According to Edwin Lemert______is the initial deviant act that results in being and labeled as a deviant.
(a) labeling
(b) primary deviance
(c) secondary deviance
(d) tagging
Criminology
______is the element of a social bond that refers to the extent to which an individual has shared interests with other people.
(a) Attachment
(b) Belief
(c) Commitment
(d) Involvement
According to______theory, individuals Ihave various social controls that help them resist pressures that draw them into crime and delinquency.
(a) containment
(b) social bond
(c) social disorganization
(d) labeling
Differential associations vary in each of the following except
(a) frequency.
(b) duration.
(c) priority.
(d) completion.
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Which of the following theories describes a process in which criminality is leamed through others who communicate criminal values and who advocate the commission of crimes?
(a) Labeling theory
(b) Differential association
(c) Social control theory
(d) Classical school
Which of the following is not a root cause of crime, according to the social structure approach?
(a) Social injustice
(b) Racism
(c) Poverty
(d) Gender bias
The most frequently occuring property offense is
(a) burglary.
(b) robbery
(c) larceny.
(d) arson.
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Because of the short-term and sporadic nature of their offending, most property offenders are considered
(a) professional criminals.
(b) occasional offenders.
(c) persistent thieves.
(d) none ofthe above
Violence is more common in stalking Involving
(a) strangers.
(b) acquaintances.
(c) intimate partners.
(d) All situations are equally likely to involve violence.
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With the exception of forcible rape________is probably the most gender differentiated serious crime in the United States.
(a) homicide
(c) burglary
(b) assault
(d) robbery