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attempt to explain crime primarily in terms of gender-role socialization. - Answer-Liberal
Feminists
is defined as the unlawful taking of property from the possession of someone other than
one's employer. - Answer-Larceny
Which of the following statements is part of Richard Quinney's conflict theory of crime? -
Answer-Society is divided along political lines rather than being an entity based on
concensus AND The content of laws and their application tend to reflect the interests of
the powerful, because the powerful typically control or manipulate members of law
enforcement.
According to your text, _____ is defined as unlawful entry of a house, busines, or other
structure with the intent to commit a felony. - Answer-burglary
people are present during robberies, but not during most burglaries - Answer-The
significant difference between burglary and robbery is...
According to the UCR, robbery is a property crime; however, your text includes robbery
in the interpersonal violence chapter due to the motive behind most robberies. -
Answer-False
According to the NCVS, men are more likely than women to be victims of crime. In
particular, men are victims of theft more than women; however, women are more likely
to be victims of IPV. - Answer-True
According to the UCR, caucasians are arrested for the majority of crime in the United
States. - Answer-True
According to James Meseserschmidt, low female crime rates are related to women's
powerless position in the United States, due to patriarchy and women's fewer
opportunities to commit crime. High crime rates among men can be explained through
constructions of masculinity, where crime becomes a way for boys and men to "do their
gender." - Answer-True
Although a considerable amount of variation exists among feminist scholars, most agree
that... - Answer-more attention needs to be paid to female criminality and conformity.
According to the UCR, all of the following are among the top 5 offenses for which BOTH
men and women were arrested except: - Answer-Disorderly conduct (included are drug
abuse violations, simple assaults, and larceny/theft.)
, According to the NCVS, which of the following describes the "typical" victim? - Answer-
A caucasian male between the ages of 12 and 24.
Which of the following statements is FALSE? - Answer-According to Marx and Engles,
the main conflict in capitalist societies is between the lumenproletariat and the
bourgeoisie.
______prioritizes neither class nor gender; ratehr, it recognized the intersectionality of
class, race/ethnicty, and gender. - Answer-Socialist feminism
Motor vehicle theft is the crime most often reported to the police; while over half of
burglaries and thefts are not reported to the police, because victims do not believe the
police can find the perpetrators and/or the value of the property taken was insignificant.
- Answer-True
According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (2006) the most commonly
used illegal drug in the United States is: - Answer-marijuana.
According to conflict theorists, the main cause of crime in societies is... - Answer-
unequal distribution of wealth and power.
Shoplifting costs an estimated 31$ billion; however, most criminologists view shoplifting
to be a victimless crime, primarily because corportations (not people) are the "victims." -
Answer-False
Which of the following statements is FALSE? - Answer-Drug users are more likely to be
unemployed or impoverished.
Drug use (of both legal and illegal drugs) is an "equal opportunity affliction." In other
words, drug consumption is found across all income levels, SS, genders, races,
ethnicities, lifestyles, and age groups. - Answer-True
_________is one of the most common reasons for arson. - Answer-Vandalism
______criminology attempts to broaden our knowledge of criminality through research
conducted by offenders and their shared experiences within the Criminal Justice
System. - Answer-Convict
_______is an example of non-occupational fraud. - Answer-Forgery of checks/writing
bad checks
The most common motor vehicle theft offenders are: - Answer-young males.
Shoplifting is a type of: - Answer-larceny.
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