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Test Bank — Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, 6th Edition — J. Robert Lilly, Francis T. Cullen & Richard A. Ball — ISBN 9781452258164 — Latest Update 2025/2026 — (All Chapters Covered 1–16)

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This verified Test Bank entry for Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (6th Edition) by J. Robert Lilly, Francis T. Cullen and Richard A. Ball (ISBN 9781452258164) provides a comprehensive, chapter‑organized academic resource aligned with the textbook’s structure. Intended for instructors and academic catalogues, it supports criminology coursework focused on theory development, crime causation, and policy implications. The chapter sequence begins with Chapter 1: The Context and Consequences of Theory, followed by Chapter 2: The Search for the “Criminal Man”, Chapter 3: Rejecting Individualism: The Chicago School, Chapter 4: Crime in American Society: Anomie and Strain Theories, Chapter 5: Society as Insulation: The Origins of Control Theory, Chapter 6: The Complexity of Control: Hirschi’s Two Theories and Beyond, Chapter 7: The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory, Chapter 8: Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory, Chapter 9: The Variety of Critical Theory, Chapter 10: The Gendering of Criminology: Feminist Theory, Chapter 11: Crimes of the Powerful: Theories of White‑Collar Crime, Chapter 12: Bringing Punishment Back In: Conservative Criminology, Chapter 13: Choosing Crime in Everyday Life: Routine Activity and Rational Choice Theories, Chapter 14: The Search for the “Criminal Man” Revisited: Biosocial Theories, Chapter 15: New Directions in Biosocial Theory: Perspectives and Policies, and Chapter 16: The Development of Criminals: Life‑Course Theories.

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Criminological Theory:
Context and Consequences
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6th Edition
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TEST BANK
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J. Robert Lilly
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Francis T. Cullen

Richard A. Ball
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© J. Robert Lilly, Francis T. Cullen & Richard A. Ball
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.




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, Test Bank for Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (6th
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J. Robert Lilly, Francis T. Cullen & Richard A. Ball
ISBN: 9781452258164
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UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS AND EARLY THEORY DEVELOPMENT
1. The Context and Consequences of Theory
2. The Search for the “Criminal Man”
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3. Rejecting Individualism: The Chicago School

UNIT 2: STRAIN, CONTROL, AND LABELING PERSPECTIVES
4. Crime in American Society: Anomie and Strain Theories
5. Society as Insulation: The Origins of Control Theory
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6. The Complexity of Control: Hirschi’s Two Theories and Beyond
7. The Irony of State Intervention: Labeling Theory
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UNIT 3: POWER, CONFLICT, AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
8. Social Power and the Construction of Crime: Conflict Theory
9. The Variety of Critical Theory
10. The Gendering of Criminology: Feminist Theory
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UNIT 4: CRIME TYPES, CONSERVATIVE THEORY, AND RATIONAL
PERSPECTIVES
11. Crimes of the Powerful: Theories of White-Collar Crime
12. Bringing Punishment Back In: Conservative Criminology
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13. Choosing Crime in Everyday Life: Routine Activity and Rational Choice
Theories

UNIT 5: BIOSOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES
14. The Search for the “Criminal Man” Revisited: Biosocial Theories
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15. New Directions in Biosocial Theory: Perspectives and Policies
16. The Development of Criminals: Life-Course Theories
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1. Each year the FBI publishes the _______ in which it lists the numbers of various crimes that
have become known to the nation’s police departments.
*a. Uniform Crime Reports
b. Self-Report Survey
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c. Universal Crime Report
d. National Crime Report
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2. Which of the following is not included in the Uniform Crime Reports “Crime Index”?
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a. Murder
b. Assault
*c. Drug Offenses
d. Rape
Answer location: p 2
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3. ______ is a study in which citizens are asked whether they have been victimized.
a. Universal Crime Report
b. National Crime Report
*c. National Crime Victimization Survey
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d. Uniform Crime Report
Answer location: p 2

4. Lawlessness in ______ surpasses that in other industrialized nations.
a. England
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*b. the United States
c. Canada
d. Italy
Answer location: p 2
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5. ______ crime is especially prominent in the United States.
a. Property
b. Drug
c. Traffic
*d. Violent/lethal
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Answer location: p 2

6. Most people have developed their own _____ of criminal behavior.
a. Penalties
b. Experiments
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c. Laws
*d. Theories
Answer location: p 3

7. _____ shape the ways in which people come to think about crime.
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*a. Social experiences
b. Stereotypes

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c. The media
d. Peers
Answer location: p 4
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8. Americans’ views on crime have _____ since the settlers first landed on the nation’s shores.
*a. changed
b. become less harsh
c. become more lenient
d. stayed the same
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Answer location: p 4

9. Support for criminal justice policies eventually will collapse if the _____ on which they are
based no longer makes sense.
a. data
*b. theory
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c. community
d. research
Answer location: p 5
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10. The very transformations in policy are themselves a product of _____ in society.
a. personalities
b. individual
c. time
*d. transformation
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Answer location: p 6

11. The _____ emphasized the rejection of spiritual or religious explanations of crime in favor of
the view that offenders use their reasoning in deciding to commit crime.
a. Positivist
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b. Chicago
*c. Classical
d. New York
Answer location: p 7
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12. The _____ school emphasized the scientific study of criminals.
*a. Positivist
b. Chicago
c. Classical
d. New York
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Answer location: p 7

13. Which of the following theory is not considered one of the three mainstream theories of
criminology?
a. Differential association theory
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b. Anomie-strain theory
*c. Labeling theory

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