CRIMINOLOGY CHAPTER 14, CH 12
The "Opium Wars" were fought: - By Chinese who objected to Europeans trafficking in
opium in the 1800s
Areas of vice are referred to as "red light districts" in reference to: - The signal lanterns
of railroad construction workers
Most instances of voyeurism are rarely committed as a prelude to more serious sexual
attacks. - True
Which of the following became a common setting for commercial sex in North America
in the 1970s? - Massage parlors
Which of the following refers to the purposive public exposure of private sexual parts, in
order to elicit shock in unsuspecting victims? - Exhibitionism
Which of the following is true of the rate of illegal drug use in the United States? - If not
It declined in the 1980s.
Tax offenses would be an example of a "folk offense." - True
Which of the following made it necessary to obtain a doctor's prescription in order to
legally possess narcotics and cocaine? - The Harrison Act
The "noble experiment" and "great illusion" were both terms used to refer to _______. -
Prohibition
Similar to other countries, U.S. Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age
Act requiring that all states set a minimum dirinking age of 21. - False
A small percentage of child molesters are known to their victims and victims' families. -
False
_______ refers to the process of lessening the penalties attached to particular offenses.
- Decriminalization
Prostitution is sometimes referred to as the "world's oldest profession." - True
High interaction molesters typically commit their offenses after careful planning. - True
High interaction molesters typically commit their offenses after careful planning. - Would
be considered mala prohibita
, There is often little relationship between the known harmful effects of a particular drug
and its legal status. - True
Which of the following is not true regarding sex offenders? - They perpetrate against
young boys.
The proposal that unintended disorderly behavior can also signal that nobody cares
about the community, leading to more serious disorder and crime, is known as: - Broken
windows theory
The practice of prostitution emerged in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution, and
appears to be a phenomenon unique to capitalist societies. - False
One of the biggest trends in prostitution has been a movement from the streets to the: -
Internet
Addiction involves a physiological dependence commonly referred to as tolerance, in
which the body requires larger and larger doses of the substance in order to experience
the desired effect. - True
Sadism refers to the attainment of sexual gratification by means of inflicting pain on
others. - True
Which of the following phases of alcohol addiction involves occasional blackouts or
amnesia, faking alibis, and a compulsion to drink? - Intermediate phase
The Boggs Act implemented the requirement of a doctor's prescription for the
distribution of narcotics and cocaine. - False
A large decrease in crime in New York City in the 1990s was attributed to "zero
tolerance" policies, although this reason is often disputed. - True
All but which of the following is an example of a public drunkenness law found in
different jurisdictions in the U.S.? - Aggravated drunkenness
Howard Becker coined the term "moral entrepreneurs" to refer to individuals who are
labeled as deviant by others. - False
Most cases of incest take place between: - An adult male and a female child
Which of the following is used to refer to the customers of prostitution? - Johns
Which of the following implemented the prohibition of alcohol in 1919? - The Volstead
Act
The "Opium Wars" were fought: - By Chinese who objected to Europeans trafficking in
opium in the 1800s
Areas of vice are referred to as "red light districts" in reference to: - The signal lanterns
of railroad construction workers
Most instances of voyeurism are rarely committed as a prelude to more serious sexual
attacks. - True
Which of the following became a common setting for commercial sex in North America
in the 1970s? - Massage parlors
Which of the following refers to the purposive public exposure of private sexual parts, in
order to elicit shock in unsuspecting victims? - Exhibitionism
Which of the following is true of the rate of illegal drug use in the United States? - If not
It declined in the 1980s.
Tax offenses would be an example of a "folk offense." - True
Which of the following made it necessary to obtain a doctor's prescription in order to
legally possess narcotics and cocaine? - The Harrison Act
The "noble experiment" and "great illusion" were both terms used to refer to _______. -
Prohibition
Similar to other countries, U.S. Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age
Act requiring that all states set a minimum dirinking age of 21. - False
A small percentage of child molesters are known to their victims and victims' families. -
False
_______ refers to the process of lessening the penalties attached to particular offenses.
- Decriminalization
Prostitution is sometimes referred to as the "world's oldest profession." - True
High interaction molesters typically commit their offenses after careful planning. - True
High interaction molesters typically commit their offenses after careful planning. - Would
be considered mala prohibita
, There is often little relationship between the known harmful effects of a particular drug
and its legal status. - True
Which of the following is not true regarding sex offenders? - They perpetrate against
young boys.
The proposal that unintended disorderly behavior can also signal that nobody cares
about the community, leading to more serious disorder and crime, is known as: - Broken
windows theory
The practice of prostitution emerged in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution, and
appears to be a phenomenon unique to capitalist societies. - False
One of the biggest trends in prostitution has been a movement from the streets to the: -
Internet
Addiction involves a physiological dependence commonly referred to as tolerance, in
which the body requires larger and larger doses of the substance in order to experience
the desired effect. - True
Sadism refers to the attainment of sexual gratification by means of inflicting pain on
others. - True
Which of the following phases of alcohol addiction involves occasional blackouts or
amnesia, faking alibis, and a compulsion to drink? - Intermediate phase
The Boggs Act implemented the requirement of a doctor's prescription for the
distribution of narcotics and cocaine. - False
A large decrease in crime in New York City in the 1990s was attributed to "zero
tolerance" policies, although this reason is often disputed. - True
All but which of the following is an example of a public drunkenness law found in
different jurisdictions in the U.S.? - Aggravated drunkenness
Howard Becker coined the term "moral entrepreneurs" to refer to individuals who are
labeled as deviant by others. - False
Most cases of incest take place between: - An adult male and a female child
Which of the following is used to refer to the customers of prostitution? - Johns
Which of the following implemented the prohibition of alcohol in 1919? - The Volstead
Act
