Which of the following is true of gender as a factor in criminal behavior?

a. The crime rates for fraud and forgery are growing much faster among women than men.
b. There are no offenses that are more likely to be committed by a woman than by a man.
c. Crimes that do not involve aggressiveness or violence are more likely to be committed by women.
d. There is a proportionate representation of men and women in most forms of criminal activity.


Answer: a

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Sociologists seek the answer to the question "Why does any particular aspect of a culture arise and then persist?" in one of two basic realms: the way in which the aspect or trait is _____________________________________________________

a. dysfunctional, and the way in which the aspect or trait serves the needs of the rich and powerful b. functional for the well-being and survival of the society and its members, and the way in which the aspect or trait serves the needs of the rich and powerful c. functional for the well-being and survival of the rich and powerful, and the way in which the trait is passed on from generation to generation d. dysfunctional, and the way in which the aspect or trait is passed on from generation to generation

Sociology

Which country has a long history of cohabitation, with roughly half of all births taking place within cohabitative relationships?

A. United States B. Mexico C. Sweden D. France

Sociology

While Mexican Americans have lived on the land that is now the United States since its beginning, Puerto Ricans began arriving for what kind of jobs in the 1940s?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

What was the most controversial finding that sociologists have debunked from The Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray?

a. Men are innately smarter than women b. There are innate intelligence differences by race c. Those from elite social groups are innately smarter than those from lower classes d. Some individuals are incapable of learning at a college level

Sociology