CJUS 700 Quiz: Social Structure and Strain Theory
Week 4
- According to Merton, the cultural imbalance in America explains why there are higher crime rates.
- Durkheim’s primary influence on sociology and criminology is his view that human behavior results from free will.
- Shaw and McKay found that people, not areas, are crime prone.
- Social disorganization theory is based on which of the following theories:
- GIS technology has contributed to the study of crime in public housing developments and other public spaces.
- According to social disorganization theory, the location in the city most likely to have high crime is the:
- According to general strain theory, belief that valued goals cannot be met is a major deviance-producing strain.
- Researchers suggest that Durkheim’s theory as originally developed is missing a(n):
- The rate of _________________ increases when the economy is at its extremes of growth or decline.
- In the first half of the nineteenth century, sociology was developed by:
- Park’s research into invasion, dominance, and succession led to Burgess’ concentric zones theory. Explain Burgess’ theory, its component parts, and relate them to Park’s findings.
- Why does collective efficacy fail to explain individual level criminal behavior consistently?