Question 1

Discuss Hirschi's social bond theory (1969).

Accepted Answer

His theory focused on four criteria, or ...

Question 2

All marginalized women resort to crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Differential association focuses on the influence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Families
B)   Peers
C)   Teachers
D)   ReligionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

______ believed that criminal data sources failed to reflect the true extent of female crime.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hirschi
B)   Manson
C)   Lomroso
D)   PollakE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The concept of ______ refers to nondistinct categories of victim and offender.

Accepted Answer

A)   blurred boundaries
B)   distinct boundaries
C)   no boundaries
D)   excess boundariesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   definitions favorable to law violation
B)   social bonds
C)   self-control
D)   patriarchyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

According to Pollack, the ______ of women suggested that women gain power by deceiving men through sexual playacting and faked sexual responses.

Accepted Answer

A)   blurred boundaries
B)   power control
C)   masked criminality
D)   hidden natureE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

According to the case study, the Manson women's actions could be associated with which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)   social disorganization
B)   strain
C)   routine activities
D)   social bondsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 9

Impulsivity is an indicator of a lack of self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Hirschi, attachment refers to the investment that an individual has to the normative values of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Differential association was unique in that it highlighted why people may not become involved in criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to power-control theory, girls will demonstrate higher rates of delinquency in families with patriarchal values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

Lombroso and Ferrero suggested that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   criminals have atavistic degenerative physical characteristics
B)   criminals lack self-control
C)   criminals do not have strong social bonds
D)   criminals are strainedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Describe the contributions of and challenges facing feminist criminology.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theory and methodology has led ...

Question 15

Theories on criminal behavior try to explain why offenders engage in crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______ built upon the themes of gender roles and socialization to explain patterns of female offending.

Accepted Answer

A)   Feminist criminology
B)   Social criminology
C)   Feminology
D)   SociologyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

______ refers to the bond that people have with family, friends, and social institutions that may serve as an informal control against criminality.

Accepted Answer

A)   Commitment
B)   Attachment
C)   Involvement
D)   BeliefE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

______ theories of criminality explore the large-scale social explanations for crime.

Accepted Answer

A)   Macro
B)   Sociological
C)   Micro
D)   BehavioralE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The Glueck's were among the first to focus on female ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   delinquency
B)   victimization
C)   social roles
D)   recidivismE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 20

All of the following are elements of the social bond except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   attachment
B)   commitment
C)   integration
D)   beliefE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Theories on Female Offending

Discuss Hirschi's social bond theory (1969).

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All marginalized women resort to crime.

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Differential association focuses on the influence of which of the following?

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______ believed that criminal data sources failed to reflect the true extent of female crime.

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The concept of ______ refers to nondistinct categories of victim and offender.

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Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime focuses on ______.

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According to Pollack, the ______ of women suggested that women gain power by deceiving men through sexual playacting and faked sexual responses.

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According to the case study, the Manson women's actions could be associated with which of the following theories?

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Impulsivity is an indicator of a lack of self-control.

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According to Hirschi, attachment refers to the investment that an individual has to the normative values of society.

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Differential association was unique in that it highlighted why people may not become involved in criminal activity.

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According to power-control theory, girls will demonstrate higher rates of delinquency in families with patriarchal values.

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Lombroso and Ferrero suggested that ______.

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Describe the contributions of and challenges facing feminist criminology.

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Theories on criminal behavior try to explain why offenders engage in crime.

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______ built upon the themes of gender roles and socialization to explain patterns of female offending.

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______ refers to the bond that people have with family, friends, and social institutions that may serve as an informal control against criminality.

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______ theories of criminality explore the large-scale social explanations for crime.

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The Glueck's were among the first to focus on female ______.

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