TEST BANK
Criminology: A Sociological Understanding | 8th Edition
by Steven E. Barkan
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, Table of Content
Chapter 1: Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2: Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem
Chapter 3: The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 4: Victims and Victimization
Chapter 5: Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives
Chapter 6: Biological and Psychological Explanations
Chapter 7: Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure
Chapter 8: Sociological Theories: Ephasis on Social Process
Chapter 9: Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives
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Chapter 10: Violent Crime: Homicide, Aggravated Assualt, and Robbery
Chapter 11: Violence Against Women
Chapter 12: Property Crime and Fraud
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Chapter 13: White-Collar and Organized Crime
Chapter 14: Political Crime
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Chapter 15: Consensual Crime
Chapter 16: Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society
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Chapter 17: Prosecution and Punishment
Chapter 18: Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?
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Test Bank
Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, 8e (Barkan)
Chapter 1 Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Crime is not only an individual phenomenon but also a social one.
B) Crime can only be studied from a classical perspective.
C) The structure of society does not play a significant role in how crime is rooted.
D) Popular sources of our knowledge of crime focus on its social roots.
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Answer: A
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
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2) The sociological perspective stresses that:
A) Crime is largely the result of personality defects.
B) People make decisions based on free will.
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C) People are social beings more than mere individuals.
D) Crime can be traced to biological abnormalities.
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Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
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3) stressed that social forces influence our behavior and attitudes.
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Cesare Beccaria
C) Adam Smith
D) Sigmund Freud
Answer: A
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
4) In his study of suicide, Durkheim found that:
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A) People in groups with high social integration had higher suicide rates.
B) People in groups with high social integration had lower suicide rates.
C) Social integration did not play a role in suicide rates.
D) Jews had higher rates of suicides than Protestants.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Intermediate
5) refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and
social interactions.
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A) Social learning
B) Social deviance
C) Social structure
D) Social construct
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Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
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criminology.
Level: Basic
6) Which of the following best describes horizontal social structure?
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A) It is how society ranks different groups of people.
B) It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain.
C) It is rooted in psychological theory.
D) It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of
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social relationships to which an individual belongs.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Intermediate
7) Which of the following best describes vertical social structure?
A) It is how society ranks different groups of people.
B) It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain.
C) It is rooted in psychological theory.
D) It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of
social relationships to which an individual belongs.
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Criminology: A Sociological Understanding | 8th Edition
by Steven E. Barkan
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of Content
Chapter 1: Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2: Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem
Chapter 3: The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 4: Victims and Victimization
Chapter 5: Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives
Chapter 6: Biological and Psychological Explanations
Chapter 7: Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure
Chapter 8: Sociological Theories: Ephasis on Social Process
Chapter 9: Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives
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Chapter 10: Violent Crime: Homicide, Aggravated Assualt, and Robbery
Chapter 11: Violence Against Women
Chapter 12: Property Crime and Fraud
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Chapter 13: White-Collar and Organized Crime
Chapter 14: Political Crime
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Chapter 15: Consensual Crime
Chapter 16: Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society
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Chapter 17: Prosecution and Punishment
Chapter 18: Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?
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Test Bank
Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, 8e (Barkan)
Chapter 1 Criminology and the Sociological Perspective
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Crime is not only an individual phenomenon but also a social one.
B) Crime can only be studied from a classical perspective.
C) The structure of society does not play a significant role in how crime is rooted.
D) Popular sources of our knowledge of crime focus on its social roots.
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Answer: A
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
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2) The sociological perspective stresses that:
A) Crime is largely the result of personality defects.
B) People make decisions based on free will.
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C) People are social beings more than mere individuals.
D) Crime can be traced to biological abnormalities.
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Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
AB
3) stressed that social forces influence our behavior and attitudes.
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Cesare Beccaria
C) Adam Smith
D) Sigmund Freud
Answer: A
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Basic
4) In his study of suicide, Durkheim found that:
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A) People in groups with high social integration had higher suicide rates.
B) People in groups with high social integration had lower suicide rates.
C) Social integration did not play a role in suicide rates.
D) Jews had higher rates of suicides than Protestants.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Intermediate
5) refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and
social interactions.
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A) Social learning
B) Social deviance
C) Social structure
D) Social construct
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Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
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criminology.
Level: Basic
6) Which of the following best describes horizontal social structure?
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A) It is how society ranks different groups of people.
B) It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain.
C) It is rooted in psychological theory.
D) It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of
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social relationships to which an individual belongs.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Explain the sociological perspective and describe its relevance for
criminology.
Level: Intermediate
7) Which of the following best describes vertical social structure?
A) It is how society ranks different groups of people.
B) It is the basis of understanding the biological workings of the brain.
C) It is rooted in psychological theory.
D) It is the social and physical characteristics of communities and the networks of
social relationships to which an individual belongs.
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