Criminology Midterm Review 2

Andrea Yates was granted a second trial for which of the following reasons?

According to classical criminology, you can reduce crime by:

Subcultures exist ___ a larger society.

"I bet that judge has done much worse than what I was arrested for" is an example of which of Matza's drift concepts?

Sociologists define deviance as:

Biocriminology primarily focuses on which of the following explanations for criminal behavior?

The Chicago Area Project, which aimed to reorganize and revitalize Chicago neighborhoods through grassroots efforts, is:

Merton's strain theory has been criticized for which of the following reasons?

Walter Miller identified ____ as one of the six focal concerns for lower-class males

The Watts riots & the Rodney King riots resulted in ___membership in major LA gangs

In Crips and Bloods: Made in America, which of the following is a significant factor in the formation of LA gangs?

Head Start and the Perry Preschool Project aim to provide disadvantaged kids with the skills needed to succeed.

According to Merton's strain theory, a person who accepts both the culturally defined goals and means would be a:

Which of the following is Hirschi's social bond that refers to agreement with society's value system?

___ reject cultural goals & legitimate means to attain those goals & substitute their own goals and means.

Which of the following is true of social disorganization theory?

According to Wolfgang & Ferracuti, the perception in subcultures of violence is that_____.

Cohen argues that ___ band together so they can define status in attainable ways.

Which of the following was a finding of the article entitled Social Control in Schools?

According to Messner & Rosenfeld, which of the following is an example of accommodating institutions to economic needs?

According to Cloward and Ohlin, retreatist gangs are:

___: conventional & illegitimate values are integrated by illegitimate & legitimate businesses

According to "Corruption is Legal in America," what is the primary means by which the wealthy can influence Congress?

Prior to killing her kids, Andrea Yates displayed no signs of mental illness

According to strain theory, individuals who innovate: