Question 1

Thomas Hobbes argued that people were fundamentally irrational and were unwilling to give up personal freedoms for the common good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the pre-classical era, executions were public spectacles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Beccaria, the true measure of crime is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) harm done to society 
B) personal harm incurred by the actor 
C) harm done to the individual 
D) level of violence that occurred 
A) harm done to society 
B) personal harm incurred by the actor 
C) harm done to the individual 
D) level of violence that occurred

Question 4

Beccaria is considered to be the father of deterrence theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mens rea means ______.

Accepted Answer

A) guilty mind 
B) guilty act 
C) motive 
D) free will 
A) guilty mind 
B) guilty act 
C) motive 
D) free will

Question 6

Actus reus means guilty mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how pre-classical theories influenced the development of classical theories.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary so

Question 8

Virtually all primitive theories accurately predicted who would offend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______ is the least likely characteristic of punishment to be enhanced in modern criminal justice policy.

Accepted Answer

A) Severity 
B) Swiftness 
C) Certainty 
D) Reciprocity 
A) Severity 
B) Swiftness 
C) Certainty 
D) Reciprocity

Question 10

Beccaria was strongly opposed to the use of torture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a person's behavior is motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, this is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) positivism 
C) utilitarianism 
D) functionalism 
A) conflict theory 
B) positivism 
C) utilitarianism 
D) functionalism

Question 12

What were Beccaria's beliefs concerning torture in the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a necessary evil. 
B) He advocated for the use. 
C) It was a good way to obtain information. 
D) It was worthless and barbarous. 
A) It was a necessary evil. 
B) He advocated for the use. 
C) It was a good way to obtain information. 
D) It was worthless and barbarous.

Question 13

Hobbes' theoretical framework was appealing at the time it was proposed, when the dominant model of governance in most of the Western world was ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the feudal system 
B) democracy 
C) socialism 
D) theocracy 
A) the feudal system 
B) democracy 
C) socialism 
D) theocracy

Question 14

Classical theories emphasize choice as the cause of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify and discuss Beccaria's three essentials of punishment.

Accepted Answer

Beccaria identified three necessary elem

Question 16

Which of the following countries still allows the use of torture for eliciting information or confessions?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Uruguay 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Mexico 
A) United States 
B) Uruguay 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Mexico

Question 17

Beccaraia wrote On Crimes and Punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

______ is known as the father of criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke 
B) Thomas Hobbes 
C) Cesare Beccaria 
D) Jeremy Bentham 
A) John Locke 
B) Thomas Hobbes 
C) Cesare Beccaria 
D) Jeremy Bentham

Question 19

The Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact on the classical school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John Locke is known as the father of criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Thomas Hobbes argued that people were fundamentally irrational and were unwilling to give up personal freedoms for the common good.

In the pre-classical era, executions were public spectacles.

According to Beccaria, the true measure of crime is the ______.

Beccaria is considered to be the father of deterrence theory.

Mens rea means ______.

Actus reus means guilty mind.

Explain how pre-classical theories influenced the development of classical theories.

Virtually all primitive theories accurately predicted who would offend.

______ is the least likely characteristic of punishment to be enhanced in modern criminal justice policy.

Beccaria was strongly opposed to the use of torture.

When a person's behavior is motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, this is referred to as ______.

What were Beccaria's beliefs concerning torture in the criminal justice system?

Hobbes' theoretical framework was appealing at the time it was proposed, when the dominant model of governance in most of the Western world was ______.

Classical theories emphasize choice as the cause of criminal behavior.

Identify and discuss Beccaria's three essentials of punishment.

Which of the following countries still allows the use of torture for eliciting information or confessions?

Beccaraia wrote On Crimes and Punishment.

______ is known as the father of criminal justice.

The Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact on the classical school.

John Locke is known as the father of criminal justice.

Introduction to the Book: an Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory

Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Early Postitive School Perspectives of Criminality

Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior

Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime

The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime

Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime

Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime

Feminist Models of Crime

Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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Exam 2: Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime

Thomas Hobbes argued that people were fundamentally irrational and were unwilling to give up personal freedoms for the common good.

In the pre-classical era, executions were public spectacles.

According to Beccaria, the true measure of crime is the ______.

Beccaria is considered to be the father of deterrence theory.

Mens rea means ______.

Actus reus means guilty mind.

Explain how pre-classical theories influenced the development of classical theories.

Virtually all primitive theories accurately predicted who would offend.

______ is the least likely characteristic of punishment to be enhanced in modern criminal justice policy.

Beccaria was strongly opposed to the use of torture.

When a person's behavior is motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, this is referred to as ______.

What were Beccaria's beliefs concerning torture in the criminal justice system?

Hobbes' theoretical framework was appealing at the time it was proposed, when the dominant model of governance in most of the Western world was ______.

Classical theories emphasize choice as the cause of criminal behavior.

Identify and discuss Beccaria's three essentials of punishment.

Which of the following countries still allows the use of torture for eliciting information or confessions?

Beccaraia wrote On Crimes and Punishment.

______ is known as the father of criminal justice.

The Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact on the classical school.

John Locke is known as the father of criminal justice.

Introduction to the Book: an Overview of Issues in Criminological Theory

Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Early Postitive School Perspectives of Criminality

Modern Biosocial Perspectives of Criminal Behavior

Early Social Structure and Strain Theories of Crime

The Chicago School and Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Crime

Social Process and Learning Theories of Crime

Social Reaction and Critical Models of Crime

Feminist Models of Crime

Life-Course Perspectives of Criminality

Integrated Theoretical Models and New Perspectives of Crime

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