thrownaway youth are reported in
A) Uniform Crime Reports
B) MAPS
C) Child Abuse: Taking a Stand
D) NISMART
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Which individual was not mentioned in the chapter as a likely example of a
psychopath?
A) Faye Ellen Simpson
B) Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr.
C) Charles Manson
D) Hannibal Lechter
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The term dizygotic twins is synonymous with
A) fraternal twins.
B) identical twins.
C) dichorionic.
D) unifertilization.
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Those psychopaths who commit antisocial or violent acts because of severe emotional
problems or inner conflicts are referred to as
A) primary psychopaths.
B) mentally disordered psychopaths.
C) secondary psychopaths.
D) psychotic psychopaths.
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Research by Wright et al. (2006) found that all of the following are characteristics of
American street culture except
A) hedonistic pursuit of sensory stimulation.
B) disdain for conventional living.
C) future orientation.
D) image and status.
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All of the following processes are considered executive functions except
A) logic.
B) reasoning.
C) fidgeting.
D) problem solving.
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The most common Part I property crime is
A) motor vehicle theft.
B) burglary.
C) larceny-theft.
D) shoplifting.
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In Groth’s typology, the MO that is characterized by threat of harm or use of physical
force is
A) fixated.
B) sex pressure.
C) sex force.
D) sex demanded.
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The common human tendency to discount the influence of a situation and explain
behavior by referring to the personality of an actor is called
A) type II error.
B) type I error.
C) ecological error.
D) fundamental attribution error.
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After hearing that her neighbors’ home was burglarized, Dee told her co-worker that her
neighbors were asking for the burglary because they never locked their doors and didn’t
have a security system. Dee’s statements reflect the
A) fairness doctrine.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) cognition distortion.
D) just-world hypothesis.
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Martin, Taft, and Resick (2007) estimate that 10-14% of ________ have experienced
rape.
A) males under age 17
B) married women
C) female college students
D) females under age 17
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Sigmund Freud is most associated with which one of the following fields?
A) Traditional psychiatric criminology
B) Sociological criminology
C) Psychological criminology
D) Contemporary psychiatric criminology
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Negligent manslaughter is killing another person
A) as a result of recklessness.
B) with malice aforethought.
C) as a result of uncontrollable passion.
D) in self-defense when danger of serious bodily injury exists.
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In investigative psychology, any behavior that goes beyond what is necessary to commit
the crime is called
A) restructuring.
B) undoing.
C) staging.
D) signature.
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In dealing with a barricade situation, which of the following is not recommended to
hostage negotiators?
A) Denying the hostage taker’s desired excitement or stimulation
B) Calm handling
C) Threatening to involve the hostage-taker’s family in negotiations
D) Providing minimum media attention
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Which classification of homicide is a result of hostile aggression?
A) General altercation homicide
B) Felony commission homicide
C) Child homicide
D) Sexual homicide
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Steinberg’s dual systems model of risk-taking is based on evidence from the field of
A) forensic science.
B) entomology.
C) sociology.
D) neuroscience.
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According to the dominant contemporary theories of the etiology of rape,
A) rapists are mentally disturbed.
B) sexual socialization plays a crucial role in sexual assault.
C) rapists have compulsive physiological urges to rape.
D) women socialize boys to be aggressive and dominant.
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When one person is arrested for a crime, charged with the offense and remanded to the
court for prosecution, the offense is considered to be
A) remanded by exceptional means.
B) cleared by arrest.
C) adjudicated as detected.
D) mandated in hierarchy.
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The primary motive for adult arsons appears to be
A) revenge.
B) crime concealment.
C) financial gain.
D) vandalism.
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Some states supplement the ________ with the “irresistible impulse test.”
A) M’Naghten Rule
B) Brawner Rule
C) ALI Rule
D) Durham Rule
E) NGRI
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The FBI’s revised definition of rape includes all of the following except
A) male victims.
B) statutory rape.
C) female offenders.
D) penetration of children.
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The ability to control one’s own behavior, especially in children, is known as
A) self-modeling.
B) self-regulation.
C) impulse modulation.
D) impulse restriction.
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ADHD frequently co-occurs with which diagnostic category?
A) Mental disorder
B) Conduct disorder
C) Status offenses
D) Psychopathy
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Identity theft is known to victimize the deceased and ________.
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Imagine you are a child with a language impairment. Examine how your developmental
trajectory would be influenced by this impairment. Include detailed descriptions of your
academic experiences and peer relationships.
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Describe and explain briefly Goldstein’s tripartite conceptual model for understanding
the drug/crime relationship.
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An organized crime scene indicates that the offender maintained ________ of
him/herself and the victim.
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One of the strongest predictors of later involvement in antisocial behavior is early
________ by peers.
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When an individual is arrested for a drug abuse violation in the United States, the
arresting agency reports to the Department of ________ the type of drug used.
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All states and all courts recognize that behavior that is likely to result in ________ harm
is dangerous.
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Strain theory originated in the work of sociologist ________.
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Describe the characteristics of Multisystemic therapy. Summarize the research findings
about the program’s success.
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The social, family, and psychological experiences that are believed to increase the
probability that an individual will engage in persistent criminal behavior are known as
________ factors.
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Cleckley’s book The Mask of Sanity describes in clear and empirically useful terms the
major behaviors demonstrated by the ________ psychopath, as distinct from the other
psychopathic types.
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Of the forms of profiling discussed in the chapter, which would insurance companies be
interested in? Explain the reasons for this interest.
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Elaborate on the usefulness of organized, disorganized, and mixed crime scene
classification.
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The Child Identification Scale-Revised is an instrument used to measure the concept of
emotional ________ with children.
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Most contemporary research indicates that the percentage of mentally disordered
inmates in the nation’s jails and prisons is ________.
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The revised frustration-aggression hypothesis was proposed by ________.
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Most research on drug and alcohol abuse and dependence has concentrated on
________.
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Left-wing extremist groups become terrorists when they move from ________ activism
to violent activities.
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Belief in a(n) ________ just-world is associated with less compassion for others and a
derogation of victims of crime.
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The primary motive for professional burglars is ________ gain.
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