Cju 330 Criminology Mod 2 Comprehension Questions

CJU 330 Criminology
Module 2 Comprehension Assignment
1. While crime was rising in the 1960s in the United States, crime was decreasing in Japan.
This observation is significant because:
A) It highlighted the inaccuracy of our statistics on crime, since it is common
knowledge that crime rates are consistent across nations.
B) It proved beyond a reasonable doubt that American society is particularly prone to
criminality.
C) It discredited the assumption that modernization inevitably produces increased
criminality.
D) It provided support for the long-held notion that modernization inevitably leads to
an increase in criminality.
2. Crime rates are difficult to compare cross-nationally due to:

A) Different definitions of crime
B) Different recording practices
C) Problems associated with recorded crime rates
D) All of the above
3. According to the International Crime Victimization Survey, the rate of violent crime in
the United States is:
A) Lower than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe
B) Lower than the rate in Canada, but higher than the rate in Western Europe
C) Higher than the rate in Canada, but lower than the rate in Western Europe
D) Higher than the rates in both Canada and Western Europe
4. Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between age and crime?
A) Both property and violent crime rates peak early in life, and then decline
significantly with age.
B) Property crime rates peak early in life, with violent crimes peaking around middle-
age.
C) Violent crime rates peak early in life, with property crimes peaking around middle-
age.
D) Both property and violent crime rates are low among the young, and tend to
increase with age.
5. Which of the following crimes tends to increase with age?
A) Murder
B) Theft
C) Vandalism
D) White-collar crime
6. The “age/crime” debate refers to the debate surrounding:

A) Whether there is a relationship between age and crime
B) Whether “maturing out” of crime is a phenomenon true of all offenders and all
types of crime
C) The cause of a recent spike in violent crime committed by the elderly
D) The age at which most individuals first become involved in criminal behavior
7. Of all demographic variables, which is the best predictor of criminality?

A) Age
B) Race
C) Sex
D) Socioeconomic status
8. The gap between male and female crime rates is _______ in modernized societies.
A) narrowing
B) remaining stable
C) widening
D) at its widest
9. In stating that most theories of crime and delinquency have been androcentric, it is
meant that they have been:
A) Male-centered
B) Female-centered
C) Too reliant on a singular research methodology
D) Too focused on regional variations among crime rates
10. African Americans compose approximately 12% of the population in the United States.
Which of the following is true regarding African Americans and contemporary arrest
rates?
A) African Americans account for 5% of all arrests
B) African Americans account for 27% of all arrests
C) African Americans account for 65% of all arrests
D) African Americans account for more than 90% of all arrests
Which of the following best describes the relationship between immigration and crime
11. in the United States?
A) There is no relationship between immigration and crime rates.
B) First-generation immigrants have high crime rates, but their children do not.
C) First-generation immigrants do not have high crime rates, but their children do.
D) Both first-generation immigrants and their children have high crime rates.
12. The region of the United States with the highest overall crime rate is the:
A) Midwest
B) Northeast
C) South
D) West
13. The region of the United States with the lowest overall crime rate is the:
A) Midwest
B) Northeast
C) South
D) West
14. Which of the following is considered the most important social institution in regard to
socializing children?
A) Economy
B) Family
C) Religion
D) Schools
15. Based on available data, which of the following types of crimes tend to consistently
increase during periods of economic depression?
A) Juvenile delinquency
B) Property crimes involving violence
C) Property crimes without violence
D) All types of crimes
16. Which of the following variables is related to an increase in crime rates?

A) Aging in adulthood
B) Rising socioeconomic status
C) Unemployment
D) War
17. Fads in crime that are stimulated by media coverage or portrayals are referred to as:
A) Copycat crimes
B) Crimes of flattery
C) Hollywood crimes
D) Trend-induced crimes
18. Based on all available evidence, exposure to media violence has:

A) No effect on the tendency to commit crimes
B) A strong effect on the tendency to commit crimes for viewers between the ages of
16 and 32
C) A strong effect on the tendency to commit crimes across the population
D) Different effects on different viewers
19. As unemployment rises, crime rates tend to:

A) Decrease significantly
B) Decrease slightly
C) Remain stable
D) Increase

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Module 2 Comprehension Assignment

2. Crime rates are difficult to compare cross-nationally due to:

6. The “age/crime” debate refers to the debate surrounding:

7. Of all demographic variables, which is the best predictor of criminality?

16. Which of the following variables is related to an increase in crime rates?

18. Based on all available evidence, exposure to media violence has:

19. As unemployment rises, crime rates tend to:

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