Which type of terrorism uses violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in
order to replace the existing government with a regime that holds acceptable political or
religious views?
a. revolutionary terrorism
b. political terrorism
c. nationalist terrorism
d. cause-based terrorism
What type of larceny would be involved with this type of crime?
a. grand larceny
b. petit larceny
c. client larceny
d. federal larceny
Life course theories integrate personal, social, socialization, situational and cognitive
factors to explain human behavior. Personality and intelligence are_____ factors that
can explain the onset and continuation of criminality.
a. personal
b. social
c. socialization
d. cognitive
Instrumental theorists view criminal law and the criminal justice system solely as
instruments for controlling the___________.
a. anarchists
b. poor
c. rich
d. terrorists
Victim risk diminishes rapidly after age
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
The first and most important international treaty dealing with cybercrime is the
a. Convention on Cybercrime
b. UN Treaty on Internet-based Crime
c. International Accord on Computer Crime
d. Interpol’s Anti-piracy Law
Both extroverts and introverts are at risk for antisocial behaviors.
a. True
b. False
In the late 1930s, the distinguished criminologist_____first used the phrase “whitecollar
crime” to describe the criminal activities of the rich and powerful.
a. Cesare Lombroso
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Edwin Lemert
d. Edwin Sutherland
Why are schools the locale of a great deal of victimization?
a. Because schools lack adult supervision during class times.
b. Because schools are populated by teenage males.
c. Because schools lack adult supervision during lunch hours.
d. Because schools are populated by antisocial teens
The “You’re evil” cognitive stage of political criminals is charactered by which of the
following?
a. An unhappy, dissatisfied individual identifies some type of undesirable event or
condition.
b. The undesirable condition is a product of “injustice”
c. Someone or some group must be held accountable for the extremist’s displeasure.
d. Targeted groups are appropriate objects for revenge and/or violence.
Neal Shover studied the careers of professional burglars finding key requirements of
“the good burglar.” Which is
not one of those key requirements?
a. cultivating a ring of bail bond agents
b. having inside information
c. cultivating fences or buyers
d. learning the needed skills
The general theory of crime explains racial and gender differences.
a. True
b. False
Madoff conducted his criminal operation for decades. According to the textbook,
Madoff would be considered a(n)
a. professional criminal
b. occasional criminal
c. petit criminal
d. green criminal
According to Wilson and Herrnstein’s crime and human nature view, a criminal incident
occurs when an individual chooses criminal over conventional behavior. What factor
influences this choice?
a. social capital
b. a latent trait
c. low self-control
d. peer influence
The public policy effects of social process theories have been felt mainly by young
offenders who are viewed as being more savable than hardened criminals.
a. True
b. False
Victims of crime, especially childhood abuse, are more likely to commit crime
themselves. This abuse-crime phenomenon is termed
a. the cycle of abuse.
b. the cycle of crime.
c. the cycle of violence.
d. the cycle of victimization.
If, as had been alleged, executives at BP pressured others to take dangerous shortcuts
when it came to quality and safety, then the theory which would best explain the
criminal actions of BP would be
a. rational choice: greed
b. rational choice: need
c. cultural view
d. self-control view
The textbook labels the Dupre’s type of prostitution as the of prostitution.
a. “unfortunates”
b. “lowest level”
c. “aristocrats”
d. ‘sex-slaves”
Because of the openness of the platform, gang members avoid using social networking
Internet sites such as YouTube, and Facebook as well as personal web pages to
communicate and boast about their gang membership and related activities.
a. True
b. False
The average cost of a larceny is estimated to be:
a. $100
b. $2,000
c. $10,000
d. $200,000
According to Kubrin and Weitzer, when police and other agencies of formal social
control are seen as____some people are willing to take the law into their own hands and
commit what the researchers called
a “cultural retaliatory homicide.”
a. oppressive and demanding
b. biased and discriminatory
c. cultural and combative
d. weak and devalued
Chicago School sociologists argued that social forces operating in urban areas created a
crime-promoting environment; some areas were “natural areas” for crime.
a. True
b. False
One student Chris is a true problem for Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith has heard that Chris has
been arrested multiple times, beginning at ten years of age. According to life course
theory, when were the seeds of a criminal career planted for Chris?
a. infants
b. preschool
c. elementary school
d. middle school
The term “criminal law” refers to the written code that defines crimes and their
punishments.
a. True
b. False
The elderly are most often victims of a narrow band of crimes that includes
a. robberies.
b. burglaries.
c. frauds.
d. assaults.
According to deviant place theory, the greater their exposure to dangerous places, the
more likely people will become victims of crime and violence. Which factor does not
characterize a deviant/dangerous place?
a. a highly transient neighborhood
b. a neighborhood with educational and residential properties
c. a poor neighborhood
d. a neighborhood with commercial and residential properties
The most controversial element of the victims’ rights movement is the
a. removal of witness protection programs.
b. development of offender registration laws.
c. creation of restitution programs.
d. unconstitutional nature of victim impact statements.
Women in college face the risk of sexual assault at a higher rate than women in the
general population.
a. True
b. False
In cases of spousal abuse, physical abuse is commonly accompanied by mental abuse
and coercion that can have long term damaging psychological effects.
a. True
b. False
What happens when efforts to prevent one crime unintentionally prevent another?
a. diffusion
b. discouragement
c. displacement
d. extinction
Which of the following is NOT one of the three principle sources of behavior
modeling?
a. genetic predispositions
b. family interactions
c. environmental experiences
d. mass media
Those political crimes perpetrated by state authorities against the people they are
supposed to serve is the definition of
a. state political crime
b. bureaucratic political crime
c. sanctioned political crime
d. official political crime