CJUS 700 Quiz 8 Current State
CJUS 700 Quiz: Current State of Criminological
Week 8
- Anomie is more likely to occur in societies that:
- Social disorganization and social organization are measured on a continuum; with social disorganization at one end and social organization at the other.
- Hirschi found that social bond theory only applies to Whites.
- A lagged effect means something happens:
- Cloward and Ohlin’s theory of strain identified 3 adaptations. These are:
- Developmental theories assume that criminal behavior is caused by the same factors over the entire lifespan.
- John Braithwaite indicates that there are two types of shaming. These are:
- Theories that focus on the punishment of offenders are labeled:
- Agnew’s general theory is not testable because the sheer number of variables could overwhelm a statistical package.
- The theory related to XYY chromosomes among males supports the belief that:
- What are the 5 clusters of Agnew’s General Theory? Define and give examples of each.
- Lombroso identified three major types of criminals. Name these criminal types, describe their purported features, and how they contributed to criminal behavior. What led to the demise of Lombroso’s categorization?