Criminology Chapter 13 Quiz

Which of the following acts is considered a crime?

Marrying more than one person at a time

According to the theory of social harm, immoral acts can be distinguished from criminal ones by _____________.

The injury they cause

Which of the following would be an example of a moral crusade?

mothers supporting legislation to prevent drunk driving

You are standing in an elevator, and a woman begins to rub your buttocks. The woman has committed the crime of __________.

frotteurism

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) generally reports that the crime of prostitution has ____________ in recent years.

decreased

Prostitutes who move around in groups of two or three to various lumber or labor camps are known as _________

circuit travelers

What is one of the major issues in the debate about legalizing prostitution?

whether women should have the rights to choose to become prostitutes

The most important issue related pornography is ___________.

the participation of children in pornography

According to a 2016 report by the United Nations (UN) on world drug use, an estimated ______ people between the ages of 15 and 64 years used at least one illegal drug in the past year.

250,000,000

What statement about Prohibition is true?

Law enforcement was inadequate

Which statement is true about problem behavior syndrome?

youth are involved in many more social problems, not just drug use

Alcohol is a factor in _________ of violent crimes.

40 percent

Research shows that drug users who obtain and keep jobs are most likely to _______.

end or reduce the incidence of their substance abuse

You are an advocate of legalizing drugs. What is one argument you might make in support of your position?

the price and quality of drugs can be controlled if they are legalized

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey shows that drug use among adolescents has ________ in recent years

decreased

Binge drinking is defined as ________.

consuming five or more drinks in a row in the previous two weeks

The issue of pornography and the law centers around the ________ Amendment to the US Constitution.

first

You are a feminist who believes that legalization of prostitution is wrong. What is your main argument against legalization?

Legalizing prostitution does not protect women from sexual exploitation, rape, or sexual harassment.

What prostitution strategy insulates the madam and the sex workers from arrest because they are never residing in a single location?

call houses

Germany has a legalized sex trade, with at least ________ prostitutes, more than any other European nation per capital.

400,000

Which of the following is not a reason for the decrease in prostitution arrests as outlined in the UCR?

increased pressure of law enforcement

Pedophilia is a form of _______________.

paraphilia

Howard Becker refers to people who seek to shape the law to reflect their own way of thinking as _____________.

moral entrepreneurs

You are a police commissioner. You are asked in a press conference about the priority the department places on prostitution. You claim that the police department is not in the morality business and that prostitution, unless it involves a violent crime or a complaint, will not be a priority of the department. Such a view could be interpreted that prostitution is a ________ crime.

victimless crime

Modern prostitution appears to have its roots in _____________.

Ancient Greece