Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Sally has been burglarized by someone who is homeless. She then begins to think poverty is a
cause of crime. This is an example of how Sally's ______ have/has shaped the way she has come
to think about crime. - CORRECT ANSWER social experiences
The ______ school emphasized the role of the rational human being who weighed costs and
benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
The ______ school sought to collect data in order to scientifically study criminals. - CORRECT
ANSWER positivist
______ suggests that the criminal justice system and its approaches to solving crime actually can
increase crime rather than reduce it. - CORRECT ANSWER Labeling theory
______ explanations of crime argue that the answer to crime rests largely in harsher sanctions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Conservative
______ argues that crime is best understood as an "event" that involves not only a motivated
offender, but also the "opportunity" to break the law. - CORRECT ANSWER routine
activity theory
Jimmy had a mother who abused him as a child. When he went to school, he did poorly
academically and was often treated poorly by teachers. He is now 31 years old and in trouble.
Which theory would take all of the information provided into account when determining why
Jimmy has engaged in criminal behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER social disorganization
theory
______ theorists would argue that the United States has greater levels of lawlessness due to its
embracement of capitalistic ideals. - CORRECT ANSWER Social darwinists
CORRECT Answers
Sally has been burglarized by someone who is homeless. She then begins to think poverty is a
cause of crime. This is an example of how Sally's ______ have/has shaped the way she has come
to think about crime. - CORRECT ANSWER social experiences
The ______ school emphasized the role of the rational human being who weighed costs and
benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
The ______ school sought to collect data in order to scientifically study criminals. - CORRECT
ANSWER positivist
______ suggests that the criminal justice system and its approaches to solving crime actually can
increase crime rather than reduce it. - CORRECT ANSWER Labeling theory
______ explanations of crime argue that the answer to crime rests largely in harsher sanctions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Conservative
______ argues that crime is best understood as an "event" that involves not only a motivated
offender, but also the "opportunity" to break the law. - CORRECT ANSWER routine
activity theory
Jimmy had a mother who abused him as a child. When he went to school, he did poorly
academically and was often treated poorly by teachers. He is now 31 years old and in trouble.
Which theory would take all of the information provided into account when determining why
Jimmy has engaged in criminal behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER social disorganization
theory
______ theorists would argue that the United States has greater levels of lawlessness due to its
embracement of capitalistic ideals. - CORRECT ANSWER Social darwinists
