Question 1

________________theory says that children learn delinquent behaviors from close relationships.

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Question 2

According to ____________________ theory, disruptions in life's major transitions can be destructive and ultimately can promote criminality.

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Question 3

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three significant methods used to measure the nature and extent of crime. Do you think any method is better than the others? How could you use all three in concert with each other?

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Question 4

Discuss the intersection of race, class, gender, and crime victimization. Are certain people more at risk of victimization than others when taking multiple factors into account?

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Question 5

Conduct disorder is discussed as a precursor of long-term chronic offending in ____________ theory.

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Question 6

Mainstream criminologists focus on crimes of the poor, but conflict criminologists focus their attention on the law violations of the ______________.

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Question 7

The practice of police targeting minority groups they believe to be more engaged in criminal activity is known as ___________________.

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Question 8

Consider all the different theories for explaining crime. Is there one in particular that you find more convincing than others? Why?

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Question 9

Consider why men commit more violent crimes, why African Americans are disproportionately arrested in the United States, and why lower-class neighborhoods are more likely to be afflicted by crime. What explanations for these situations do you find to be the most valid? Do these explanations relate to and influence each other?

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Question 10

Why is the NIBRS slated to replace the UCR in 2021? What improvements or changes does it make in the reporting process that are supposed to address the criticisms people have of the UCR?

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Question 11

Explain the reasons for violent crime using one of the theories elaborated in the text. Discuss why this theoretical explanation is the most useful for understanding violent crime. Describe a specific situation where you believe this theory applies.

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Question 12

A culture of poverty is discussed as an element of ___________ theory.

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Question 13

The notion that deteriorating neighborhoods attracts law violators is referred to as the __________ hypothesis.

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Question 14

Modern ____________________ theories of crime believe that elements of the environment interact with biological factors to control and influence behavior.

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Question 15

What are some of the factors that influence crime trends? Which do you think are the most significant or the most important to tackle and why?

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Question 16

Elaborate the three views on defining crime. Discuss how and why some behaviors become illegal and are considered crimes, while others remain noncriminal, according to each view. Which of these views do you think fits best with our current system? Give a specific example of a situation that illustrates your argument.

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Question 17

According to the _____________________, some people encounter problems during their early development that cause an imbalance in their personality.

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Question 18

What new concept did the Delinquency in a Birth Cohort study explore and how have its findings shaped justice policy?

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Question 19

When the disadvantaged and affluent live in close proximity, social differences are magnified, causing the less affluent resident to experience a feeling of ____________.

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Question 20

Compare and contrast social structure theory, social process theory, and social conflict theory. Is there a situation in which all three theories could apply?

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Quiz 2: The Nature of Crime and Victimization