Violence: The Enduring Problem Instructor Resource
2nd Edition
1. Sam Hose was a victim of lynching because
*a. he was Black and killed his White employer
b. he was Black and raped a White woman
c. he was White and supported Black voting rights
d. none of the above
2. The greater the social distance between the social audience and the
victim (relative to the social distance between the social audience and
the perpetrator), the more likely a particular act of violence will be
*a. perceived negatively
b. perceived positively
c. ignored
d. none of the above
3. The sociologist Jack Katz, argues that many perpetrators see their
violence as a form of
a. self help
*b. righteous slaughter
, c. divine vengeance
d. homicidal rage
e. running amok
4. The suggestion that legitimate forms of violence influence
illegitimate forms of violence is known as the
*a. spillover theory
b. influence theory
c. devaluation theory
d. multiple spheres theory
e. legitimation theory
5. All violence is
a. evil
b. tolerated
*c. connected
d. useful
6. Which of the following is not a necessary element that needs to be
considered when formulating a definition of violence?
a. the degree and type of injury
b. the intent of the participants
, *c. the legality of the act
d. the causes of and motivations and justifications for the
behavior
e. the object of the attack
7. The perception of whether or not an act is considered one of violence
changes depending on
a. the audience
b. those involved
c. the circumstances
*d. all of the above
e. none of the above
8. Which of the following countries has the highest murder rate?
a. Canada
b. Japan
c. Italy
*d. U.S.
9. The legitimacy or illegitimacy of an act of violence is found in
a. the intrinsic quality of the act
*b. the perception of the act
, c. the physical nature of the act
d. the morality of the act
10. When violence is used as a means to an end such as found in many
robberies, it is often classified as an example of
a. expressive violence
b. structural violence
c. collective violence
*d. instrumental violence
e. defensive violence
11. According to Iadicola and Shupe, discriminatory social arrangements
such as racism can be defined as
a. expressive violence
b. interpersonal violence
c. institutional violence
*d. structural violence
e. instrumental violence
12. The greater the social distance between the victim and the
perpetrator, the more likely a particular act of violence will be
a. perceived negatively