WorksheetsRAT 4 - who commits crime
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gender commits more crime?
a)
Male
b)
Female
2.
Which of the following is NOT an explanation for differences in crimes due to gender.
a)
Different socialisation
b)
Social control
c)
Opportunity to commit crime
d)
Institutional racism
3.
What is a ladette?
a)
Young woman who behaves in a boisterously assertive or crude manner and engages in heavy drinking sessions.
b)
Young woman who is perfectly well behaved
c)
A young woman who does not want to be socially defined as a young woman
d)
A young woman who likes football and rugby
4.
What is the chivalry thesis?
a)
The belief that the police and courts, are more strict on males and easier on women.
b)
The belief that police and the courts are more strict on females and easier on males
c)
The belief that police and the courts treat both genders exactly the same
d)
The belief in knights in shining armour are awesome
5.
Which areas have the highest crime rate?
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
6.
What is institutional racism?
a)
When the everyday actions of a group, for example, the police, leads to discrimination against ethnic groups either intentionally or unintentionally.
b)
When the everyday actions of a group, for example, the police, leads to fair treatment of all races of people
c)
When the everyday actions of a group, for example, the police, leads to discrimination against genders either intentionally or unintentionally.
d)
When the everyday actions of a group, for example, the police, leads to discrimination against northerners either intentionally or unintentionally.
7.
What is anomie?
a)
When society does not provide enough ways for people to be successful therefore people feel frustrated and turn to crime
b)
When society does provide enough ways for people to be successful therefore people feel frustrated and turn to crime
c)
When society does not provide enough ways for people to be successful therefore people feel frustrated and turn to dance
d)
A cartoon
8.
What is white collar crime?
a)
Crime committed by middle-class people during the course of their work.
b)
Crime committed by working-class people during the course of their work.
c)
When you get the washing all dirty
d)
Crime committed by women during the course of their period.
9.
What is corporate crime?
a)
Crime committed by big companies
b)
Crime committed by individuals
c)
When people help each other out to commit crime
d)
When people cooperate to stop crim
10.
Which of the following is NOT an explanation as to white collar criminals might be sentenced differently?
a)
Judges have similar backgrounds
b)
Media portrayal of these criminals is not serious
c)
They’re not seen as being a danger to the public e.g. in the same way a mugger might be
d)
They are easier to catch
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