CJUS 300 CH 5 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The theory of differential association was introduced in 1939 by - Answer- Edwin
Sutherland
According to Edwin Sutherland's nine propositions on the process of cultural
transmission, _________ - Answer- Young delinquents learn how to rationalize and
defend their criminal actions.
David Brownfield's analysis of questionnaires from the Richmond Youth Study and the
Community Tolerance Study suggests a strong relationship between ______ - Answer-
Poverty and violent behavior
Strain and cultural deviance theories locate the cause of crime in the ______ of society
- Answer- lower stratum
True or false: Robert Park and Ernest Burgess studied social disorganization by
examining area characteristics for explaining high crime rates - Answer- True
The proposition that a person becomes law-abiding or criminal depending on contacts
with criminal values and behavior patterns is the core aspect of _______ - Answer-
Differential association theory
Identify the key findings of the study conducted by Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay on
the natural urban areas model developed by Park and Burgess - Answer- Delinquency
decreased with an increase in distance from Zone I. Areas of high crime rates had high
rates of other community problems as well
True or false: Biological theories explain why crime rates vary from group to group,
within large urban areas, or within groups of individuals. - Answer- False
The purpose of social control theories is to _______ - Answer- Discover why people do
not commit crime
The structural-functionalist perspective of studying criminality was developed by -
Answer- Emile Durkheim
AND ANSWERS
The theory of differential association was introduced in 1939 by - Answer- Edwin
Sutherland
According to Edwin Sutherland's nine propositions on the process of cultural
transmission, _________ - Answer- Young delinquents learn how to rationalize and
defend their criminal actions.
David Brownfield's analysis of questionnaires from the Richmond Youth Study and the
Community Tolerance Study suggests a strong relationship between ______ - Answer-
Poverty and violent behavior
Strain and cultural deviance theories locate the cause of crime in the ______ of society
- Answer- lower stratum
True or false: Robert Park and Ernest Burgess studied social disorganization by
examining area characteristics for explaining high crime rates - Answer- True
The proposition that a person becomes law-abiding or criminal depending on contacts
with criminal values and behavior patterns is the core aspect of _______ - Answer-
Differential association theory
Identify the key findings of the study conducted by Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay on
the natural urban areas model developed by Park and Burgess - Answer- Delinquency
decreased with an increase in distance from Zone I. Areas of high crime rates had high
rates of other community problems as well
True or false: Biological theories explain why crime rates vary from group to group,
within large urban areas, or within groups of individuals. - Answer- False
The purpose of social control theories is to _______ - Answer- Discover why people do
not commit crime
The structural-functionalist perspective of studying criminality was developed by -
Answer- Emile Durkheim
