Deck 14: A: Crime,law,and Regulation

Question 1

According to Becker's "labelling" theory,the act of murder is inherently deviant.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Classical criminology argues that individuals commit crimes without being aware of the possible gains or risks.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A person can be imprisoned for failing to take an action.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The conflict view of theorizing law holds that the law is a neutral framework for maintaining social cohesion.

Question 5

Having a friendship network that includes individuals who break the law is a significant and strong correlate of gang membership.

Question 6

All crimes are deviant while many deviant activities are not considered crimes.

Question 7

Critical legal scholars would argue that law does not stand outside of the system of power in society;rather,law is implicated in power.

Question 8

Labelling theory fails to explain the variances in crime rates across time and place.

Question 9

Traditional sociological theories have either ignored or pathologized women's criminal involvements.

Question 10

The law is a key instrument in women's historical subordination,according to feminist legal theory.

Question 11

When the media produce sensationalized stories about "dangerous panhandlers" in ways that contribute to exaggerated beliefs that the streets of a city are unsafe for walking,they are contributing to a "moral panic."

Question 12

Biological criminology is still used today by some defense lawyers.

Question 13

Differential opportunities theory holds that individuals must be located in a deviant learning environment that gives them the opportunity to learn and perform the skills and abilities needed to commit crimes.

Question 14

The most common types of crime receive little to no media attention,whereas violent crimes,which are relatively uncommon,receive greater coverage.

Question 15

Retreatists substitute an alternative set of goals and means for conventional ones.