REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SOCI 288 (FINAL)
The final exam will be on Wednesday, August 3, in this room.
I will give you four questions, and you will write on two.
In addition to hints already given, the following are examples of the types of
questions you might see on the final. These are intended as a study aid. You may
or may not see similar questions on the final. Your answers will be expected to
be complete!
Select ANY TWO from the following, and answer completely. You
may weight each essay as you wish (but in multiples of five only).
Make sure that the essays and multiple choice add up to 100 points!
Answers MUST include *BOTH* lecture and text material for full credit.
*. Drawing from lecture, current events, and text, fully explain how
changes in technology have led to changes in:
a) Definitions of crime
b) New opportunities for or types of crime
c) Catching offenders
d) Ascertaining how much actual crime occurs
*. Choose any two different crimes (one violent and one
non-violent) from current events in the past month ans explain
how social position (class, race, sex, gender, etc) permits
and/or prevents opportuities for their commission.
*. Compare and contrast the frequency and costs of the various
types of crime we have studied (eg, syndicated crime, white
collar crime, violent crime, etc). Then fully explain which
crimes you feel are the most costly to society, and then discuss
whether we need to have different priorities in our "war on
crime."
*. Your instructor has suggested that political debates over
crime do a disservice to the public. What does this mean? Do you
agree?
5. What are the differences between the Democrats and Republicans
on crime and criminal justice?
*. I will give a story from current events for the exam. Select any
two theories we have discussed. Summarize the theories (including
strengths/weaknesses). Then, apply each to the story. Which do you think
is best and why?
*. Similar to the above: Select any major crime story from current events
that appeared in the past 7 days and apply theories to it, as instructed
in the previous question.
*. If you could push magic buttons, how would you reduce crime? (note:
you should be specific and detailed, because not all crimes are alike).
*. The instructor has argued that crime is a "social construct." What does
this mean? Drawing from lecture and other sources, fully explain, given
examples, and explain how changes in "social constructs" could lead to
changes in the crime rates.
*. Drawing from the last two chapters: What is meant by "theory integration,"
and how might theory integration be achieved to understand and fight crime?
*. How has technology led to new crimes, new ways of apprehending criminals,
and new ways of protecting ourselves from crime?
*. Of the types of crime we have discussed (property crime, violence,
technology crime, and other themes from the chapters), which crime is the
most serious, and why? What can we do to reduce the serious crime you
identified?
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