Question 1

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efforts that aim to reduce exposure to motivated offenders 
B)  Efforts that encourage victims to contact the police 
C)  Efforts that encourage legislators to pass tougher sentencing laws 
D)  Efforts that aim to increase rehabilitation programs 
A)  Efforts that aim to reduce exposure to motivated offenders 
B)  Efforts that encourage victims to contact the police 
C)  Efforts that encourage legislators to pass tougher sentencing laws 
D)  Efforts that aim to increase rehabilitation programs

Question 2

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Accepted Answer

Situational crime prevention is a strate

Question 3

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ policing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your police department has tripled the number...

Question 6

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  general deterrence 
B)  marginal deterrence 
C)  positive deterrence 
D)  negative deterrence 
A)  general deterrence 
B)  marginal deterrence 
C)  positive deterrence 
D)  negative deterrence

Question 7

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most deterrence research has focused on the...

Question 8

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal offenses 
B)  Instrumental offenses 
C)  Expressive offenses 
D)  Penal offenses 
A)  Terminal offenses 
B)  Instrumental offenses 
C)  Expressive offenses 
D)  Penal offenses

Question 9

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ offenses are those committed for emotional...

Question 11

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of the death penalty and boot camps 
B)  Half-way houses and chain gangs 
C)  Truancy citations and fines 
D)  Arrest and imprisonment 
A)  Use of the death penalty and boot camps 
B)  Half-way houses and chain gangs 
C)  Truancy citations and fines 
D)  Arrest and imprisonment

Question 12

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the different types of deterrence?

Accepted Answer

The different types of deterrence are ab

Question 14

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

routine ac

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ policing.

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

What are the different types of deterrence?

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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Exam 5: Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ policing.

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

What are the different types of deterrence?

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory.

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

Filters