Deck 9: Conflict Theory

Question 1

Anarchist criminologists believe that society should be more centralized to avoid ambiguity in the legal system.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The main theme of conflict for Marxist criminologists is:

A) Military occupation and control.
B) The lack of diverse economic options.
C) The mode of production.
D) The misuse of government resources.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to Austin Turk, the key to understanding conflict is best reflected in:

A) Authority-subject relationships.
B) Family discourse and compromise.
C) Industrial contracts and agreements.
D) Democracy and Bi-Partisanship.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Quinney's theory about crime, law and the criminal process is known as:

A) Power-threat hypothesis.
B) Axis-Nexis development.
C) Reformative theory.
D) Social reality of crime.

Question 5

According to Spitzer, when a group is quiet and poses no threat to the ruling class, this group is called:

A) Social Junk.
B) Deviant masses.
C) Social Dynamite.
D) Problem Pockets.

Question 6

Conflict theorists would argue that more money and resources should be allocated to fight white-collar crime.

Question 7

The policy implications for conflict theory mentioned in the text include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Expand employment opportunities and skills training.
B) Increase the number of specialty courts.
C) Require corporations to adopt codes of ethics.
D) More citizen input on regulating and controlling public space.

Question 8

Pluralist conflict theories focus on:

A) The offender
B) Power
C) The Economy
D) The law

Question 9

Contemporary conflict theories can now be found under the label ________.

Question 10

An anarchist criminologist's goal would be to stop the control of knowledge, perception and understanding that authorities define for us and to de-construct or de- ______________ the concepts behind the justice system.

Question 11

For Karl Marx, conflict took place between two economic classes: the proletariat and the __________.

Question 12

Conflict theories have that general name because they all assume that conflict is abnormal or uncharacteristic to human nature and society.

Question 13

Current areas for conflict theory research mentioned in this section include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Racial profiling by law enforcement.
B) The use of DNA in trials.
C) Three-strikes sentencing laws.
D) The application of the death penalty.

Question 14

New theoretical trends and avenues of conflict theory include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Realist criminology.
B) Peacemaking criminology.
C) Postmodern criminology.
D) Existential criminology.

Question 15

For Spitzer, capitalist views would hold that a problem population would include those who propose a society or socio-economic arrangement that is _________.

Question 16

Blalock argued that as discrimination increases, power-threat will decrease.

Question 17

Conflict theorists are more Classical than Positivist.

Question 18

Left realism uses which of the following variables in explaining crime:

A) The victim, the law, the state and the community.
B) The victim, the offender, the state and the community.
C) The victim, the offender, the law and the state.
D) The offender, the law, the state and the community.

Question 19

Conflict theory began to develop following the period of:

A) Subculture theory.
B) Anomie theory.
C) Social control theory.
D) Labeling theory.

Question 20

Blalocks's __________ theory argued that race and national origin are as important as economics and status in the making of laws.

Question 21

Explain the two ways that Turk believes that control can be exerted over a society

Question 22

Outline the social heritage of conflict theory.

Question 23

Describe power-threat theory as set out by Blalock.

Question 24

Explain what is meant by the social reality of crime.

Question 25

Discuss three of the major concepts that radical and Marxist forms of criminology focus on.

Question 26

List the five types of "problem populations" according to Spitzer.