19 Jan Question 11What is true of

SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

Chapter 18 Exam

Question 1Research shows community violence ____________ students in school and classroom settings.

Question 2Ineligibility for government programs, loss of custody of children, losing the right to vote are examples of ________________ or restrictions based on having a criminal record beyond those imposed by the court.

Question 3Among African Americans age 15 to 34, ___________ is the leading cause of death.

Question 4Penal codes around the world __________.

Question 5How do high rates of violence contribute to urban decay?

Question 6Guns don’t cause violence, but they make violence_______________.

Question 7The decision of how to charge a crime rests with the ________, but the final say of whether a conviction is a felony or misdemeanor rests with the __________.

Question 8What is clear from the research on minority disadvantage in the U.S. criminal justice system?

Question 9Life-course trajectories of criminal activity reveal crimes are committed by younger individuals who go through a process of ___________, stop criminal activity as they find jobs, have families, and engage in community activities.

Question 10The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is criticized because __________.

Question 11What is true of the impact of incarceration on the health of inmates?

Question 12In the United States, what is true of the crime rates since the 1960s?

Question 13In the 1960s, classical theories of crime were called into question by Howard Becker’s labeling theory. This theory posed deviance is caused by _______________, not individuals engaging in deviant behavior.

Question 14Research on race discrepancy in incarceration rates suggests that ______________________.

Question 15What did research on crime and punishment find about the role of police and prosecutors on what is and is not a crime?