Question 1

Where some areas invade other zones or areas and the previously dominant area must succeed or die off is what is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  white flight
B)  gentrification
C)  urban sprawl
D)  none of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

How did Park relate the ecological principle of symbiosis to society?

Accepted Answer

Everyone is better o...

Question 3

Discuss the criticisms of cultural theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

The studies on cultural theories of crim...

Question 4

Explain what a natural area is and give two examples of such areas.How is this related to the idea of symbiosis and crime rates?

Accepted Answer

Natural area-all cities contain identifi...

Question 5

The term eminent domain means that local government can ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  take land from low-income homeowners to build luxury,high-income homes
B)  give land to low-income families to build on
C)  take land from homeowners to rezone and import businesses
D)  reassign land from commercial use to residential useE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What ethnic group did not show high delinquency rates in Shaw and McKay's longitudinal data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasians
B)  Hispanics
C)  African Americans
D)  AsiansE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

According to the text,most adults in the lower class attempt to socialize their children to believe in conventional values,such as all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed gratification
B)  respect authority
C)  hard work
D)  autonomyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The theoretical framework of concentric circles no longer has support from theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The center circle according to Burgesses zone model is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zone I
B)  Zone II
C)  Zone III
D)  Zone IV
E)  Zone VF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Describe the Chicago Area Project and criticisms of the project.

Accepted Answer

It established centers in the most crime-ridden neighborhoods of Chicago.These neighborhood centers sought to create activities for youth,as well as to establish ties between parents and officials in the neighborhood.Although this program was never scientifically evaluated,it still exists,and many cities have implemented programs based on this model.Programs like this typically fail to prevent criminal behavior.

Question 11

______ proposed a theory of city growth in which cities were seen as growing not simply on the edges but from the inside outward.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin
B)  Ernest W.Burgess
C)  Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay
D)  Robert E.Park
E)  Franco Ferracuti and Marvin E.WolfgangF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Shaw and McKay's formulation of social disorganization focused on the micro level of analysis,which has been criticized in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The development of the Chicago School of criminology was the epitome of using theoretical development and ______ to help improve conditions in society when it was most needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual knowledge
B)  scientific testing
C)  collaborative efforts
D)  test citiesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What policy recommendations would you make based upon theories discussed in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

Various,bu...

Question 15

The area most significantly subjected to the ecological principles suggested by Park (invasion,domination,etc. ) is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zone I
B)  Zone II
C)  Zone III
D)  Zone IV
E)  Zone VF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Most citizens in Chicago in the late-1800s did not speak a common language or share cultural values.How could this be an issue?

Accepted Answer

It was almost impossible for these citizens to organize themselves to solve community problems,resulting in chaos and anomie.

Question 17

What did the text cite as the reason why Shaw and McKay did not focus on slowing the invasion of factories and businesses into Zone II as a recommendation to decrease criminality in those areas?

Accepted Answer

Political and financial concerns.Owners of the factories and businesses were financing their research and later funded their primary policy implementation.

Question 18

Chicago School's idea that all cities contain identifiable clusters,such as a Chinatown or Little Italy,and neighborhoods that have low or high crime rates is known as major areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Zone II was identified as the transition zone or zone in transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ model assumes that all cities grow in a natural way with the same five zones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zones in transition
B)  Natural areas
C)  Concentric circles
D)  Urban sprawlE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Where some areas invade other zones or areas and the previously dominant area must succeed or die off is what is known as ______.

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How did Park relate the ecological principle of symbiosis to society?

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Discuss the criticisms of cultural theories of crime.

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What ethnic group did not show high delinquency rates in Shaw and McKay's longitudinal data?

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According to the text,most adults in the lower class attempt to socialize their children to believe in conventional values,such as all of the following EXCEPT:

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The theoretical framework of concentric circles no longer has support from theorists.

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The center circle according to Burgesses zone model is called ______.

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Describe the Chicago Area Project and criticisms of the project.

______ proposed a theory of city growth in which cities were seen as growing not simply on the edges but from the inside outward.

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Shaw and McKay's formulation of social disorganization focused on the micro level of analysis,which has been criticized in recent years.

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The development of the Chicago School of criminology was the epitome of using theoretical development and ______ to help improve conditions in society when it was most needed.

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What policy recommendations would you make based upon theories discussed in this chapter?

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The area most significantly subjected to the ecological principles suggested by Park (invasion,domination,etc. ) is ______.

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Most citizens in Chicago in the late-1800s did not speak a common language or share cultural values.How could this be an issue?

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It was almost impossible for these citizens to organize themselves to solve community problems,resulting in chaos and anomie.

What did the text cite as the reason why Shaw and McKay did not focus on slowing the invasion of factories and businesses into Zone II as a recommendation to decrease criminality in those areas?

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Political and financial concerns.Owners of the factories and businesses were financing their research and later funded their primary policy implementation.

Chicago School's idea that all cities contain identifiable clusters,such as a Chinatown or Little Italy,and neighborhoods that have low or high crime rates is known as major areas.

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Zone II was identified as the transition zone or zone in transition.

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______ model assumes that all cities grow in a natural way with the same five zones.

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Where some areas invade other zones or areas and the previously dominant area must succeed or die off is what is known as ______.

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How did Park relate the ecological principle of symbiosis to society?

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Discuss the criticisms of cultural theories of crime.

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Explain what a natural area is and give two examples of such areas.How is this related to the idea of symbiosis and crime rates?

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The term eminent domain means that local government can ______.

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What ethnic group did not show high delinquency rates in Shaw and McKay's longitudinal data?

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According to the text,most adults in the lower class attempt to socialize their children to believe in conventional values,such as all of the following EXCEPT:

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The theoretical framework of concentric circles no longer has support from theorists.

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The center circle according to Burgesses zone model is called ______.

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Describe the Chicago Area Project and criticisms of the project.

______ proposed a theory of city growth in which cities were seen as growing not simply on the edges but from the inside outward.

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Shaw and McKay's formulation of social disorganization focused on the micro level of analysis,which has been criticized in recent years.

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The development of the Chicago School of criminology was the epitome of using theoretical development and ______ to help improve conditions in society when it was most needed.

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What policy recommendations would you make based upon theories discussed in this chapter?

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The area most significantly subjected to the ecological principles suggested by Park (invasion,domination,etc. ) is ______.

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Most citizens in Chicago in the late-1800s did not speak a common language or share cultural values.How could this be an issue?

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What did the text cite as the reason why Shaw and McKay did not focus on slowing the invasion of factories and businesses into Zone II as a recommendation to decrease criminality in those areas?

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Chicago School's idea that all cities contain identifiable clusters,such as a Chinatown or Little Italy,and neighborhoods that have low or high crime rates is known as major areas.

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Zone II was identified as the transition zone or zone in transition.

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______ model assumes that all cities grow in a natural way with the same five zones.

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