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Question #1
Classical theorists were guided by the assumption that humans are ___.
A.
political animals
B.
rational
C.
educated
D.
religious
Question #2
Cesare Lombroso concluded that ___.
A.
there is a born criminal
B.
criminals cannot be recognized
C.
criminals are often handsome
D.
individuals become criminals because of social factors
Question #3
Emile Durkheim developed the concept of ___ to characterize the condition of a society or group with a high degree of confusion and contradiction in its basic social norms.
A.
strain
B.
alienation
C.
suicide
D.
anomie
Question #4
During times of social upheaval, social norms become confusing and contradictory and according to Durkheim, ___.
A.
the rules that restrain us from socially unacceptable acts can become weak or suspended
B.
people will reach out to social institutions such as the family and religion in order to regain a sense of stability
C.
the police and military must then take over in order to preserve social stability
D.
suicide rates drop dramatically
Question #5
Durkheim contended that unusually high suicide rates were best understood and predicted from careful study of ___.
A.
prevailing social conditions
B.
arrest rates
C.
local government
D.
economic status
Question #6
Which of the following involves a rigid adherence to the culturally approved methods for getting ahead and making progress?
A.
centralism
B.
ritualism
C.
rebellion
D.
retreatism
Question #7
Which of the following roughly corresponds to merton's conformity mode of adaptation?
A.
"corner boy"
B.
"delinquent boy"
C.
the "college boy"
D.
none of the above
Question #8
Thorsten Sellin, in explaining fluctuating crime rates in different parts of urban society, noted that values, customs, and standards of conducts were ___.
A.
really not important
B.
not identifiable
C.
not uniform throughout population
D.
uniform throughout the population
Question #9
which of the following is associated with concentric zone theory?
A.
William Bennett
B.
Charles Murray
C.
Earnest Burgess
D.
Roland Chilton
Question #10
Shaw and MacKay concluded that delinquency rates reflected ___.
A.
the kids of neighborhoods in which children were raised
B.
inadequate educational opportunities
C.
lack of parental concern
D.
lack of government commitment to social improvements
Question #11
The social learning theories assume that ___ human behavior is learned.
A.
some
B.
no
C.
very little
D.
virtually all
Question #12
Which of the following refers to the process by which individuals learn and internalize the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate to persons functioning or social beings?
A.
politicization
B.
socialization
C.
crystallization
D.
characterization
Question #13
According to the reasoning of Sutherland and Cressey, if the definitions favorable to the law violation outweigh the definitions unfavorable to law violation, the balance scale is tipped and the youth ___.
A.
will become a ward of the sate
B.
can never become a law-abiding citizens
C.
loses interest in society
D.
slips into juvenile delinquency
Question #14
Differential associations may vary ___.
A.
in frequency, duration, priority, and intensity
B.
only in frequency
C.
only in duration
D.
only in priority
Question #15
Who supplemented Sutherland and Cressy's Theory of Differential Association by adding the concept of differential identification?
A.
daniel glaser
B.
norman dunn
C.
thomas ward
D.
martin morris
Question #16
When applying Reckless Containment theory to delinquency, the term "pull factors" might encompass such variables as ___.
A.
membership in a street gang or participation in a criminal subculture
B.
pride and self worth
C.
alienation and frustration
D.
mental conflict and anxiety
Question #17
Inner containment ___.
A.
represents the ability of a person to resist temptations
B.
does not vary among individuals
C.
cannot be applied to juveniles
D.
applies only to juveniles
Question #18
Sykes and Matza called their construction of the delinquency process ___.
A.
outer containment
B.
inner containment
C.
techniques of neutralization
D.
containment theory
Question #19
How many elements of the social bond tie individuals to conventional society according to Hirschi?
A.
two
B.
five
C.
three
D.
four
Question #20
Social status ___.
A.
is an individuals prestige position
B.
has no relation to formal education
C.
is not important in the us
D.
pertains to a person's particular religion
Question #21
A biological characteristic such as sex or age ___.
A.
is the only factor affecting social status
B.
is never considered in a matters relating to social status
C.
may ascribe social status
D.
does not affect social status
Question #22
A social role ___.
A.
is the set of behavior expectations that accompanies a particular status
B.
has no real relation to status
C.
is usually not noted
D.
is of little concern to most citizen
Question #23
Howard Becker defined and described labeling as ___.
A.
a political process
B.
an interactive process
C.
an unimportant process
D.
an educational process
Question #24
The classic concept of the "looking glass self" is associated with ___.
A.
B.F. skinner
B.
G. M. sykes and D. Matza
C.
Sutherland and Cressy
D.
Charles Horton Cooley and W.I. Thomas
Question #25
The concept of "definition of the situation" essentially means that ___.
A.
when people define a situation as real, it becomes real in its consequences
B.
no situation is ever the same
C.
situations are defined differently
D.
situations can cause serious consequences
Question #26
Frank Tannenbaum concluded ___.
A.
description has no effect on a person
B.
people are difficult to describe
C.
people do not care how they are described
D.
the adult criminal is usually the delinquent grown up
Question #27
When does primary deviation occur?
A.
when a deviant act is instigated by the parent
B.
when the deviant act is committed by a person under the age of ten
C.
when an individual may commit a deviant act(s) but does not internalize the deviant self concept and still conforms
D.
when and individuals self concept is altered and the deviant role is personally assumed
Question #28
What view did howard becker propound in his book, The Outsiders?
A.
deviance really does not exist
B.
deviance cannot be seen
C.
deviance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder
D.
deviance is the same to all
Question #29
In studying hedonism and the media, we find that ___.,,
A.
posting acts on the internet increases the concept of entertainment
B.
videotaping acts of delinquency increases the concept of fun
C.
there is no impact between media and hedonism
Question #30
One of the longest standing and most agreed upon facts in studying juvenile delinquency is that ___ and ___ are related.
A.
age and crime
B.
weather and crime
C.
IQ and crime
D.
social class and martial status
Question #31
Life - course offenders are best defined by those who engage in ___.
A.
antisocial behaviors at an early age and persist through their entire lives
B.
criminal behaviors throughout their adult years but were never delinquent as teens
C.
delinquency during adolescence but do not go on to commit more crimes as adults
D.
criminal behaviors due to mental illness not detected in infancy
Question #32
Rational Choice Theory contends that the law violating behavior occurs when an offender deciders to take a chance violating the law, therefore ___.
A.
the responsibility can never be fully understood
B.
the responsibility is on both the individual and society
C.
the responsibility can be blamed on society
D.
the responsibility is directly on him/her
Question #33
Specific Deterrence is best described as discouraging ___.
A.
individuals who are still in school from committing delinquent acts
B.
others from committing similar acts
C.
an individual from committing similar acts in the future
D.
all of the above apply
Question #34
Deterrence theories have been ignoring that many youths are handicapped by dysfunctional ___.
A.
socioeconomic factors
B.
psychological factors
C.
biological factors
D.
all of the above
Question #35
In her book "odd girl out" simmons pointed out that the culture's socialization of girls as caretakers teaches them to be valued for ___.
A.
their relations with others
B.
their appearance
C.
their athletic abilities
D.
their academic abilities
Question #36
Which types of aggression was categorized by the intent to damage anthers persons self esteem or social status within a group?
A.
physical aggression
B.
relational aggression
C.
social aggression
D.
indirect aggression
Question #37
Feminist theorists are very interested in the connection between ___.
A.
class
B.
gender
C.
race
D.
all of the above
Question #38
Freda Adler's hypothesis as to why women have been historically underrepresented in crime and delinquency is called ___.
A.
frustration hypothesis
B.
liberation hypothesis
C.
gender gap hypothesis
D.
maturation hypothesis
Question #39
The chivalry factor in delinquency is best explained by ___.,,
A.
females being suspected less or criminal behavior
B.
females being treated with more leniency by police
C.
male police officer who are respectful of delinquent women
Question #40
Social strain theory explains some juvenile delinquency as the ___.
A.
perception of blocked opportunities
B.
commitment in school
C.
levels of attachment with others
D.
the types of people youths associated themselves with
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