Deck 7: Stranger Danger and Violence in the Streets

Question 1

A hate crime,also known as a ______,is a criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated,in whole or in part,by the offender' s bias against a race,religion,disability,sexual orientation,or ethnicity/national origin.

A) intimate
B) violent
C) bias crime
D) emotional

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Even though many sites remain open for anyone to post information or participate in a chat room,many are now requiring a screening and approval process for participants,thereby allowing greater ______ from public scrutiny.

A) privacy
B) persuasion
C) anonymity
D) planning

Answer 2

A

Question 3

All of us feel the need to be part of a community.Internet chat rooms facilitate this formation of community for their participants.They also provide a type of reinforcement for extremist ideas that would not be tolerated in the larger society,which is known as ______.

A) privacy
B) persuasion
C) anonymity
D) Support

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The ______ allows groups the ability to organize and plan activities,such as rallies,concerts,and lectures more effectively than traditional methods of communication.

A) anonymity
B) privacy
C) support
D) Internet

Question 5

The most recent law enacted at the federal level against hate crimes is called the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd,Jr.Hate Crimes Prevention Act that was signed into law by ______.

A) President Obama in 2010
B) President Bush in 2005
C) U.S. Congress in 2010
D) U.S. Senate 2005

Question 6

Primary homicides involve?

A) strangers
B) class
C) study group
D) intimates friends

Question 7

Secondary homicides involve?

A) intimate friends
B) acquaintances
C) libraries
D) strangers

Question 8

The U.S.gang demographic age bracket is between what ages?

A) 13-23
B) 10-20
C) 16-24
D) 12-24

Question 9

Workplace violence happens mostly in the ______.

A) government sector
B) civilian sector
C) home of worker
D) on the streets

Question 10

The ______ has published methods that have been successfully used by communities to combat hate groups.

A) U.S. Congress
B) U.S. State Department
C) U.S. federal government
D) The Southern Poverty Law Center

Question 11

What kind of impact do times of depression in the United States have on stereotypes of and crimes against immigrant populations?

A) negative
B) positive
C) unaware
D) unknown

Question 12

An ordinary crime becomes a ______ when an offender selects a victim because of some characteristic,such as his or her race or religion.

A) violent
B) hate crime
C) demographic
D) white collar

Question 13

A ______,in which an offender(s)breaks into a residence and steals a homeowner' s belongings,is a property crime because there is no force or threat of force to a person.

A) arson
B) robbery
C) burglary
D) theft

Question 14

In September 1994,Congress passed the ______,which amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include both physical and mental disabilities.

A) Sexual Assault Act
B) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
C) Crime Prevention Act
D) Deterrent Prevention Act

Question 15

______ can occur in a number of different contexts,including the home,a public location,or a commercial establishment.

A) arson
B) white collar crime
C) corporate fraud
D) robbery

Question 16

Robbery is ______.

A) an act of violence
B) most often committed by a stranger
C) a felony crime
D) all of the above

Question 17

In U.S.society,the ______ Amendment protects citizen' s right to free speech,including hate speech.This is a fundamental right that we believe should never be jeopardized.

A) Eighth
B) Fourth
C) Third
D) First

Question 18

The first major hate crime legislation passed at the federal level was called the Hate Crime Statistics Act of ______.

A)1975
B) 1950
C) 1990
D) none of the above

Question 19

According to the ______,robbery is defined as follows: "Completed or attempted theft,directly from a person,of property or cash by force or threat of force,with or without a weapon,and with or without injury."

A) FBI
B) NCVS
C) DHS
D) UCR

Question 20

The tendency to have contempt for foreigners or other strangers,which is particularly likely in times of economic hardship,when resources are scarce is known as ______.

A) xenophobia
B) bias
C) prejudice
D) hatred

Question 21

Strangers are anonymous and dangerous while our friends and acquaintances are known to us and therefore seem to be nonthreatening or at least less threatening.

Question 22

Research with offenders suggests that victim resistance increases the likelihood that the robber will use physical force against the intended target.

Question 23

Bank robberies rarely capture much media attention unless they result in multiple deaths or a shootout with police that happens to be captured by video.

Question 24

Social learning theory contends that there are three elements that are generally necessary for the commission of a crime to occur: a motivated offender,a suitable target,and lack of a capable guardianship.

Question 25

Marital status and geographical location are also related to robbery victimization.

Question 26

Discuss the trends related to workplace violence in America.

Question 27

Discuss Wright and Decker' s "code of the streets" in relation to the Elijah Anderson definition.

Question 28

Environmental crime prevention seeks to understand technical and structural solutions to crime and in response design environments or products in ways that minimize the risk of victimization.

Question 29

While most robberies do result in death,they all involve the use of force or the threat of force.

Question 30

In his classic study of homicide in Philadelphia,Marvin Wolfgang divided homicide into primary homicides,which involved intimates,friends,and acquaintances and secondary homicides,which involved strangers.

Question 31

Discuss the characteristics of female robbery offenders.