Question 15
1 pts
Walter Gove suggests that one of the reasons that the gap between male and female arrest rates is greater in some crimes than in other crimes is that
police officers are more reluctant to arrest females for some crimes than for others.
male victims are less likely to report female perpetrators of violent crimes, since they are often embarrassed at having been physically harmed by a woman.
females are on average weaker and smaller, which means they are less likely to commit high-risk, physically demanding crimes than men are.
female socialization discourages women from committing some crimes more than others.
Question 16
1 pts
The fundamental proposition on which most sociological theories of deviance are based is
those with the most power and wealth are those who will define what is “deviant” and who are “deviants.”
attachments tend to produce conformity to others.
crime and deviance will be greater among the poor and dispossessed.
society needs deviance in order to define and reward normalcy.
Question 17
1 pts
For labeling theorists, the cause of most deviation is
pressures and negative motivations created by capitalism.
differential arrest rates.
reactions by the disenfranchised and oppressed against “normal” society.
social reactions to deviation.
Question 18
1 pts
According to Donald West and David Farrington’s study of English families, ____ of families account for almost ____ of all criminal convictions.
10%; 80%
5%; 90%
5%; 50%
25%; 50%
Question 19
1 pts
Testosterone levels
decline with age.
are unrelated to violent behavior in women.
do not play a role in explaining gender differences in criminality.
are unrelated to any types of criminality other than violent crime in men.
Question 20
1 pts
Zeisel estimated that for every one thousand felonies committed in the United States, about ____ people will be arrested, convicted, and then serve more than one year in prison.
300
100
50
3
Question 21
1 pts
Early research on the death penalty often simply compared the homicide rates of states that did or did not have it, without adequately controlling for spuriousness.
True
False
Question 22
1 pts
In the United States, which of the following reported crimes is most likely to be cleared by arrest?
auto theft
assault
rape
homicide
Question 23
1 pts
Modern prisons in the United States are modeled mostly after the design first used in
London in the early 20th century.
Auburn, New York in the early 1800s.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the late 1700s.
Paris during the French Revolution.
the federal penitentiary at Alcatraz.
Question 24
1 pts
One Cambridge-Somerville participant who told its directors that he had been helped by the program’s counselors in learning “not to fool around with girls”
had an early history of childhood sexual misconduct that was completely eliminated during and after his participation in the program.
became a Roman Catholic priest.
founded one of the only successful programs for hardened sexual offenders in the country.
was later convicted and jailed for a serious sexual offense.
Question 25
1 pts
Based upon what your text says about various programs designed to prevent delinquency in youth, the best approach is to
train parents to control their kids’ behavior better.
train parents to use positive affirmation rather than punishment in dealing with problem behavior.
combine professional counseling with physical support and job training.
provide abundant opportunities for recreation and personal enrichment.
