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Violence : The Enduring Problem 3rd Edition (Test Bank) Chapter 3: Aiding & Abetting Violence, Exams of Criminology

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Chapter 3: Aiding and Abetting Violence
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The jump in homicide rates witnessed in the late 1980s through to the mid-1990s was primarily
attributable to an increase ______.
a. handgun homicides
b. rifles and shotguns
c. knives
d. hands and feet
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
2. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, approximately ______ male violent crime victims
face an armed offender.
a. one in five
b. one in two
c. one in three
d. one in ten
Ans:C
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
3. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, approximately ______ females are victims of a
violent crime by an armed offender.
a. one in three
b. one in seven
c. one in two
d. one in five
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
4. The availability of ______ increases the likelihood that a violent interaction will result in death.
a. guns
b. cannons
c. knives
d. machetes
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
5. The country with the highest number of guns per capita is ______.
a. Mexico
b. Iraq
c. South Africa
d. United States
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain:knowledge
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Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3rd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2017
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Chapter 3: Aiding and Abetting Violence

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

  1. The jump in homicide rates witnessed in the late 1980s through to the mid-1990s was primarily attributable to an increase ______. a. handgun homicides b. rifles and shotguns c. knives d. hands and feet Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, approximately ______ male violent crime victims face an armed offender. a. one in five b. one in two c. one in three d. one in ten Ans:C Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, approximately ______ females are victims of a violent crime by an armed offender. a. one in three b. one in seven c. one in two d. one in five Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  4. The availability of ______ increases the likelihood that a violent interaction will result in death. a. guns b. cannons c. knives d. machetes Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  5. The country with the highest number of guns per capita is ______. a. Mexico b. Iraq c. South Africa d. United States Ans: D Cognitive Domain:knowledge

Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3 rd^ Edition SAGE Publishing, 2017

Difficulty Level: easy

  1. When asked why they own gun, Americans are least likely to cite which of the following reasons? a. U.S. Constitutional right to bear arms b. military experience/veteran c. sportsmenship d. personal and family protection Ans: B Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. The production of handguns has increasingly moved away from revolvers to ______, which can fire more rounds and that now account for 80% of all handguns produced. a. knives b. semiautomatic weapons c. assault tanks d. rifles Ans: B Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. The _____ suggests that when private citizens have weapons in their homes or are able to carry concealed weapons, they are less likely to be successfully targeted by criminals. a. polite gun owners perspective b. self-limiting argument c. self-protection argument d. regulations argument Ans: C Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  4. Which powerful lobbying association advocates on behalf of the interests of handgun manufacturers and distributors? a. NASA b. ATF c. FBI d. NRA Ans: D Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  5. The term ______ in the Second Amendment creates some confusion since it isn’t clear if it means that only a select group of citizens who serve as soldiers have the right to bear arms or if it is an individual right. a. extremist group b. parolees c. mentally impaired d. militia Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  6. ______ occurs at many levels, including the federal, state, and local, but except where noted, the laws discussed here represent federal efforts at gun control legislation. a. gun control measures b. availability of handguns

Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3 rd^ Edition SAGE Publishing, 2017

  1. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) requires a background check by the _____ or a state point of contact on all persons applying to receive firearms from a registered firearms dealer. a. ATF b. IRS c. FBI d. Department of Homeland Security Ans: C Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  2. The major gun control law passed by Congress that mandated criminal history background checks on persons applying to purchase firearms from federally licensed firearm dealers is called the ______. a. Armed Career Criminal Act b. Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill) of 1993 c. Firearms Owners’ Protection Act of 1968 (FOPA) d. National Firearms Act of 1934 Ans: B Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  3. The _____ is perhaps the most powerful lobbying organization in Washington, DC, and claims that any legislation aimed at controlling the possession of guns by citizens infringes upon their rights. a. NRA b. IRS c. Secret Service d. ATF Ans: A Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  4. The Armed Career Criminal Act of ______ imposed a mandatory minimum 15-year prison term on a convicted felon who had three previous convictions for robbery or burglary and who possessed or received a firearm. a. 1984 b. 1974 c. 1985 d. 1994 Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy

True/False

  1. During Prohibition, Congress passed two more bills, the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, which were both intended to decrease gang-related violence and also to control the illegal distribution of alcohol. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. In the wake of urban rioting and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, Congress once again turned its attention to gun control by passing the Gun Control Act of 1968. Ans: T

Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3 rd^ Edition SAGE Publishing, 2017

Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy

  1. A substance that has been linked to violent behavior is phencyclidine, otherwise known as PCP, angel dust, ozone, whack, or rocket fuel. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  2. The first significant federal legislation concerning drugs occurred in 1914 when Congress passed the Ford Act, which served to make the nonmedical use of morphine and cocaine illegal. Ans: F Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level:medium
  3. In October 1919, the National Prohibition Act, also known as the Volstead Act, gave federal agencies the power to enforce the Sixteenth Amendment. Ans: F Cognitive Domain: easy Difficulty Level:medium
  4. In 1939, Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which levied a tax on anyone who sold marijuana. Ans: F Cognitive Domain:knowledge Difficulty Level:easy
  5. The Sixteenth amendment outlawed the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol. Ans: F Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: medium
  6. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 called for mandatory minimum sentences for the possession and distribution of drugs by their type and weight. Many scholars have termed the era we are now in as the War on Drugs. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level:easy

Short Answer/Essay

  1. The primary strategy of the War on Drugs has been to amplify the legal penalties for trafficking and possession of illicit drugs; consequently, our nation has taken many prisoners of war. In fact, because of our War on Drugs, we now have one of the largest prison populations on earth—2.2 million— and this number doesnt include those in jail or on probation or parole. Discuss how the War on Drugs has especially affected minority subgroups within the U.S. population. Cognitive Domain:application Difficulty Level:hard
  2. In Chapter 3, you learned about media and the relationship to violence in American society. Like most Americans, you have probably been exposed to—and may even enjoy—watching violent television shows, going to see the latest action or horror movie, or playing violent video games. Discuss the possible correlation between the media violence and violent behavior that is learned through human exposure, paying particular attention to childhood exposure to media violence. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3 rd^ Edition SAGE Publishing, 2017