Deck 13: Conclusion

Question 1

Beyond what is integrated is the issue of how propositions are logically related. Propositions may be related ________________.

A) end to end, which implies a sequential causal order
B) side by side, which implies overlapping influences
C) up and down, which suggests that the propositions from one can be derived from a more abstract form
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

___________ theory states that pathways to violence (and nonviolence) that span across the spheres of interpersonal, institutional and structural relations as well as across the domains of family, subculture and culture are cumulative, mutually reinforcing, and inversely related.

A) Reciprocal-Interactive
B) Bounded agency
C) Unifying criminology
D) Life-course

Answer 2

A

Question 3

___________ theorists believe that having the networks of social capital create opportunities to return to a stable life of non-crime. In contrast, being cut off from these pathways or transitory events that can serve as turning points to desistance, such as occurs when juveniles or adults are channeled into detention or prison, can promote crime persistence.

A) Reciprocal-Interactive
B) Bounded agency
C) Unifying criminology
D) Life-course

Answer 3

D

Question 4

As rational-choice theorists say, human agents are not fully free but have limited or bounded rationality-what Agnew calls '___________.'

A) reciprocal-interactive
B) bounded agency
C) unifying criminology
D) life-course

Question 5

One issue with theoretical integration is the level of concepts and theories that are combined. Integrational levels to be considered then include kinds of:

A) People, their human agency, and their interactive social processes
B) Organization, their collective agency, and their organizational processes
C) Culture, structure, and context
D) All of the above

Question 6

In an extension of Reciprocal-Interactive theory, ____________ argued that we need to consider the full range of behavioral motivations and sociocultural constraints that intersect with the spheres of interpersonal, institutional, and structural communication.

A) Gregg Barak
B) Robert Agnew
C) Stuart Henry
D) Jeff Ferrell

Question 7

____________ organizes his integrative approach (Unifying Criminology) around the key dimensions of analysis: the definition of crime, free will or determinism, human nature, view of society, and the nature of reality.

A) Gregg Barak
B) Robert Agnew
C) Stuart Henry
D) Jeff Ferrell

Question 8

According to Robert Agnew, crimes are acts that:

A) Cause blameworthy harm
B) Are condemned by the public
C) Are sanctioned by the state
D) All of the above

Question 9

The combination of two or more pre-existing theories, selected on the basis of their perceived commonalities, into a single reformulated theoretical model with greater comprehensiveness and explanatory value than any one of its component theories is called theoretical integration.

Question 10

Conceptual integration refers to combining propositions from theories or placing them in some causal order or sequence.

Question 11

Propositional integration involves finding those that have similar meanings in different theories and merging them into a common language.

Question 12

Developmental or life course theory states that, not only does stable family life insulate against involvement in delinquency and crime, but the aging process also promoted desistance from crime.

Question 13

Robert Agnew believed that integrating agency and determinism and recognizing there is a continuum in which some of both are present is an advance over monotheoretical positions.

Question 14

The term theoretical ______________ refers to the combination of two or more pre-existing theories, selected on the basis of their perceived commonalities, into a single reformulated theoretical model with greater comprehensiveness and explanatory value than any one of its component theories.

Question 15

___________ integration Involves finding those that have similar meanings in different theories and merging them into a common language.

Question 16

___________ integration refers to combining propositions from theories or placing them in some causal order or sequence.

Question 17

____________ theory states that we need to take into account the dynamic interrelations of these different levels in order to understand the pathways to violence.

Question 18

As rational-choice theorists say, human agents are not fully free but have limited or bounded rationality-what Agnew calls '___________.'

Question 19

Those engaging in integration have done so for a variety of reasons. What are the reasons listed in your text? What reasons would you add to this list?

Question 20

What is the difference between conceptual theoretical integration and propositional theoretical integration? Please explain.

Question 21

Reciprocal-Integrative criminology includes life-course theory, developmental or pathways theory, control-balance theory, differential coercion and social-support theory, and reciprocal-interactive theory. What do these theories have in common?

Question 22

When does Robert Agnew say that humans exercise greater agency? Please explain.