Social learning theory suggests that crime is a/an ___ behavior.
What is learned
100
Which of the following components is not an element of community-oriented policing?
What is responding to calls for help
100
Eastern State Penitentiary (Pennsylvania)
What is panopticon design (1832)
100
Seung Hui Cho
Who was responsible for the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre?
200
The best known and most important source of official crime data is the ____
What is Uniform Crime Report
200
_____ is a crime-reducing social event. Research proves it to be a key element of social capital and informal social control that allows offenders to lead more conventional lifestyles.
What is Marriage
200
Poverty during early childhood may have a more severe impact on behavior than poverty during adolescence or adulthood. What percent of American children live in poverty?
What is 19%
200
Rather than punishment and prison, peacemaking scholars advocate such policies as ____ .
What is mediation and conflict resolution
200
White collar crime involves illegal activities of people and institutions whose acknowledged purpose is ___ profit through ___ business transactions.
What is illegal; legitimate
300
When victims act provocatively, use threats or fighting words, or even attack first, it is known as:
What is active precipitation
300
What goals do political criminals hope to achieve?
What is intimidation, conviction, and revolution
300
Explosive rage disorder is considered an important cause of spouse and child abuse, suicide, aggressiveness, and motiveless homicide. This disorder is a type of ____ .
What is minimal brain dysfunction
300
Walnut Street Jail
What is the first jail in America?
300
Consensual encounter, temporary detention, arrest
What are the three police/citizen encounters?
400
Violent acts designed to improve the financial or social position of the criminal are known as
What is instrumental violence
400
Criminologist
What is scientific research of the causation of crime
400
What does research show to be a key factor in terms of early onset of criminality?
What is poor parental discipline
400
Probation usually involves the ___ of an offender’s sentence in return for the promise of good behavior in the community under the supervision of a probation department.
What is suspension
400
Which of the following is a public-order crime?
What is prostitution
500
. Common theft-related offenses including auto theft, shoplifting, and credit card fraud fall into the crime category of ____ .
What is street crime
500
According to rational choice theory, why might a criminal decide not to commit a crime?
What is The criminal perceives the crime is too risky.
500
What is known about adding more police officers to help bring down the crime rate?
What is Adding police may reduce crime levels.
500
Which goal of punishment is aimed at reducing future criminality by treating and eliminating the underlying causes of crime?
What is rehabilitation
500
Cyber vandals are generally more motivated by what?