Exam for Chapter 2 Criminology
What role might the "contagion effect" have on crime?
Crime might be reduced due to prevailing social factors
Which of the following would be considered an expressive act of violence?
A male tracking down and killing a person he suspects is having an affair with his wife.
A serial killer differs from a mass murderer in which way?
A serial killer commits multiple murders over time
Which of the following would be classified as a burglary?
An individual breaking and entering into a person's home to steal valuables
In what way does the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) provide a more complete picture of crime than the UCR?
It takes into account crimes that are not reported to the authorities
What is the relation of the concept of early onset to crime?
The idea that kids who have been exposed to a variety of personal and social problems at an early age are the most at risk of repeat offending.
Under the interactionist view of crime, which of the following groups would wield significant power in shaping criminal law?
Wealthy political campaign donors
What would serve to enhance the validity of crime reporting devices such as the UCR and NCVS?
Ensuring greater accuracy in the way they are reported
Compared to 1995, what has happened to the rate of violent crime in the United States today?
It has dropped by half
Why can the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) be misleading?
Not all criminal incidents are reported to the police
Which of the following is true for liberal feminist theories regarding crime?
Women have a lower crime rate due to their second-class economic and social position.
The consensus, conflict, and interactionist views of crime all share which common idea?
Criminal law has a social control function
Why is the NIBRS currently of limited use in gauging crime nationwide?
It has not been fully adopted in all 50 states
In what way does the consensus view of crime differ from the conflict and interactionist views of crime?
It holds that the majority of a society is in agreement as to what behaviors must be outlawed or controlled to protect society.
Why is prostitution considered a public order crime in the United States?
It is a crime that the ruling class has deemed immoral
In what way is the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) intended to be more explanatory than the UCR?
It requires reports of crimes to be put into context
How does organized crime differ from corporate crime?
Its acknowledged purpose is economic gain through illegal enterprise
What type of crime is predominant in the United States?
Property crime
What is the idea of system bias dependent on?
Race and ethnicity
What role does technology currently play in crime?
Technological developments have created new classes of crime
When compared to the UCR, what does the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study reveal?
The crime problem is much greater than official statistics would lead us to believe
What aspect of U.S. history directly fuels the idea of cultural bias in high crime rates among black Americans?
The nineteenth-century system of racial slavery
Why do the changing demographics of the United States show a possibility for an increase in crime rates?
The number of youth entering the prime years of committing crime or of their criminal careers will be and are increasing
What aspect of self-report surveys impedes their validity?
The potential dishonesty of its respondents
Under the conflict view of crime, who decides the content of criminal law and shapes the definition of crime in a society?
The ruling class