Quiz 3

Question 1

In the UCR, police report the most serious crime occurring, even if multiple crimes occurred all at once. This is called the ________ rule.

A) Hierarchy
B) Seriousness
C) Collapsing
D) Efficiency

Answer 1

A) Hierarchy

Question 2

Which of the following data sources collects detailed information about crime events from police departments (location, race, time of day, circumstances, etc.)?

A) UCR
B) NCVS
C) NIBRS

Answer 2

C) NIBRS

Question 3

__________ theories argue that crime is caused when a subcultural group’s values do not match those of the larger society.

A) Social Learning
B) Anomie-Strain
C) Social Disorganization
D) Cultural Deviance

Answer 3

D) Cultural Deviance

Question 4

In Social Learning Theories, __________ are the ideas/ beliefs/ attitudes/ skills that we learn from others through interaction.

A) Definitions
B) Neutralizations
C) Modes of Adaptation
D) Labels

Answer 4

A) Definitions

Question 5

Overall crime rates have been ________ in recent years?

A) Increasing
B) Decreasing
C) Staying about the same

Answer 5

B) Decreasing

Question 6

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a negative emotional state or feeling that can result from relative deprivation and other circumstances.
A) Strain
B) Stigma
C) Collective Efficacy
D) Retreatism

Answer 6

A) Strain