Quiz 4: Social Construction of Serial Murder

Sociological theories which focus primarily upon an individual's socioeconomic standing to explain crime are known as: A)social process theories B)social structure theories C)social control theories D)labeling theories

Gunn, in her research on social class and serial murder, found that adult male victims are selected by social class standing, whereas adult female victims are selected on the basis of their: A)sexuality B)financial standing C)gender D)race

A general argument posited by feminists regarding serial murder is that women are usually selected as victims because of their: A)powerlessness B)sexuality C)race D)social class

If Bandura's position is essentially correct, then aggressive and violent behavior can be substantially reduced by: A)providing appropriate non-violent role models. B)physically punishing children for aggressive behavior. C)allowing children to blow off steam in socially acceptable ways. D)controlling the sale of guns and weapons in our society.

The social learning of violence is believed by researchers to be a direct result of: A)being victimized. B)biological influences. C)gun ownership. D)viewing violence.

Central to this theory is the effect of the family on youths who engage in delinquent or violent behavior. A)social process theory B)social structure theory C)social control theory D)labeling theory

The "coercive cycle" refers to: A)parents learning abusive parenting techniques from their own parents and then carrying them out with their own children. B)the revolving door of our punitive criminal justice system that simply perpetuates violent crime. C)the sexual exploitation of children. D)foster children being moved from one abusive family to the next that often leads them to become abusers themselves.

Alice Miller in her book For Your Own Good refers to "soul murder" as: A)the horrible effects of being raised in an abusive foster home. B)extraordinary beatings and sexual abuses of young children by parents and relatives. C)the desire of some serial killers to not only kill children but to first destroy them emotionally. D)the effect of pervasive violence within our penal system that precludes criminals from ever being rehabilitated.

Hirschi's four elements of the social bond include: A)alliances, involvement, participation, and belief. B)attachment, participation, cooperation, and regulation. C)attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. D)alliances, commitment, cooperation, and regulation.

Erving Goffman was a ________ theorist who focused on ___________. A)social control, violence B)neutralization, primary deviance C)social process, family values D)labeling, institutions

Howard Becker describes "moral entrepreneurs" as: A)people who create rules. B)religious zealots. C)persons who exploit those with moral values. D)persons who punish others for not sharing their same values.

Less than _____ of all homicides in the United States are committed by juveniles. A)59 percent B)25 percent C)1 percent D)10 percent

Cognitive dissonance refers to: A)a thinking disorder that is difficult to treat. B)conflicts that habitual criminals experience when committing crimes. C)a need to restore balance. D)organized civil disobedience.

Who perpetrates the most mass murders in grammar schools, junior high and high schools? A)pre-pubescent juveniles B)teenagers C)adults D)teachers

Myers, in his study of 16 juvenile killers who committed sexual homicides, identified four types: A)explosive, predatory, revenge, displaced matricide B)explosive, predatory, revenge, displaced patricide C)calm, predatory, revenge, displaced matricide D)explosive, rational, revenge, displaced matricide

Kirby, in her examination of 27 juvenile serial killers, classified offenders into three categories: A)primary juvenile offenders, secondary juvenile offenders, and tertiary juvenile offenders B)primary juvenile offenders, maturing juvenile offenders, and secondary juvenile offenders C)maturing juvenile offenders, mature juvenile offenders, adult offenders D)juvenile offenders, adult offenders, and elderly offenders

Which of the following is/are not part of the McDonald Triad? A)fire-setting B)animal cruelty C)arson D)enuresis

This killer of 10 victims, including his grandparents and mother, explained that "he was killing his mother all along." A) A)Craig Price B)Eric Harris C)Richard D)Ed Kemper

Which of the following statements is correct? A)Children who are physically or sexually abused seem to mimic their mistreatment on their companion animals. B)For a mistreated child, power and dominance is preferable to the plight of helplessness. C)Animal cruelty may signify a child's preoccupation with death and that the child may be rehearsing their own suicide. D)Cruelty to animals during childhood occurs much more often among aggressive criminals than among non-aggressive criminals or non-criminals.

Price & Dodge's intention-cue detection refers to: A)attributional bias. B)reformational bias. C)fire-setting behavior. D)DSM-IV conduct disorder.

Patterson's "coercive family interaction patterns" suggests that abused children over time will: A)start fires in order to kill their abusers. B)report the abuse to authorities. C)rebel against the abuse. D)view their abuse as normal.

Margaret Mead as well as other researchers strongly emphasis that when children are cruel to animals, parents or guardians should: A)never punish or discipline the child as they are already traumatized. B)always hold the child responsible through discipline. C)always hold the child responsible through punishment. D)always report such abuse to local authorities.

About ________% of the time enuresis is considered to be a "red flag" of something more serious in a child. A)10 B)20 C)40 D)50

According to Fineman's typologies of fire setters, which of the following most closely resembles the profile of certain types of serial killers? A)cry for help B)delinquent C)anti-social D)revenge

Hickey, in his Fresno Juvenile Fire study, noted all of the following about children who set fires except: A)they are more frequently spanked or isolated from others than non-fire-setters. B)they report bad experiences at home. C)their families often face financial problems, family restructuring, or relocation. D)they often grow up to be arsonists.

According to Hickey, what is the most likely explanation for serial murder? A)organic brain pathology B)childhood traumatization C)mental illness D)role modeling

In relation to the effect of various traumatization, what do synergistic situations refer to? A)life threatening factors B)psychodynamic violence C)"more than caused" or "causal overkill" D)psychological trauma

The Mephisto Syndrome describes those who exhibit: A)a combination of dissociation and psychopathy. B)feelings of extreme frustration followed by aggression. C)characteristics of both psychotic and psychopathic persons. D)a combination of dissociation and psychosis.

For the psychopath, becoming adept as a serial killer requires perfecting: A)rationalization and unconscious pretense. B)rationalization and conscious pretense. C)conscious pretense. D)rationalization.

Cline outlined a four factor syndrome involving pornography.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors? A)decompression B)addiction C)acting out D)escalation

A social structure theorist would not say that criminal behavior is a function of a socialization process.

According to social structure theory, a child who is very attached to his/her parents will be less likely to engage in criminal behavior.

According to social process theory, family has no significant effect on youths' delinquent or violent behavior.

Serial killers generally deny the victim according to neutralization theory.

Classical control theory contends that punishment deters would-be murderers.

_____ focus on individuals' socioeconomic standing, suggesting that poor people commit more crimes because they are stifled in their quest for financial or social success.

_____ contend that criminal behavior is a function of a socialization process.

Sykes and Matza (1957)and Matza (1964)view the process of delinquent youths becoming criminals as a matter of _____ their personal values and attitudes as they drift between conventional behavior and illegitimate behavior.

_____ views abnormal behavior as a process by which a person graduates from primary deviance to secondary deviance.