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Multiple Choice questions



 This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1.
The leading source of information on crimes reported in the United States is the Uniform Crime Report, published by the ____________.


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Question 2.
The classification of crime that receives the most sustained attention from law enforcement officials and the media is ____________.


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Question 3.
What is the legal difference between murder and manslaughter?


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Question 4.
Forcible sexual activity that meets the legal definition of rape and involves people who first meet in a social setting is called ____________.

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Question 5.
The Green River Killer wanted to rid the world of prostitutes. In view of this, he would be classified as a basic type of serial killer called a ____________ type.

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Question 6.
Which of the following characteristics of men who rape is least accurate?

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Question 7.
The most frequent property crime is ____________.


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Question 8.
Virginia has no criminal record and systematically pilfers goods for personal use or to sell. She would be classified as a shoplifter called a[n] ____________.


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Question 9.
The most difficult property crime for an individual to recover from because it may take years to resolve and involves the unlawful taking of personal information about the victim is ____________.


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Question 10.
The theory that posits individuals have a greater tendency to deviate from societal norms when they frequently associate with people who tend toward deviance rather than conformity is called ____________.

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Question 11.
The term "white collar crime" was first introduced by sociologist ____________ to refer to illegal activities committed by people in the course of their employment.


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Question 12.
Little Johnnie is cutting his fifth grade class without cause or permission and staying out at night beyond the mandatory curfew of 9 PM for anyone less than 16 years of age. In view of this, which statement best describes Little Johnnie's behavior?


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Question 13.
What is the most significant variable in any study of delinquency and crime arrest rates?


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Question 14.
An explanation of criminal behavior that relies on the belief that criminals are biological throwbacks to an earlier stage of evolution is called ____________.

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Question 15.
Based on Sheldon's body type theory, which of the following individuals would be more prone to commit illegal acts?

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Question 16.
In the frustration-aggression hypothesis, a substitute for the actual source of frustration that can be blamed for one's failure to achieve a goal is called a ____________.


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Question 17.
Which of the following theories or concepts used to explain crime and delinquency is not aligned with the functionalist perspective


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Question 18.
Steve has given up on the idea that he will ever drive a Lexus or Mercedes and feels his life will be a mundane routine of being a hard working, good citizen who raised a family and contributed to his community. In view of this, Merton would classify Steve a[n] ____________.


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Question 19.
Social bond is based on four elements which are ____________, ____________, ____________, and ____________.


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Question 20.
Many people have their homes robbed between the hours of 9 AM and 11 AM on weekdays because it is assumed the parents will be at work, the children will be at school, and the home will be empty. This reasoning is an important ingredient in which of the following theories?


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Question 21.
The framework that believes women's delinquency or crime is a rational response to gender discrimination in society is the ____________ framework.

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Question 22.
Howard Becker referred to people who use their own views of right and wrong to establish rules and label others as deviant as being _____________.


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Question 23.
Officer Bryant made a routine traffic stop when he clocked a vehicle doing 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. Upon recognizing the driver as a nurse at the local hospital Officer Bryant excused the driver without giving her a citation. Which of the following statements best describes the officer's actions?

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Question 24.
The corrections philosophy that seeks to return offenders to the community as law-abiding citizens is ____________.

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Question 25.
The 1972 Supreme Court case that declared the death penalty unconstitutional was ____________.


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