ADJ 107 - Criminology Exam 2 (Final)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Life course theorists conclude which of the following factors influence criminality? - ANSWER -
All of these - social, personal, and economic
What is known about the age of onset and the continuity of crime? - ANSWER - All of these are
known
Which of the following is not more typical of early-onset girls than early-onset boys? - ANSWER
- substance abuse
Most life course theories assume that the seeds of a criminal career are planted early in life and
that early onset of deviance strongly predicts _____. - ANSWER - Later and more serious
criminality
The pathway to crime that begins with minor, underhanded behavior that leads to property
damage is known as: - ANSWER - the covert pathway
The pathway of crime that begins with bullying and annoying others and then escalates to
physical fighting and violence is known as: - ANSWER - the over pathway
A small group of offenders who begin their career at an early age and then continue to offend
well into adulthood are known as: - ANSWER - life-course persisters
According to the social development model, to control the risk of antisocial behavior a child must
maintain: - ANSWER - prosocial bonds
According to the interactional theory, the onset of crime can be traced to a deterioration of the
social bond - ANSWER - adolescence
Agnew's general theory of crime identifies five life domains that shape how an individual reacts
to constraints and motivations. Which of these is not a life domain? - ANSWER - Religion
, When referring to age-graded theory, research supports Sampson and Laub's suspicion that
criminal career trajectories can be reversed if: - ANSWER - life conditions improve
Positive relations with individuals and institutions that are life sustaining are known as: -
ANSWER - social capital
A stable feature, characteristic, property, or condition present at birth or established early in life
that makes some people crime-prone over the life course is known as a: - ANSWER - latent trait
According to control-balance theory, this occurs when the amount of control one is subject to by
others is in balance with the amount of control one can exercise over others. - ANSWER - ...
According to latent trait theories, while the propensity to commit crime is stable, the ____ to
commit crime fluctuates over time. - ANSWER - Opportunity
According to control-balance theory, direct forms of physical violence, such as robbery and
sexual assault, are known as ____ behaviors. - ANSWER - Predation
The view that both biological and psychological traits influence the crime-non-crime choice is
known as: - ANSWER - human nature theory
Gottfredson and Hirschi identify people with limited self-control as tending to be: - ANSWER -
Impulsive
The crime that requires offensive touching, such as slapping, hitting, or punching a victim is: -
ANSWER - battery
Levin notes that some people may not attack minorities but think nothing of telling jokes with
racist themese or agreeing with people who despise gays. Levin called such people: - ANSWER
- sympathizers
Workplace violence accounts for ___ percent of all violent crime. - ANSWER - 18
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