CRJS 491 Exam 2 Questions and verified
solutions 2024
Three theoretical perspectives - Biological, Social Learning, Feminist
Biological Perspective - Comes from Positivism
Offenders may develop physical and mental traits at birth or soon after that affect
their social functioning
Social Learning Perspective - Sociological factors influence behavior
Feminist Perspective - Emphasizes the historical and structural factors that have
contributed to sexual offending
Chemical Castration - Reducing levels of testosterone
Big promise
Paired with cognitive behavioral therapy = largest impact
Neurophysiological Functioning - Battery Test, IQ scores, "non-right handedness"
(NRH), and brain imaging technology to measure brain deficits - dependent on
type of offender
Differential Association - Abundance of pro crime influences from peers and those
who are important
Neutralization/ Drift - Offenders are typically law abiding, but drift into criminality
by employing rationalizations
, (cognitive distortions: denial of responsibility, denial of injury, and denial of
victim)
Hormones related to sexual aggression - Testosterone levels
Patriarchy - A social, legal, and political environment that values men over women
therefore enforcing male entitlement
Rape Culture - A sexual objectification of women is typical, accepted, and
encouraged
(media, pornography, socially)
Myth 1: Sex crime has increased in recent decades - - Objective indicators (both
official and unofficial) provide no support
- Possible causes:
Media
Legislation - policy attention makes people think there is a need
Myth 2: Sexual offenses are most often committed by stranger perpetrators - - On
average, known offenders commit the majority of sex crimes (especially child sex
predators) 80 - 85% known to victim
- "Stranger Danger"
- Possible causes:
Media coverage of atypical cases
solutions 2024
Three theoretical perspectives - Biological, Social Learning, Feminist
Biological Perspective - Comes from Positivism
Offenders may develop physical and mental traits at birth or soon after that affect
their social functioning
Social Learning Perspective - Sociological factors influence behavior
Feminist Perspective - Emphasizes the historical and structural factors that have
contributed to sexual offending
Chemical Castration - Reducing levels of testosterone
Big promise
Paired with cognitive behavioral therapy = largest impact
Neurophysiological Functioning - Battery Test, IQ scores, "non-right handedness"
(NRH), and brain imaging technology to measure brain deficits - dependent on
type of offender
Differential Association - Abundance of pro crime influences from peers and those
who are important
Neutralization/ Drift - Offenders are typically law abiding, but drift into criminality
by employing rationalizations
, (cognitive distortions: denial of responsibility, denial of injury, and denial of
victim)
Hormones related to sexual aggression - Testosterone levels
Patriarchy - A social, legal, and political environment that values men over women
therefore enforcing male entitlement
Rape Culture - A sexual objectification of women is typical, accepted, and
encouraged
(media, pornography, socially)
Myth 1: Sex crime has increased in recent decades - - Objective indicators (both
official and unofficial) provide no support
- Possible causes:
Media
Legislation - policy attention makes people think there is a need
Myth 2: Sexual offenses are most often committed by stranger perpetrators - - On
average, known offenders commit the majority of sex crimes (especially child sex
predators) 80 - 85% known to victim
- "Stranger Danger"
- Possible causes:
Media coverage of atypical cases
