Question 1

Discuss Francis Ianni's comparison of the Italian American Mafia with the black Mafia. Why did the members of the Italian American Mafia move into the middle class but the members of the black Mafia did not? What is your assessment of his analysis? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 2

Do you think the securitization of numerous public spaces across the United States has created a safer society? What is the view of Harvey Molotch? What are some possible alternatives to security systems? What alternatives does Molotch propose? What is your assessment of his proposals? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 3

In what ways are crimes against women comparable to crimes against gay men and lesbians? Explain. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 4

MATCHING
-Rebels

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Rebels reject both the existing values and the means of achieving them but work to substitute new ones and reconstruct the social system.

Question 5

Could shaming be used to successfully reduce crime in the United States? Which type of shaming would be most useful and why? Use concrete examples of shaming in American society to illustrate your answer. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 6

According to David Garland, why does the death penalty exist in the United States but not in most other Western nations? What is your assessment of his analysis? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 7

In which categories of crime are men overwhelmingly the aggressors and women the victims? In the past, did the criminal justice system take seriously these offenses? How has this changed? Why might women not report sexual violence? Do you think these changes are enough? Discuss in particular the crime of rape. Answer in two to three paragraphs.

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Question 8

Explain the basic premises of three of the following: Robert K. Merton's modified concept of anomie as strain on individual behavior, control theory, conflict theory, or Howard S. Becker's labeling theory. Based on your three choices, suggest one specific strategy each for reducing rates of traditional street crime. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 9

What explanations do your textbook authors mention for the drop in crime rates since the early 1990s? What explanations do you think are the most compelling? Why do you think so? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 10

What is the "chivalry thesis," and how is it used to explain the gender discrepancy in crime rates? Do you think this is an adequate explanation for the statistical differences? If so, show why it is superior to other theories. If not, discuss which theory is more compelling and why. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Question 11

MATCHING
-Anomie

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Anomie refers to a state of normlessness or a situation where social norms are unclear, weak, or not present, leading to a lack of clear standards to guide behavior in society.

Question 12

Do you think that if everyone is a rule follower, this will lead to a safer and more equitable society? What do your textbook authors think? What do you think of their claims? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Quiz 7: Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

In what ways are crimes against women comparable to crimes against gay men and lesbians? Explain. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

MATCHING -Rebels

Could shaming be used to successfully reduce crime in the United States? Which type of shaming would be most useful and why? Use concrete examples of shaming in American society to illustrate your answer. Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

According to David Garland, why does the death penalty exist in the United States but not in most other Western nations? What is your assessment of his analysis? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

What explanations do your textbook authors mention for the drop in crime rates since the early 1990s? What explanations do you think are the most compelling? Why do you think so? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

MATCHING -Anomie

Do you think that if everyone is a rule follower, this will lead to a safer and more equitable society? What do your textbook authors think? What do you think of their claims? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.