Question 1

__________ refers to the fact that some valuable property is simply too difficult to move to be an attractive target.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the fact that some...

Question 2

A _______________ theory seeks to explain variation in crime rates versus variation in individual offending.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ theory seeks to explain variation...

Question 3

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Inertia

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A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Question 4

The unavailability of witnesses refers most closely to what aspect or component of routine activities theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Motivated offender
B)   Suitable targets
C)   Guardianship
D)   Societal conflict

Question 5

The social disorganization theory focused on explaining why ________ had higher crime rates and not why _________ committed more crime than others.

Accepted Answer

communitie...

Question 6

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Code of the street

Accepted Answer

A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Question 7

Shaw and McKay's research found that when one ethnic group moved out (of a neighborhood) and another succeeded it, the crime rates were significantly different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is Sampson and Grove's term for the combination of social cohesion and informal social control in a neighborhood

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is Sampson and Grove's term for...

Question 9

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-rhythm

Accepted Answer

A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Question 10

Sampson and colleagues contend that communities need to develop greater amounts of _______________ in order to reduce crime in the community.

Accepted Answer

social cap...

Question 11

Routine activities theory was inspired by scholars such as Hawley who observed human life follows a definite structures in _______, ________, and _________.

Accepted Answer

rhythm, te...

Question 12

Park and Burgess argued that, driven by economic forces and competition, cities grew outward in concentric rings from the central business district.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would most likely be an ideological criticism of routine activities theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It doesn't adequately capture the psychodynamics of risks and rewards.
B)   It doesn't offer any useful policy recommendations.
C)   It tries to do too much, crossing both macro- and micro-levels of analysis.
D)   It can be seen as a "victim-blaming" theory.

Question 14

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Transitional zone

Accepted Answer

A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Question 15

According to social ecology theory, places that have high crime rates usually exhibit all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   High rates of area poverty
B)   Low educational levels
C)   Stability over long periods of time
D)   More "defective" people likely to commit crime

Question 16

TVs and radios were suitable targets according to Cohen and Felson's (1979) research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Residential instability

Accepted Answer

A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Question 18

What is it called in social disorganization theory when residents complain and organize about problems in their neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Endemic protest
B)   Collective efficacy
C)   Anomie
D)   Cultural transmission

Question 19

According to routine activities theory, which of the following is NOT one of the three necessary elements for crime to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   A motivated offender
B)   A suitable target
C)   Ineffective guardianship
D)   Societal conflict or instability

Question 20

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Racial/ethnic heterogeneity

Accepted Answer

A)   Area in the Chicago city that contained numerous railroads, slaughterhouses, large factories, and stockyards for hogs and cattle
B)   Refers to the absence of anyone or anything in an area capable of making the crime more risky
C)   Element that refers to communities where many different cultures and races lived in close proximity
D)   Term that describes the notion about residents trusting one another, informal social control, and social cohesion
E)   A system of rules that many people living in these areas abide byF)  One element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularityG)  Refers to the area at the center of the Chicago city where houses were being demolished to make room for factories and crime was commonH)  Term that refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the cultureI)  Refers to size and bulk of a targetJ)  Term used to describe communities with high volume of population turnover

Exam 5: The Social Ecology of Crime

What is it called in social disorganization theory when residents complain and organize about problems in their neighborhood?

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According to social ecology theory, places that have high crime rates usually exhibit all but which of the following?

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Transitional zone

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TVs and radios were suitable targets according to Cohen and Felson's (1979) research.

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Which of the following would most likely be an ideological criticism of routine activities theory?

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A _______________ theory seeks to explain variation in crime rates versus variation in individual offending.

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Code of the street

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -rhythm

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__________ is Sampson and Grove's term for the combination of social cohesion and informal social control in a neighborhood

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Shaw and McKay's research found that when one ethnic group moved out (of a neighborhood) and another succeeded it, the crime rates were significantly different.

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Residential instability

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According to routine activities theory, which of the following is NOT one of the three necessary elements for crime to occur?

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Inertia

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The social disorganization theory focused on explaining why ________ had higher crime rates and not why _________ committed more crime than others.

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Park and Burgess argued that, driven by economic forces and competition, cities grew outward in concentric rings from the central business district.

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Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Racial/ethnic heterogeneity

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The unavailability of witnesses refers most closely to what aspect or component of routine activities theory?

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Sampson and colleagues contend that communities need to develop greater amounts of _______________ in order to reduce crime in the community.

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__________ refers to the fact that some valuable property is simply too difficult to move to be an attractive target.

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Routine activities theory was inspired by scholars such as Hawley who observed human life follows a definite structures in _______, ________, and _________.

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