Related Mcqs:

1. What sociological theory of crime and deviance emphasizes sub-cultural belief systems as a major contributor to crime ?

   A. Social Control theory
   B. Anomie theory
   C. Lower Class Focal Value theory
   D. Social Process theory
   E. Strain theory

2. What is the most common reason people give for not reporting a crime ?

   A. fear of reprisal
   B. dislike of the police
   C. too trivial for the police
   D. best dealt with privately

3. Which of these is not a reason why the rate of urban growth is larger in developing countries ?

   A. living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries
   B. fertility rates are generally higher in developing countries including among city dwellers
   C. greater job opportunities encourage large-scale internal migration from rural areas to cities
   D. reverse migration (from cities back to rural communities) can be harder in developing societies once a livelihood in a rural community is lost

4. According to Quinine, crimes of “domination and repression” are committed by ______________?

   A. People who aspire to the upper class
   B. The ruling elite
   C. white collar businessmen
   D. gang members
   E. the lower socio-economic strate

5. Which of the following statements about crime and deviance is false ?

   A. the concept of ‘deviance’ is much broader than ‘crime’
   B. deviance and crime very often overlap
   C. the concept of deviance can be applied to individuals and groups
   D. deviance is normally sanctioned by law

6. The social condition in which people find it difficult to guide their behavior by norms they experience as weak unclear or conflicting is called______________?

   A. social disorganization
   B. anomie
   C. deviance
   D. none of the above

7. White-collar and corporate crimes______________?

   A. are committed by relatively affluent people often in the course of business activities
   B. are not very costly compared to the dollar cost of other crimes
   C. are crimes the average person is less likely to experience than street crime
   D. usually result in severe punishment for those who are caught

8. It is difficult to ascertain the true extent of domestic violence because___________?

   A. there is a large dark figure of unreported incidents
   B. the changing definitions of legal categories have made it harder to convict offenders
   C. researchers are not allowed access to official statistics
   D. there is no valid or reliable way of researching such a sensitive topic

9. Which of the following is considered a white-collar crime ?

   A. consumer fraud
   B. bribery
   C. income tax evasion
   D. each of the above

10. Which one of the following crime rates was higher in the United States than in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s ?

    A. murder
    B. rape
    C. robbery
    D. all of the above