Chapter 6 Self Quiz

Sociological Theories of Crime and Delinquency

. According to this theory, the breakdown of social bonds and the failure of social institutions cause crime.

. This is the idea that geographical areas radiate out from an expanding urban center, with each area having certain, dominant social attitudes.

. What is the amount of informal social control and social cohesion in a community called?

. Which of the following is one of Sutherland's nine propositions?

. Social learning theory extends differential association theory by including this.

. This is a form of learning based on the positive or negative consequences of a behavior.

. In which neutralization technique do offenders claim that the victim did not suffer any harm?

. Which of the following is not one of Miller's six focal concerns?

. Who developed classical strain theory?

. According to Agnew, this type of strain is a problem that most people would feel and that could be predicted to cause anxiety or pain.

. These theories ask why everyone does not break the law.

. Which of the following is an external element of containment theory?

. Which is an element of Hirschi's social bond theory?

. This perspective seeks to explain why males commit more offenses and delinquency than females.

. Hagan thinks that _____ families in which gender-roles are distinct produce much higher levels of male delinquency than female delinquency.

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