Criminology Flashcard Chapter 2

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Persons suffering from schizophrenia are at an unusually high risk for committing suicide or harming others.

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True

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The criminal model of addiction asserts that drug abusers endanger society with their behavior and should be punished the same as those who commit non-drug-related offenses.

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True

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Marx believed that capitalist economic systems necessarily produce income inequality and lead to the exploitation of the working classes.

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True

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What is a derived theory based on?

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observation

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Which theory was described by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling as the “broken windows” effect?

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control theory

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Gottfredson and Hirschi believe that low self-control can be primarily attributed to ________.

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poor parenting

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Which of the following, according to strain theory, is one of the means available to the residents of disorganized neighborhoods to gain wealth? drug trafficking, operating business in honest fashion, begging in the streets, earning their livelihoods by working honestly, access to education

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drug trafficking

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What model of addiction believes that addicts are mentally or physically ill?

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medical

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What drug is a highly addictive stimulant to the central nervous system manufactured from legal, over-the-counter substances?

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methamphetamine

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Which of the following is consistent with control theory? Offenders learn deviant values from parents and peers. Individuals adapt to the values of the subculture where they belong. Individuals must be taught to commit illegal activities. Individuals commit crimes after being labeled by society. Individuals are restrained from offending by their relationships between parents and peers.

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Individuals are restrained from offending by their relationships between parents and peers.