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TEST BANK for Criminology: A Canadian Perspective 9th Edition. by Linden Rick Updated A+ . Chapter 1: Crime, Criminals, and Criminology Chapter 2: The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law Chapter 3: Criminal Law Chapter 4: Counting Crime Chapter 5: Correlates of Criminal Behavio...
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1. Robert and Danny Sand, the brothers from Alberta, led undisciplined criminal lives, as described at the
beginning of Chapter 1. To which of the following can we largely attribute their criminal behaviour?
a. sociological explanations such as early socialization
b. cultural definitions of what constitutes crime at any given point in time
c. psychological makeup
d. biological traits
ANSWER: a
2. The cases of Robert and Danny Sand, the brothers from Alberta, and Aaron Driver, the “would-be bomber”
near London, Ontario, highlight which aspect of criminology?
a. Penalties for homicide in Canada are too weak.
b. Race is a better predictor of homicide than religion.
c. Killing because of a strong religious belief can exonerate a suspect.
d. There are many different theoretical explanations for homicide.
ANSWER: d
3. According to Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey, which of the following best describes criminology?
a. a body of knowledge that focuses primarily on the creation of laws and reacting to the breaking of laws
b. a body of knowledge made up of a consistent set of principles that guide different societies
c. a body of knowledge that regards crime as a social phenomenon
d. a body of knowledge that focuses on how crime is controlled
ANSWER: c
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, TEST BANK for Criminology: A Canadian Perspective 9th Edition. by Linden Rick
4. Which of the following best describes criminologists?
a. academics who study the criminal justice system and crime from a variety of perspectives
b. front-line workers who detect and apprehend criminals
c. investigators who determine the causes of crimes in their communities
d. scientists who study changes in types of crime over time
ANSWER: a
5. Which of the following is indicated in the textbook as an important reason for us to know more about crime?
a. Surveys have shown that crime is the most important social problem facing Canada today.
b. It is worthwhile to learn about all aspects of social behaviour, including crime.
c. Crime rates are steadily increasing and we need to be prepared.
d. The criminal justice system is the biggest employer of new graduates out of post-secondary institutions
in Canada.
ANSWER: b
6. Which of the following types of crime are overrepresented in media coverage compared to their incidence in
real life?
a. white-collar crime b. violent crime
c. political crime d. property crime
ANSWER: b
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7. According to “Box 1.1: Crime and the Media,” which of the following is a consequence of the media’s
coverage of crime in Canada?
a. Canadians are less likely to support greater crime control agendas.
b. Canadians have a fear of crime that is lower than their actual risk of being victimized.
c. Canadians greatly overestimate the amount of violent crime.
d. Canadians underestimate the proportion of violent crimes committed by anonymous strangers.
ANSWER: c
8. According to “Box 1.1: Crime and the Media,” what is the research consensus with regard to children who are
exposed to a great deal of television violence?
a. They almost invariably become violent themselves.
b. They do not differ significantly in violence from those less exposed to television violence.
c. Research results are mixed but there is some suggestion that exposure to media violence may
predispose children to be more violent.
d. They almost invariably become more accepting of violent behaviour.
ANSWER: c
9. According to “Box 1.1: Crime and the Media,” what is the news media’s informal rule for covering crime?
a. “Cover Cops, Courts, and Corrections.”
b. “Sex, drugs, and violence preferred.”
c. “If it bleeds, it leads.”
d. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and a story.”
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