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Singular theory assessment is a phrase which best refers to what?
Singular theory assessment is a phrase which best refers to what?
Singular theory assessment is a phrase which best refers to what?

▸ Theory testing

▸ Theory competition

▸ Theoretical elaboration

▸ Theoretical integration
vanessavz   68   1 Reply
A year ago
Of the following, which statement best reflects the most important growing need in theory ...
Of the following, which statement best reflects the most important growing need in theory ...
[html]Of the following, which statement best reflects the most important growing need in theory development which theorists are becoming more cognizant of?

▸ The need to be policy relevant

▸ The need to be empirically tested

▸ The need for general
ticktrader   74   1 Reply
A year ago
New ideas in criminological theory usually come from where?
New ideas in criminological theory usually come from where?
New ideas in criminological theory usually come from where?

▸ Definitions

▸ Images

▸ Language

▸ All of the above
doggerfresh   101   1 Reply
A year ago
If an understanding of the broad spectrum of crime is one of two goals for theory development in ...
If an understanding of the broad spectrum of crime is one of two goals for theory development in ...
[html]If an understanding of the broad spectrum of crime is one of two goals for theory development in criminology, what is the other goal?

▸ Accepting the fact that crime is here to stay

▸ Getting offenders to see themselves better

▸ Crossing the
nisha   95   1 Reply
A year ago
Conflict and critical theories of crime do not normally enjoy much empirical support except when they do what?
Conflict and critical theories of crime do not normally enjoy much empirical support except when they do what?
[html]Conflict and critical theories of crime do not normally enjoy much empirical support except when they do what?

▸ Abandon their commitment to socialism or communism

▸ Focus on law formation and not law breaking

▸ Consider things from the vict
FallenOne   122   1 Reply
A year ago
Besides evaluating or assessing criminological theories on the empirical support found for them, ...
Besides evaluating or assessing criminological theories on the empirical support found for them, ...
[html]Besides evaluating or assessing criminological theories on the empirical support found for them, what other way do most scholars evaluate or assess theories?

▸ In terms of their political ideology

▸ In pure conceptual and logical contexts

▸
mregueral   110   1 Reply
A year ago
How does William Chambliss's (1973) study "The Saints and the Roughnecks" depict the labeling process?
How does William Chambliss's (1973) study "The Saints and the Roughnecks" depict the labeling process?
How does William Chambliss's (1973) study "The Saints and the Roughnecks" depict the labeling process?
mkjmabrey   86   1 Reply
A year ago
Explain how primary deviance progresses to secondary deviance according to labeling theory.
Explain how primary deviance progresses to secondary deviance according to labeling theory.
Explain how primary deviance progresses to secondary deviance according to labeling theory.
sam3359   92   1 Reply
A year ago
In what ways are theories of social conflict different from at least one other mainstream theory in ...
In what ways are theories of social conflict different from at least one other mainstream theory in ...
In what ways are theories of social conflict different from at least one other mainstream theory in criminology; i.e., strain, learning, or control?
Chocolate_Pie   88   1 Reply
A year ago
Explain the differences between instrumental (orthodox Marxism) Marxist and structural Marxist views ...
Explain the differences between instrumental (orthodox Marxism) Marxist and structural Marxist views ...
Explain the differences between instrumental (orthodox Marxism) Marxist and structural Marxist views on the criminal law.
mktrujillo   120   1 Reply
A year ago
Discuss the feminist criminologist's issue with criminology's neglect of women offenders and how ...
Discuss the feminist criminologist's issue with criminology's neglect of women offenders and how ...
Discuss the feminist criminologist's issue with criminology's neglect of women offenders and how they are misrepresented through stereotyping.
ScienceForte   90   1 Reply
A year ago
Tittle and Curan (1988) identified __________ factors such as race and class that can have an effect ...
Tittle and Curan (1988) identified __________ factors such as race and class that can have an effect ...
Tittle and Curan (1988) identified __________ factors such as race and class that can have an effect on the practices of arrest, due process, and sanctioning.

▸ extralegal

▸ *
jarzola   88   1 Reply
A year ago
State crimes are typically dichotomized as either crimes of negligence or crimes of __________.
State crimes are typically dichotomized as either crimes of negligence or crimes of __________.
State crimes are typically dichotomized as either crimes of negligence or crimes of __________.

▸ omission

▸ *
cyberk   81   1 Reply
A year ago
Marx argued that __________ creates conflict through competition for profit.
Marx argued that __________ creates conflict through competition for profit.
Marx argued that __________ creates conflict through competition for profit.

▸ capitalism

▸ *
rbowen87   88   1 Reply
A year ago
Becker argues that initial acts of delinquency/crime or what he refers to as __________ prompt ...
Becker argues that initial acts of delinquency/crime or what he refers to as __________ prompt ...
Becker argues that initial acts of delinquency/crime or what he refers to as __________ prompt negative reactions from authorities (e.g., police).

▸ primary deviance

▸ *
westleafs   90   1 Reply
A year ago
According to labeling theory, the continued participation in delinquency or crime due to an ...
According to labeling theory, the continued participation in delinquency or crime due to an ...
According to labeling theory, the continued participation in delinquency or crime due to an internalized self-concept reflective of negative labeling is referred to as __________.

▸ secondary deviation

▸ *
aeropa84   84   1 Reply
A year ago
According to feminist criminology, one general problem criminology traditionally and largely framed ...
According to feminist criminology, one general problem criminology traditionally and largely framed ...
[html]According to feminist criminology, one general problem criminology traditionally and largely framed by male criminologists and focusing on male offenders. Feminist criminology calls attention to traditional criminology not able to adequately ac
jdot   127   1 Reply
A year ago
__________ seeks to punish offenders and then bring them back into society.
__________ seeks to punish offenders and then bring them back into society.
__________ seeks to punish offenders and then bring them back into society.

▸ Reintegrative shaming

▸ *
kmonette   101   1 Reply
A year ago
__________ is the term used to refer the type of Marxism that holds one way the "haves" control or ...
__________ is the term used to refer the type of Marxism that holds one way the "haves" control or ...
__________ is the term used to refer the type of Marxism that holds one way the "haves" control or placate the "have-nots" is through religion.

▸ Structural

▸ *
merrisara   80   1 Reply
A year ago
__________ is a philosophy that questions traditional means of inquiry and knowledge production and ...
__________ is a philosophy that questions traditional means of inquiry and knowledge production and ...
__________ is a philosophy that questions traditional means of inquiry and knowledge production and accumulation.

▸ Postmodernism

▸ *
tbparker   83   1 Reply
A year ago
__________ in feminist criminological thought, a condescending concept that devalues women by ...
__________ in feminist criminological thought, a condescending concept that devalues women by ...
__________ in feminist criminological thought, a condescending concept that devalues women by perpetuating a view of them as feeble and childlike.

▸ Paternalism

▸ *
vikingblood   91   1 Reply
A year ago
White-collar crime is parallel with street-crime and is being advocated to be punished similarly as well.
White-collar crime is parallel with street-crime and is being advocated to be punished similarly as well.
White-collar crime is parallel with street-crime and is being advocated to be punished similarly as well.

▸ true

▸ false
samestepp   86   1 Reply
A year ago
There is strong empirical support for the liberation perspective in feminist criminology.
There is strong empirical support for the liberation perspective in feminist criminology.
There is strong empirical support for the liberation perspective in feminist criminology.

▸ true

▸ false
jack bopp   83   1 Reply
A year ago
Theories of social conflict usually adopt a consensus model where it is believed that there is ...
Theories of social conflict usually adopt a consensus model where it is believed that there is ...
Theories of social conflict usually adopt a consensus model where it is believed that there is widespread agreement in society over what is right and what is wrong.

▸ true

▸ false
Pats2010   81   1 Reply
A year ago
The Marxist term bourgeoisie refers to the social class of a society which controls the means of production.
The Marxist term bourgeoisie refers to the social class of a society which controls the means of production.
The Marxist term bourgeoisie refers to the social class of a society which controls the means of production.

▸ true

▸ false
MasterPriapis   90   1 Reply
A year ago
The KKK were the "folk devils" of the church burnings in the 1990s.
The KKK were the "folk devils" of the church burnings in the 1990s.
The KKK were the "folk devils" of the church burnings in the 1990s.

▸ true

▸ false
anymous   69   1 Reply
A year ago
The issue of whether or not criminological theories can apply to female offenders is a gender ratio issue.
The issue of whether or not criminological theories can apply to female offenders is a gender ratio issue.
The issue of whether or not criminological theories can apply to female offenders is a gender ratio issue.

▸ true

▸ false
laywatdut   75   1 Reply
A year ago
The cultural criminology perspective encourages first-hand qualitative observation of offending and ...
The cultural criminology perspective encourages first-hand qualitative observation of offending and ...
The cultural criminology perspective encourages first-hand qualitative observation of offending and victimization.

▸ true

▸ false
drdoombot   72   1 Reply
A year ago
Some theories of social conflict see the discipline of criminology as part of the problem in its ...
Some theories of social conflict see the discipline of criminology as part of the problem in its ...
Some theories of social conflict see the discipline of criminology as part of the problem in its research focus on lower-class crime.

▸ true

▸ false
henry11   64   1 Reply
A year ago
Postmodernism is a movement that began in the humanities and moved to the realm of social science in ...
Postmodernism is a movement that began in the humanities and moved to the realm of social science in ...
Postmodernism is a movement that began in the humanities and moved to the realm of social science in the 1980s.

▸ true

▸ false
javielito2000   52   1 Reply
A year ago
Of the many varieties of feminism, it is socialist feminism which most supports the creation of an ...
Of the many varieties of feminism, it is socialist feminism which most supports the creation of an ...
Of the many varieties of feminism, it is socialist feminism which most supports the creation of an egalitarian society free from class and gender divisions.

▸ true

▸ false
onetouch   82   1 Reply
A year ago
Marxism identifies the actions of the bourgeoisie (the upper-class or ruling class) as repressive ...
Marxism identifies the actions of the bourgeoisie (the upper-class or ruling class) as repressive ...
Marxism identifies the actions of the bourgeoisie (the upper-class or ruling class) as repressive and harmful to the proletariat (the lower-class or working class).

▸ true

▸ false
simmiie259   79   1 Reply
A year ago
Marx, Bonger, and Quinney all contended that the primary function of criminal law is to protect the ...
Marx, Bonger, and Quinney all contended that the primary function of criminal law is to protect the ...
Marx, Bonger, and Quinney all contended that the primary function of criminal law is to protect the property interests of the wealthy.

▸ true

▸ false
funkiiee   73   1 Reply
A year ago
Labeling theory contends that punishment can sometimes lead to more crime.
Labeling theory contends that punishment can sometimes lead to more crime.
Labeling theory contends that punishment can sometimes lead to more crime.

▸ true

▸ false
Lettucebereal   63   1 Reply
A year ago
According to power-control theory, the incidence of delinquency/crime for females who reside in more ...
According to power-control theory, the incidence of delinquency/crime for females who reside in more ...
According to power-control theory, the incidence of delinquency/crime for females who reside in more egalitarian family structures can be characterized as higher than those in male-dominated households.

▸ true

▸ false
florida1014   67   1 Reply
A year ago
According to labeling theory, the criminal justice system sometimes invokes reintegrative forms of ...
According to labeling theory, the criminal justice system sometimes invokes reintegrative forms of ...
According to labeling theory, the criminal justice system sometimes invokes reintegrative forms of shaming and other times invokes disintegrative forms of shaming.

▸ true

▸ false
vurt777   81   1 Reply
A year ago
Who is the most prominent theorist associated with left realism theory in criminology?
Who is the most prominent theorist associated with left realism theory in criminology?
Who is the most prominent theorist associated with left realism theory in criminology?

▸ Quinney

▸ Young

▸ Simon

▸ Adler
Baradar   79   1 Reply
A year ago
Which variety of feminist criminology focuses upon the different socialization experiences for boys and girls?
Which variety of feminist criminology focuses upon the different socialization experiences for boys and girls?
Which variety of feminist criminology focuses upon the different socialization experiences for boys and girls?

▸ Liberal

▸ Radical

▸ Marxist

▸ Postmodern
tifftran   82   1 Reply
A year ago
Which type of Marxism holds that ruling class profit, power, and prestige are directly and easily ...
Which type of Marxism holds that ruling class profit, power, and prestige are directly and easily ...
Which type of Marxism holds that ruling class profit, power, and prestige are directly and easily identifiable in the everyday functioning of the criminal justice system?

▸ Instrumental

▸ Unorthodox

▸ Structural

▸ Postmodern
karamvir19   66   1 Reply
A year ago
Which type of Marxism holds that one way the "haves" control or placate the "have-nots" is ...
Which type of Marxism holds that one way the "haves" control or placate the "have-nots" is ...
Which type of Marxism holds that one way the "haves" control or placate the "have-nots" is through religion?

▸ Instrumental

▸ Unorthodox

▸ Structural

▸ Postmodern
j22   84   1 Reply
A year ago
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