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Violence : The Enduring Problem 3rd Edition (Test Bank) Chapter 7: Stranger Danger & Violence in the Streets, Exams of Criminology

Ryerson UniversityCriminology

By Alex Alvarez & Ronet Bachman Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Essay Questions

Typology: Exams

2017/2018

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Chapter 7: Stranger Danger and Violence in the Streets
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Secondary homicides involve?
a. intimate friends
b. acquaintances
c. libraries
d. strangers
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
2. Primary homicides involve?
a. strangers
b. class
c. study group
d. intimates friends
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
3. Robbery is ______.
a. an act of violence
b. most often committed by a stranger
c. a felony crime
d. all of the above
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
4. The U.S. gang demographic age bracket is between what ages?
a. 13-23
b. 10-20
c. 16-24
d. 12-24
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
5. The ______ has published methods that have been successfully used by communities to combat hate
groups.
a. U.S. Congress
b. U.S. State Department
c. U.S. federal government
d. The Southern Poverty Law Center
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: knowledge
Difficulty Level: easy
nstructor Resource
Alvarez & Bachman, Violence: The Enduring Problem, 3rd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2017
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Chapter 7: Stranger Danger and Violence in the Streets

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

  1. Secondary homicides involve? a. intimate friends b. acquaintances c. libraries d. strangers Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. Primary homicides involve? a. strangers b. class c. study group d. intimates friends Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. Robbery is ______. a. an act of violence b. most often committed by a stranger c. a felony crime d. all of the above Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  4. The U.S. gang demographic age bracket is between what ages? a. 13- b. 10- c. 16- d. 12- Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  5. The ______ has published methods that have been successfully used by communities to combat hate groups. a. U.S. Congress b. U.S. State Department c. U.S. federal government d. The Southern Poverty Law Center Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy

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

  1. In U.S. society, the ______ Amendment protects citizen’ s right to free speech, including hate speech. This is a fundamental right that we believe should never be jeopardized. a. Eighth b. Fourth c. Third d. First Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. The ______ allows groups the ability to organize and plan activities, such as rallies, concerts, and lectures more effectively than traditional methods of communication. a. anonymity b. privacy c. support d. Internet Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. All of us feel the need to be part of a community. Internet chat rooms facilitate this formation of community for their participants. They also provide a type of reinforcement for extremist ideas that would not be tolerated in the larger society, which is known as ______. a. privacy b. persuasion c. anonymity d. Support Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  4. Even though many sites remain open for anyone to post information or participate in a chat room, many are now requiring a screening and approval process for participants, thereby allowing greater ______ from public scrutiny. a. privacy b. persuasion c. anonymity d. planning Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  5. What kind of impact do times of depression in the United States have on stereotypes of and crimes against immigrant populations? a. negative b. positive c. unaware d. unknown Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  6. The tendency to have contempt for foreigners or other strangers, which is particularly likely in times of economic hardship, when resources are scarce is known as ______. a. xenophobia b. bias

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

  1. Workplace violence happens mostly in the ______. a. government sector b. civilian sector c. home of worker d. on the streets Ans: A Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: medium
  2. A ______, in which an offender(s) breaks into a residence and steals a homeowner’ s belongings, is a property crime because there is no force or threat of force to a person. a. arson b. robbery c. burglary d. theft Ans: C Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. According to the ______, robbery is defined as follows: “Completed or attempted theft, directly from a person, of property or cash by force or threat of force, with or without a weapon, and with or without injury.” a. FBI b. NCVS c. DHS d. UCR Ans: B Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  4. ______ can occur in a number of different contexts, including the home, a public location, or a commercial establishment. a. arson b. white collar crime c. corporate fraud d. robbery Ans: D Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy

True/False

  1. In his classic study of homicide in Philadelphia, Marvin Wolfgang divided homicide into primary homicides, which involved intimates, friends, and acquaintances and secondary homicides, which involved strangers. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  2. While most robberies do result in death, they all involve the use of force or the threat of force. Ans: F Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy

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

  1. Strangers are anonymous and dangerous while our friends and acquaintances are known to us and therefore seem to be nonthreatening or at least less threatening. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: medium
  2. Marital status and geographical location are also related to robbery victimization. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  3. Social learning theory contends that there are three elements that are generally necessary for the commission of a crime to occur: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and lack of a capable guardianship. Ans: F Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: medium
  4. Bank robberies rarely capture much media attention unless they result in multiple deaths or a shootout with police that happens to be captured by video. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  5. Research with offenders suggests that victim resistance increases the likelihood that the robber will use physical force against the intended target. Ans: T Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: easy
  6. Environmental crime prevention seeks to understand technical and structural solutions to crime and in response design environments or products in ways that minimize the risk of victimization. Ans: F Cognitive Domain: knowledge Difficulty Level: medium

Short Answer/Essay

  1. Discuss Wright and Decker’ s “code of the streets” in relation to the Elijah Anderson definition. Cognitive Domain: application Difficulty Level: medium
  2. Discuss the characteristics of female robbery offenders. Cognitive Domain: application Difficulty Level: medium
  3. Discuss the trends related to workplace violence in America. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Difficulty Level: hard

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