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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Ethics of Labeling, pg 180-191.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What psychopath does the author claim commanded a nation?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Pol Pot.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Idi Amin.

2. On what basis do parole boards release prisoners?
(a) The prisons are overcrowded.
(b) If they believe the offender no longer poses a significant threat to society.
(c) The offender has served a significant portion of his time.
(d) The offender has promised to do better.

3. What is the most distressing aspect of increasing juvenile crime?
(a) The ever-younger age at which crimes are committed.
(b) Increasing hostility toward adults.
(c) Increasing cooperation among young offenders.
(d) Increasing disregard for social rules.

4. What is the author's objective in writing this book?
(a) To help people better understand psychopathy.
(b) To help people diagnose the psychopaths they may know.
(c) To help people escape from psychopathic interaction.
(d) To help mislabelled psychopaths get out of prison.

5. How did Ray take revenge on the author for not getting him work in his father's firm?
(a) He stalked the author's family.
(b) He wrote hate mail to the author.
(c) He told prison officials about the knife.
(d) He vandalized his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jack Abbott reject the word "remorse" in his case?

2. Why are most studies of psychopathy done in prisons?

3. What attitude toward children is a common theme among psychopaths?

4. Why were second-degree murder charges against Roxanne Murray dropped?

5. What question did Helen and Steve ask themselves about their daughter Alice?

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