Deck 2: A Crime by Any Other Name

Question 1

In the United States, the label "crime" is used to name all of the worst actions that cause misery and suffering to Americans.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Criminal law creates crime.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Internet is an example of a source that contributes to our collective image of crime.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The threat posed by the Typical Criminal is not the act that endangers us the most.

Question 5

This is an example of an objection a Defender would make: "A premeditated murder is worse than someone being killed accidentally by unsafe work equipment."

Question 6

One of the five hypotheses about the way in which the public's image of crime is created is the decisions of legislators.

Question 7

Foucault is the author of the social reality of crime theory.

Question 8

According to Quinney, crime has a __________.

A) social reality
B) objective reality
C) linguistic reality
D) subjective reality

Question 9

Beatrice Hunter's book, The Mirage of Safety, is about ___________.

A) crimes of opportunity
B) unsafe working conditions
C) chemicals in food
D) social reality theory

Question 10

What is an example of one of the problems associated with air pollution?

A) increased health problems
B) increased poverty levels
C) decreased working safety regulations
D) decreased crime surveillance

Question 11

According to the text, what is an example of an argument that Defenders would make?

A) All executives who refuse to make work environments safe for their employees should be subjected to a 10% tax increase.
B) Poverty is the root cause of most crimes; therefore, we should invest in wealth redistribution measures.
C) Because crime really only affects the poor, they should work harder on becoming gainfully employed so they are no longer impacted by crime.
D) A CEO who refuses to ensure a safe working environment is a lesser criminal than a person who shoots a gas station attendant during a robbery.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an occupational illness?

A) A worker is exposed to carcinogens at work and develops cancer.
B) A worker kills another worker at the job site.
C) A tired worker trips on the way home and breaks his ankle.
D) A worker catches pneumonia from a coworker.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of how healthcare can be dangerous to one's health?

A) Only the affluent can afford to pay for their own healthcare.
B) Complications arise as a result of unnecessary surgery.
C) An employee refuses to let his or her employee take sick days.
D) Those without coverage cannot seek medical care.

Question 14

Use social reality theory to choose which of the following statements corresponds to Quinney's theoretical approach to crime.

A) The reality of crime is the same in all countries around the globe.
B) We can best understand crime as an objective reality.
C) The reality is that all crime control is doomed to fail.
D) The reality of crime is constructed by a variety of sources.

Question 15

Why was the Reagan administration's War on Drugs ironic, given the administration's reactions to other policies?

Question 16

Apply your knowledge of healthcare in the United States to briefly explain why it can be hazardous to one's health.

Question 17

What would Quinney say about the prevalence of violent video games?

Question 18

What are the main differences between the Pyrrhic defeat theory and Quinney's theory of the social reality of crime?

Question 19

Evaluate the relationship between regulations (or a lack thereof) and crime in the United States. Use specific examples to support your arguments.

Question 20

Propose a more comprehensive alternative to the current criminal justice system, one that would work to protect Americans from all acts that cause harm. What would this system look like? What changes to the current system would have to be made?