Higher Education

Social Problems, Fourth Edition: Chapter 07

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Question 1:

Changes in a society’s crime rate reflects ________.
a) changes in the reporting and prosecution of particular crimes
b) changes in the minds of people
c) changes in intentions for criminal activities
d) changes in men’s behaviour towards women

Question 2:

Stalking has emerged as a new social problem, because ________.
a) it has become common and is associated with gender harassment
b) women were known for this for many years in Canada
c) men would like to establish romantic relationships with women more now
d) there was never a history of stalking

Question 3:

White-collar crimes are defined as ________.
a) crimes committed by nurses who wear white collar aprons
b) crimes committed by people who are white in complexion
c) crimes committed in clothing stores
d) crimes committed by people of responsibility and of high social status

Question 4:

Regardless of the type of offense, ________ are consistently more likely to be accused.
a) women
b) children
c) men
d) the elderly

Question 5:

The backlash hypothesis, popular among radical feminists, asserts that ________.
a) when gender equality increases, women’s sexual assaults decrease
b) when gender equality widens, women’s sexual assaults increase
c) when gender equality increases, so does sexual assaults on women
d) when gender equality reduces, men engage in violent crimes

Question 6:

In terms of crime rate reporting, ________.
a) criminals commit crimes that are measurable
b) victims may choose to report or not report
c) police will investigate and may or may not lay changes
d) all of the above

Question 7:

Social disorganization theory predicts that ________.
a) people in developing and traditional societies have higher victimization rates
b) developed countries have higher victimization rates
c) rapid social change increases social cohesion
d) children are not affected by crimes

Question 8:

A distinguishing feature of the differential association theory is that ________.
a) it is a conflict approach
b) it is a feminist approach
c) it is a sociological theory rather than a psychological theory
d) it is a political theory

Question 9:

The definition of racial profiling includes ________.
a) regular searches at airports
b) racial disparities in police stops and searching practices
c) raiding drug distribution centres
d) surveillance of terrorist training camps

Question 10:

The victims’ rights movement sprang up during the past few decades due to ________.
a) men’s rights movements
b) children’s rights movements
c) normal social evolution
d) an emergence of a strong feminist movement

Question 11:

Crime is any behaviour that, in a given time and place, is prohibited by applicable laws.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

When criminal statistics change, we often have trouble knowing if this change reflects a change in the incidence of crime.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

Women are more likely than men to be involved in homicide.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Most crimes committed in Canada are violent crimes.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

While the rate of adult women charged with criminal offenses has been declining over the past 20 years, the rate for men has been increasing.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

Secondary victimization refers to pain incurred by victims of crime when they meet the perpetrator of the criminal activity they are involved in.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Strain theory asserts that crimes occur when unequal social opportunities are present for people to achieve culturally defined goals.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

The Canadian criminal justice system is not based on the principle of deterrence.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

At the societal level violent crimes breed fear and wear down neighbourhood cohesion.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The psychological impact of rapes is very similar to that of any other major crimes committed against women.
a) True
b) False