Chapter 7 Self Assessment

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. Women have historically been underrepresented in criminal behavior. Recent evidence suggests increased involvement by women in crime, however, men continue to be responsible for the bulk of criminal behavior.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following reasons are offered for the increase in women committing crime?

Less biased responses by criminal justice practitioners to criminal behavior correct incorrect

Changes in law enforcement practices targeting less serious offenses correct incorrect

Gender equality and more desire and opportunity to commit crime correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. The distinction between men and women in the criminal justice system is obvious with regard to victimization rates, for instance as women are notably more likely than men to be victimized by someone known to them rather than a stranger.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. In addition to the substantial impact the war on drugs has had on women, and the merging of society's move to become tough on crime with a backlash against women's equality, which of the following factors increased the number of women being incarcerated?

Increased poverty of women correct incorrect

Selective enforcement of drug crimes correct incorrect

Greater use of sentencing guidelines by judges correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Compared to male inmates, which of the following is accurate with regard to female inmates?

They are less impacted by being away from their children correct incorrect

They are more likely to be incarcerated closer to home correct incorrect

They are less likely to commit a less serious infraction. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect