While mainstream criminologists criticize critical criminologists, what do critical
criminologists accuse mainstream criminologists of doing?
a. failing to recognize structural differences in society
b. selling out their ideals for the chance to receive government funding
c. focusing on expressive crimes rather than instrumental crimes
d. ignoring the impact of environmental factors
The Amendment right to free speech makes legal control of pornography quite difficult.
a. First
b. Second
c. Fourth
d. Sixth
According to the research, crime rates decrease when families receive supplemental
income through
a. church fundraisers
b. college scholarships
c. public assistance payments
d. loans
Why do most state jurisdictions punish burglary as a felony?
a. Because, historically, a “man’s home is his castle.”
b. Because, legally, one’s home is afforded greater protection under the U.S.
Constitution.
c. Because, unlike an auto, an individual’s home is considered a permanent belonging.
d. Because the potential for harm to the occupants is so significant.
Late bloomers, as associated with trajectory theory, combine psychopathology with
risk-taking behavior and poor social skills.
a. True
b. False
Religion and belief impact criminal behavior. Even children in high crime areas are
better able to resist drug use if they
a. attend self-esteem building programs.
b. attend religious services.
c. have religious beliefs.
d. have parents with religious beliefs.
What type of research methodology is a critical criminologist most likely to employ?
a. examination of historical trends
b. victimization surveys
c. statistical analysis
d. field observation
Anders Behring Breivak murdered 77 people in a youth camp outside of Oslo, Norway.
He did so, he claimed, in order to prevent Muslims from taking over Europe. A jury
found him guilty of murder and the court sentenced him to the maximum allowable
penalty- 21 years in prison. Investigators found that Breivak’s mother, Wenche Behring,
had ‘sexualized” him beginning when he was four years of age and frequently wished
him dead out of a psychotic fear he would grow up to be a violent and dangerous adult.
Which of the following would not be a likely reason psychologists would use to to
explain Anders Breivik’s murder spree?
a. Abusive childhood
b. Substance abuse
c. Ineffective families
d. Personal traits
Genetic theory holds that criminality-producing traits are
a. passed from generation to generation.
b. passed from fathers to sons but not fathers to daughters.
c. passed on from mothers to sons but not mothers to daughters.
d. passed from one generation but then skips the next generation.
____is a psychological perspective that focuses on mental processes – how people
perceive and mentally represent the world around them.
a. Neurophysiological theory
b. Cognitive theory
c. Biosocial theory
d. Evolutionary theory
The male hormone testosterone is linked to criminality.
a. True
b. False
The rationale for using “three strikes” sentencing policies relies on
a. speed and certainty of punishment
b. specific deterrence and incapacitation
c. general deterrence and incapacitation
d. perception and speed of punishment
Chen was the first person convicted under the nation’s first antiterrorism statute because
of which reason?
a. The attempted importation of missile systems designed to destroy aircraft
b. Distributing methamphetamine
c. Trafficking counterfeit cigarettes
d. Chen is a Chinese national
Workplace violence is the third leading cause of occupational injury or death. Who is
the typical offender in incidents of workplace violence?
a. a middle-aged white male facing termination
b. a middle-aged white female facing termination
c. a middle-aged black female facing termination
d. a middle-aged black male facing termination
Green-collar crime can take may different forms. The fact that human lives were lost
when the platform exploded makes the event which form of green-crime?
a. worker safety
b. illegal dumping
c. biotoxic
d. illegal polluting
Jack believes that it is the supranational crimes that are most harmful to mankind. All of
the following are considered supranational crimes EXCEPT:
a. genocide
b. drug crimes
c. crimes against humanity
d. war crimes
The social control function of criminal law is tied to its sanctioning power to punish
offenders.
a. True
b. False
Donald Sutherland’s version of social control is the most dominant version of control
theory today.
a. True
b. False
Which victimization theory claims that victims may initiate, either actively or passively,
the confrontation that leads to their victimization?
a. victim precipitation theory
b. deviant place theory
c. victim impulsivity theory
d. routine activities theory
Which of Merton’s social adaptations is most closely associated with criminal behavior?
a. conformity
b. innovation
c. ritualism
d. retreatism
On July 23, 2012, a suspended Oklahoma State basketball player accused of sexually
assaulting two women at a house party was convicted of sexual battery and rape by
instrumentation. Darrell Williams broke down in tears as the verdicts were read. Payne
County prosecutors accused Williams of groping the two women and reaching inside
their pants without their consent during a party in December 2010. With little physical
evidence to bolster their case, Assistant District Attorney Jill Tontz had to rely on
testimony from the two women.
The defense argued that Williams was innocent since there were no shouts heard from
the women nor were their clothing torn or damaged in any way, suggesting the women
did not resist the encounter. This goes to the issue of
a. consent
b. shield laws
c. narcissistic personality disorder
d. statutory rape
Use of the scientific method to conduct research in an objective, universal, and culture
free fashion is an element of classical criminology.
a. True
b. False
Over the past decades, it has been shown that criminological research has been
influenced by government funding linked to topics the government wants researched
and topics the government wishes to avoid.
a. True
b. False
Malaprohibitumcrimes, such as traffic offenses and gambling violations, change
according to social conditions and attitudes. Criminal law is used to codify these
changes, reflecting which purpose of law?
a. enforcing social control
b. creating equity
c. expressing public opinion and morality
d. maintaining social order
The most serious and heavily punished form of burglary involves nighttime forced entry
into a home.
a. True
b. False
The Trojan horse looks like a benign application but contains illicit codes that can
damage the system operations.
a. True
b. False
Diffusion of benefits occurs when efforts to prevent one crime unintentionally prevent
another.
a. True
b. False
______is significantly related to female violent victimization rates.
a. economic inequality
b. school inequality
c. religious inequality
d. discipline inequality
All criminal acts perpetrated by politicians are deemed political crimes.
a. True
b. False
The fact that a crime is offense-specific means that criminals must decide if they have
the personal needs, skills, and prerequisites to commit a successful criminal act.
a. True
b. False
Which agency used extraordinary rendition where suspected terrorists were sent to
secret prisons abroad without a trial or indictment?
a. ATF
b. CIA
c. FBI
d. ICE
Bar girls are the aristocrats of prostitution, charging customers thousands of dollars per
night.
a. True
b. False
are armed military bands, typically located in rural areas, that attack military, police,
and government officials in an effort to destabilize the existing government.
a. Guerillas
b. Terrorist cells
c. Revolutionary
d. Insurgent
In egalitarian families fathers assume the traditional role of breadwinner while mothers
remain at home to supervise domestic matters.
a. True
b. False
Breivik’s views on Muslims suggests that his motivation for the murders may come
from____ .
a. a cultural value
b. hate
c. a national value
d. frustration at work
Discuss attachment theory and how failure to develop proper attachment is associated
with crime.
Answer:Answers will vary.
The _____Amendment guarantees free speech.
______refers to a person’s ability to exercise restraint and control over his feelings and
behaviors.
What is green-collar crime and identify and discuss several of its forms.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Situational crime prevention may produce unforeseen and unwanted consequences.
Discuss what is meant by displacement, extinction, and replacement.
Answer:Answers will vary.
How do cognitive theorists explain the relationship between information processing and
antisocial behavior?
Answer:Answers will vary.
The_____is a program that collects data on each reported crime incident as an attempt
to redesign the UCR statistics.
Selecting a limited number of people for study as______ of a larger group is referred to
as sampling.
How are terror groups organized and financed?
Answer:Answer not provided
Proponents of the_____theory argue that environmental stimulation from parents,
relatives, and peer groups accounts for a child’s IQ level.
How do certainty, severity, and speed of punishment impact general deterrence? How
does the criminal justice system support or hamper these general deterrence factors?
Answer:Answers will vary.
Discuss efforts to control cybercrime.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Why is cyber crime a compelling challenge to criminologists and law enforcement
entities?
Answer:Answer not provided.
Identify and discuss the three major areas of enterprise crime.
Answer:Answer not provided.