Media, Crime, And Criminal Justice 4Th International Edition By Ray Surette – test Bank
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Chapter 3 Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Which
of the following is NOT one of the typical characteristics of contemporary
criminal portraits in the media?
1. the
criminal is male
2. the
criminal is Caucasian
3. the
criminal is of high social status
4. the
criminal is African American
Ans: D
Ref: 54
LO: 1
1. Serial
killers in entertainment media are commonly portrayed, despite the fact that serial
killers account for only what percentage of U.S. homicides each year?
1. 0.2-0.3%
2. 2-3%
3. 20-30%
4. 40-60%
Ans: B
Ref: 55
LO: 2
1. According
to entertainment media, who is usually responsible for predatory criminality?
1. mainstream
society
2. the individual
3. both
society and the individual
4. no
one is responsible
Ans: B
Ref: 55
LO: 4
1. Which
of the following BEST represents the ideal crime victim from a news
perspective?
1. an
elderly person
2. a
woman
3. a
child or pregnant woman
4. all
of the above
Ans: C
Ref: 55
LO: 2
1. Which
of the following is NOT a common victim narrative?
1. Accidental
Victim
2. Undeserving
Victim
3. Stupid
Victim
4. Lazy
Victim
Ans: A
Ref: 57
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following is NOT either a historically symbolic white collar crime or a
media representation of white collar crime?
1. Erin
Brockovich
2. the
Three Mile Island case
3. The
Rodney King Incident
4. Catch
Me If You Can
Ans: C
Ref: 60
LO: 2
1. Which
of the following is a reason for why media attention to white collar crime has
been historically low?
1. Low
public interest
2. Crimes
provide few striking visual images
3. Crimes
are highly complex and boring
4. All
of the above
Ans: D
Ref: 60
LO: 2
1. Which
of the following crime theories is supported by the following scenario:
Miranda, a 32-year-old single mother of 4 young children, works as a prostitute
3 nights a week. She figures that even if she does eventually get caught, the
punishment won’t be nearly as bad as missing out on the hundreds of dollars she
makes each night.
1. Rational
Choice Theory
2. Psychological
Theory
3. Sociological
Theory
4. Political
Ans: A
Ref: 61
LO: 3
1. Jorge
is a 15-year-old Hispanic American living in a Hispanic neighborhood known for
the numerous gangs that have inhabited the area for at least two generations.
Before high school Jorge received straight As in school and he was a star
basketball player both in and out of school. In his freshman year, however, he
began hanging out with his older brother and his brother’s friends who are all
involved in one of the local gangs; Jorge now skips school frequently, has lost
interest in basketball, and has been arrested for vandalism and petty theft 3
times. His mom worries that he’ll eventually wind up dead. Jorge’s recent
behavior can BEST be explained by which of the following crime theories?
1. Psychological
Theory
2. Sociological
Theory
3. Political
Theory
4. None
of the above
Ans: B
Ref: 62
LO: 3
1. Robin
Hood would BEST be categorized within which of the following criminal narrative
categories?
1. Robin
Hood would not be classified as a criminal
2. Psychotic
super-male criminal
3. Business
and professional criminal
4. Victim
and heroic criminal
Ans: D
Ref: 65
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following definitions BEST defines criminogenic media?
1. media
content that is proven to be a direct cause of crime
2. media
content that is proven to be an indirect cause of crime
3. media
content that is hypothesized as a direct cause of crime
4. media
content that is hypothesized as an indirect cause of crime
Ans: C
Ref: 66
LO: 4
1. Which
of the following is NOT one of the major elements commonly incorporated into
the crime(s) of a copycat criminal?
1. the
number of victims
2. the
choice of victim
3. the
motivation
4. the
technique
Ans: A
Ref: 71
LO: 6
1. Which
of the following mechanisms, in relation to copycat effects generated by the
media, is characterized through the following description: the portrayals of
certain behaviors by the media activate a cluster of associated ideas and
concepts within the potential copycat offender that increase the likelihood
that he or she will behave similarly?
1. Imitation
2. Priming
3. Scripts
4. None
of the above
Ans: B
Ref: 73
LO: 6
1. Which
of the following is NOT one of the four factors that interact to contribute to
the amount of copycat crime in a society?
1. the
initial crime and the criminal
2. subsequent
media coverage
3. the
social context
4. all
of the above are factors that contribute to copycat crime
Ans: D
Ref: 75
LO: 6
1. Which
of the following is one of the five principles that guide contemporary
terrorists?
1. Victims
are chosen for symbolic meaning
2. Victims
are chosen because of personal vendettas
3. Victims
are chosen because of their geographical location
4. All
of the above
Ans: A
Ref: 78
LO: 7
True/False
1. Media
interest in crime and criminality has appeared only in the past few decades due
to increases in technology and communication.
Ans: F
Ref: 59
LO: 3
1. Crime
victims in media match the demographics, such as age and gender, of official
victim statistics.
Ans: F
Ref: 57
LO: 1
1. In
the real world, the relationship between the crime fighter and the criminal is
more important than the relationships between the victim and criminal.
Ans: F
Ref: 57
LO: 1
1. The
most common narrative of criminality is the rationally motivated
business/professional criminal.
Ans: F
Ref: 57
LO: 3
1. The
“stimulating effect” hypothesis for the impact of violent media on aggression
postulates that exposure to media violence acts as a therapeutic release for anger
and self-hatred.
Ans: F
Ref: 67
LO: 5
1. The
two paths between the media and criminality that copycat criminals can take
which are related to social cognition theory are systematic central processing
and heuristic peripheral processing.
Ans: T
Ref: 75
LO: 6
1. Media
and terrorists have a symbiotic relationship because each receives certain
benefits from the other.
Ans: T
Ref: 78
LO: 7
1. Terrorists
are always guaranteed media attention.
Ans: F
Ref: 79
LO: 7
1. The
World Wide Web has been beneficial to terrorists because it helps them reach
their target audiences.
Ans: T
Ref: 79
LO: 7
1. The
media alone is responsible for turning most people into criminals.
Ans: F
Ref: 80
LO: 5
Chapter 5 Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Which
of the following have the courts recently defined?
1. What
is or is not insane behavior
2. Proper
or improper child care
3. Intrusive
or acceptable government law enforcement policies
4. All
of the above
Ans: D
Ref: 105
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following is NOT an emphasis of media judicial portraits?
1. Rare
events
2. Common
charges
3. Unlikely
interactions
4. Improbable
evidence
Ans: B
Ref: 107
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following is NOT true of female attorney portrayals in the media?
1. Like
police women, female attorneys in the media are often defeminized
2. Police
women have had a longer tradition in the media than female attorneys
3. The
real world experiences of female attorneys are more likely to be portrayed than
the real world experiences of police women
4. Female
attorneys are often portrayed as young, white, single, and childless
Ans: B
Ref: 108
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following is NOT true of media trials?
1. Media
trials have been present in society for less than 50 years
2. Media
trials are massively and intensively covered
3. Coverage
of media trials is live whenever possible
4. When
it comes to media trials, pictures are preferred over text
Ans: A
Ref: 109
LO: 2
1. In
their coverage of trials, the media offer direct and individualist explanations
of crime, which does NOT include _______________.
1. feelings
of lust
2. insane
diagnoses
3. social
obstacles to conformity
4. immoral
behavior
Ans: C
Ref: 110
LO: 1
1. Which
of the following is a major concern regarding the effects of televising trials?
1. The
courts don’t want the public to have access to the courtroom and trial
procedures
2. Defendants’
rights to privacy will be infringed upon
3. Attorneys,
judges, and other participants may alter their courtroom behaviors in the
presence of cameras
4. All
of the above
Ans: C
Ref: 111
LO: 3
1. Which
of the following entertainment media narratives, all of which are common in
media trial representations, typically involve bizarre or sexually related
crime?
1. Abuse
of power
2. The
sinful rich
3. Evil
strangers
4. None
of the above
Ans: B
Ref: 112
LO: 2
1. The
entertainment media narrative of “evil strangers” includes the following
subgroup(s)?
1. Non-Americans
and the sinful rich
2. The
sinful rich and psychotic killers
3. Psychotic
killers and non-Americans
4. All
of the above
Ans: C
Ref: 113
LO: 2
1. In
1981 the Supreme Court rejected previously held assumptions about television
during the Chandler
v. Florida case. The Court felt that television could benefit
the judicial system by showing all of the following EXCEPT __________.
1. Plea
bargaining
2. Conviction
of the guilty
3. Imposition
of fair sentences
4. Fair
procedure
Ans: A
Ref: 118
LO: 3
1. A
defendant is believed by many to be guilty of child molestation because the
media has been reporting stories from neighbors who have seen the defendant
hanging out outside of a public school even though he has no children. This
evidence helps to establish which of the following prejudicial publicity forms?
1. Factual
information
2. Emotional
information
3. Both
A and B
4. Neither
A or B
Ans: B
Ref: 120
LO: 3
1. Which
of the following is NOT a reactive strategy for dealing with pretrial
publicity?
1. restrictive
and protective orders
2. the
sequestering of jurors
3. the
granting of trial continuances
4. the
expansion of jury selection
Ans: A
Ref: 121
LO: 4
1. Which
type of strategy is more effective for dealing with pretrial publicity?
1. Proactive
strategies
2. Reactive
strategies
3. Both
proactive and reactive strategies are equally effective
4. Neither
proactive nor reactive strategies are ever effective
Ans: A
Ref: 121
LO: 4
1. Which
judicial strategy for dealing with pretrial publicity directly conflicts with
the First Amendment?
1. Shield
strategies
2. Sunshine
strategies
3. Reactive
strategies
4. Proactive
strategies
Ans: D
Ref: 121
LO: 5
1. Which
of the following does NOT benefit the media in their pursuit to access
government information and to guard their own information?
1. the
Freedom of Information Act (1966)
2. the
Privacy Act (1974)
3. Shield
Laws
4. the
Sunshine Act (1976)
Ans: B
Ref: 125
LO: 5
1. Which
of the following exemplifies how infotainment has worked its way into court
proceedings?
1. Attorneys
use entertainment narratives to construct reality and as building blocks for
their cases
2. Visual
representations in the courtroom often include entertainment video clips
3. Real
world attorneys often use tactics used by their media counterparts
4. None
of the above
Ans: A
Ref: 127
LO: 3
True/False
1. The
public’s perception of courts is in no way influenced by media portraits and
representations.
Ans: F
Ref: 105
LO: 1
1. The
courts are distorted indirectly through the media, which presents the judicial
system as soft on crime, easy on criminals, and due process-laden institutions.
Ans: T
Ref: 106
LO: 1
1. When
lawyers in the media are not being portrayed as crime fighters they can expect
to be portrayed negatively.
Ans: T
Ref: 108
LO: 1
1. Media
trials have become the most important single contributor to the social
construction of the courts in America.
Ans: T
Ref: 109
LO: 2
1. Although
televised coverage of trials has become increasingly popular over the years,
there are still some states which forbid cameras in the court room.
Ans: F
Ref: 119
LO: 3
1. One
unresolved issue of television coverage of trials is the effect the coverage
has on victims reporting crimes, particularly victims of rape.
Ans: T
Ref: 119
LO: 3
1. A defendant’s
personality and character helps to establish factual information about them in
regards to their innocence or guilt.
Ans: F
Ref: 120
LO: 3
1. Jurors
can be exposed to extensive media content regarding a case and still be
considered impartial.
Ans: T
Ref: 120
LO: 4
1. A
judicial contempt-of-court ruling, which deters and punishes those who ignore
judicial order regarding media publicity, is the ultimate reactive judicial
remedy for media publicity.
Ans: F
Ref: 122
LO: 4
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