Activity #5

3. Type of crime that has the highest clearance rate.
5. A type of sample where each person in the population has an equal chance of being selected into the sample.
8. The people who participate in a research study.
9. Type of research that often starts with qualitative data and then tries to build a theory.
11. Refers to tension that develops from wanting to achieve monetary success.
12. Source of data that uses the "hierarchy rule".
13. Which zone has the highest rate of crime in social disorganization theory?
14. True or False: Researchers discovered a "crime" gene in 1990 that explains criminal behavior with 90% accuracy.
16. Less serious crimes that are punishable by up to one year in jail and that may not receive any jail time at all.
20. Function of punishment that focuses on seeking revenge. An eye for an eye approach.
22. A violation of a formal, written law.

1. Specific prediction on how two or more variables are related to one another.
2. Argues that a person's behavior depends on their socialization and environment.
4. Lombroso's classification for 2/3 of criminals who do not have distinguishing physical characteristics.
6. Exiting crime.
7. In classic strain theory, which adaptation involves giving up on the culturally prescribed goals, but still practicing all the appropriate behaviors?
10. Theory that looks at how certainty of punishment, celerity of punishment, and severity of punishment reduce crime.
15. The belief that the size and shape of your skull can determine your criminality.
17. Source of data that divides offenses in Group A and Group B offenses.
18. Type of crime that both young people and African Americans are most disproportionately arrested for.
19. True or False: According to the UCR, crime rates have been generally decreasing for the last 30 years.
21. Routine Activities Theory is often discussed with which geometric shape?