Question 1

Which of the following refers to the proposal that female crime would increase as women assumed more assertive positions in society?

Accepted Answer

The liberation thesis suggests that as women gain more equality and assertiveness in society, their crime rates will increase, paralleling those of men.

Question 2

What is the central theme for critical/radical feminists?

Accepted Answer

Critical/radical feminists focus on patriarchy as the central theme, emphasizing the systemic nature of male dominance and the need to dismantle patriarchal structures to achieve gender equality.

Question 3

"Patriarchy" refers to a society in which ______.

Accepted Answer

Patriarchy is a social system in which males hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Question 4

Feminist criminology emphasizes all of the following perspectives except for ______.

Accepted Answer

Feminist criminology critiques mainstream criminology for its lack of focus on gender and the experiences of women, while incorporating perspectives like Marxist, critical, and interactionist to understand crime through a gendered lens.

Question 5

______ feminism is the dominant approach today in feminist criminology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ feminism is the dominant approach today...

Question 6

Which of the following emphasizes affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

Liberal feminism emphasizes affirmative action as it focuses on achieving gender equality through legal and political reforms within the current system.

Question 7

______ sees capitalism and patriarchy as creating inequality and crime.

Accepted Answer

Socialist feminism sees capitalism and patriarchy as interconnected systems that create inequality and crime, emphasizing the need to address both economic and gender-based oppression.

Question 8

______ views male aggression and control of female sexuality as the basis of patriarchy and the subordination of women.

Accepted Answer

Radical feminism posits that the root cause of women's oppression lies in patriarchy and particularly in the ways men control women's bodies and sexuality. It emphasizes the need to radically restructure society to eliminate male supremacy.

Question 9

New critical criminology includes all of the following perspectives except for ______.

Accepted Answer

Feminist criminology is often considered a separate branch that focuses on gender issues, while new critical criminology typically includes perspectives like left realism, peacemaking, and postmodernism.

Question 10

Which of the following is focused on translating radical ideas into realistic social policy?

Accepted Answer

Left realism focuses on translating radical ideas into realistic social policy, aiming to address the root causes of crime through practical, community-based solutions.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered a basic element of left realism?

Accepted Answer

Left realism advocates for community involvement and preventive measures to address crime, including the use of citizen groups for preemptive deterrence.

Question 12

Which of the following brings together criminology with a transcendental or religious approach as it seeks to mediate conflict, assist victims, and reintegrate offenders into the community?

Accepted Answer

Peacemaking criminology integrates a transcendental or religious approach with traditional criminological perspectives, focusing on mediation, victim assistance, and offender reintegration to address and resolve conflicts.

Question 13

Which of the following approaches is known for examining how knowledge is constituted, the significance of language and signs, and how metaphors and concepts shape the context where crime occurs?

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism is known for examining how knowledge is constituted, the significance of language and signs, and how metaphors and concepts shape the context where crime occurs. It challenges traditional perspectives by emphasizing the subjective nature of reality and the role of discourse in shaping our understanding of crime.

Question 14

Which of the following names capitalism and inequality as being at the root of crime?

Accepted Answer

Marxist criminology views capitalism and the resultant economic inequality as fundamental causes of crime. It argues that the economic structure of capitalism itself creates conditions, such as poverty and social inequality, which are conducive to crime.

Question 15

Delbert Elliott's integrative theory combined all of the following theories except for ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Delbert Elliott's integrative theory combined all of...

Question 16

According to Elliott's study, which of the following theories was considered the most predictive?

Accepted Answer

Elliott's study found that social learning theory was the most predictive in understanding behavior, as it emphasizes the role of observing and imitating others, as well as the reinforcement of behaviors.

Question 17

Which of the following theories attempts to combine social structure, social control, and social learning theories?

Accepted Answer

Interactional theory attempts to combine elements of social structure, social control, and social learning theories to explain how different factors interact to influence individual behavior and social relationships.

Question 18

Criminal typologies are ways of classifying crimes and criminals that are ______.

Accepted Answer

Criminal typologies help in understanding and categorizing crimes and criminals, but they can also lead to oversimplifications, which might not capture the complexities of criminal behavior fully.

Question 19

Schafer's life trend typology of criminals includes all of the following except for ______ criminals.

Accepted Answer

Schafer's life trend typology includes occasional, abnormal, and convictional criminals, but does not include "born" criminals, which is a concept more closely associated with Lombroso's biological theories of criminology.

Question 20

All of the following are characteristics of acute criminals except ______.

Accepted Answer

Acute criminals are typically described by characteristics that relate to specific situations or contexts, such as being situational, associational (related to the people they associate with), or accidental (in the sense of crimes committed without premeditation or as a result of unforeseen circumstances). The term "neurotic" refers to a psychological condition and is not typically used to describe the characteristics of acute criminal behavior.

Quiz 8: Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories