Multiple Choice
Which statement best reflects the sociological meaning of a "victimless crime."
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8. Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
Crime in the United States
Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be considered a property crime?
A
Assaulting someone at a bar.
B
Stealing a parked car without confronting the owner.
C
Threatening someone with a weapon while stealing their wallet.
D
Using illegal drugs.
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the definition of property crime. Property crimes involve the theft or destruction of someone else's property without the use of force or threat against a person.
Step 2: Review each option and classify it based on whether it involves harm to a person (violent crime) or harm to property (property crime).
Step 3: Identify that 'Assaulting someone at a bar' involves physical harm to a person, so it is a violent crime, not a property crime.
Step 4: Recognize that 'Stealing a parked car without confronting the owner' involves taking property without direct confrontation or harm to a person, fitting the definition of a property crime.
Step 5: Note that 'Threatening someone with a weapon while stealing their wallet' involves both theft and threat of harm, classifying it as a violent crime, and 'Using illegal drugs' is a drug-related offense, not a property crime.
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