Social Problems and the Quality of Life 14Th Edition By Robert Lauer -Test Bank

Social Problems and the Quality of Life 14Th Edition By Robert Lauer -Test Bank

Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 14e (Lauer)

Chapter 3   Crime and Delinquency

1) Historian Herbert Butterfield suggested that a society can be destroyed by crimes involving ________.

A) murder

B) rape

C) treason

D) petty breaches of faith

Answer:  D

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2) Technically, crime is any violation of ________.

A) the King’s peace

B) the societies’ rules

C) the criminal law

D) the moral code

Answer:  C

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3) Acts that cause victims to suffer loss of property or some kind of physical harm are called ________ in your text.

A) crimes against the person

B) crimes against property

C) predatory crimes

D) federal crimes

Answer:  C

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4) What is the most commonly used measure of crime statistics?

A) the Michigan Crime Review

B) the Crime Victimization Study

C) the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Index

D) the Federal Self-Report Study

Answer:  C

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5) The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe bodily injury is called ________.

A) aggravated assault

B) murder

C) rape

D) all of these answers are correct

Answer:  A

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6) The use of force or the threat of force to take something of value from a person is called ________.

A) larceny

B) robbery

C) burglary

D) theft

Answer:  B

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7) The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft is called ________.

A) larceny

B) burglary

C) theft

D) robbery

Answer:  B

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8) ________ is the “unlawful taking or stealing of property or articles without the use of force, violence, or fraud.” It includes shoplifting, picking pockets, purse snatching, and the like.

A) Larceny

B) Aggravated assault

C) Arson

D) Illegal service crime

Answer:  A

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9) ________ is any “willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.”

A) Larceny

B) Burglary

C) Arson

D) Illegal service crime

Answer:  C

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10) Crimes involving drugs, gambling, and prostitution are called ________ by this author.

A) property crimes

B) violent crimes

C) felony crimes

D) illegal service crimes

Answer:  D

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11) ________ involve behavior that is treated as criminal only when it occurs before some audience that will be offended.

A) Public disorder crimes

B) Illegal service crimes

C) Crimes of negligence

D) Victim related crimes

Answer:  A

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12) Which of the following statements is true of public disorder crimes?

A) They include actions such as reckless driving and other infractions of the law by automobile drivers.

B) They include behavior such as disorderly conduct, drunkenness, and indecent exposure.

C) They are less common than predatory or illegal service crimes according to arrest figures.

D) They are not likely to be reported because the criminal and the customer probably prefer to have the service available.

Answer:  B

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