Question 1

___________ involve crimes in which the accused is guilty simply by doing what a statute prohibits and intent does not enter the picture nor is it required.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict liability offenses 
B)  Misdemeanors 
C)  Felonies 
D)  Wrongful offenses 
A)  Strict liability offenses 
B)  Misdemeanors 
C)  Felonies 
D)  Wrongful offenses A

Question 2

Explain the relationship between criminal law and the United States Constitution.

Accepted Answer

​ All criminal law in the United States must conform to the rules and dictates of the U.S. Constitution. Criminal laws have been interpreted as violations of constitutional principles if they are too vague or too broad to give clear meaning of their intent. The Constitution also prohibits laws that make a person's status a crime. Instead, only acts can be crimes. The Constitution also limits laws that are overly cruel or unusual.

Question 3

A modification to Virginia's Computer Crimes Act in 2005 made the action of sending out bulk email messages designed to trick consumers into revealing personal information and accounts illegal. What is this act called?

Accepted Answer

A)  netting 
B)  dumpster diving 
C)  widening the net 
D)  phishing 
A)  netting 
B)  dumpster diving 
C)  widening the net 
D)  phishing D

Question 4

Jack Kevorkian began practicing what he called ____________, or helping people take their own lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack's law 
B)  Bardo assisted death 
C)  obitiatry 
D)  plakent 
A)  Jack's law 
B)  Bardo assisted death 
C)  obitiatry 
D)  plakent

Question 5

Deviant behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  violates the legal code. 
B)  can be considered a felony. 
C)  is mala in se. 
D)  is all of the above. 
A)  violates the legal code. 
B)  can be considered a felony. 
C)  is mala in se. 
D)  is all of the above.

Question 6

According to the conflict view, ______________________ is a political concept designed to protect the power and positions of the upper class at the expense of the poor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the conflict view, ______________________ is...

Question 7

Criminologists use ________ methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  scientific 
C)  sociological 
D)  psychological 
A)  economic 
B)  scientific 
C)  sociological 
D)  psychological

Question 8

Deviant behaviors are those actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All crimes are deviant behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The subarea of criminal statistics and crime measurement involves devising valid and reliable measures designed to calculate the amount and trends of criminal activity. What must criminologists do to understand how much crime occurs? Who commits in? When and where does it occur?

Accepted Answer

Criminologists must:,
(1) Formulate tech

Question 11

A revision of this 1994 act, which required states to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children, also established a community notification system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Antwine Act 
B)  Twin Falls, Idaho Act 
C)  Jacob Wetterling Act 
D)  Kevin Ward Jr. Act 
A)  Joseph Antwine Act 
B)  Twin Falls, Idaho Act 
C)  Jacob Wetterling Act 
D)  Kevin Ward Jr. Act

Question 12

According to Hans von Hentig and _________, victim behavior is often a key determinant of crime, and a victim's actions may precipitate crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen Schafer 
B)  Lisa Briggs 
C)  Stephen Brown 
D)  Helmet Belnisch 
A)  Stephen Schafer 
B)  Lisa Briggs 
C)  Stephen Brown 
D)  Helmet Belnisch

Question 13

The consensus view of crime is the belief that the majority of citizens in a society share common ideas and work toward a common good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major difference between criminology and criminal justice is that criminal justice refers to the study of agencies, while criminology refers to the ______________ of crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A major difference between criminology and criminal...

Question 15

Behaviors such as drug use and prostitution are problematic because the harm they inflict is only on those who are willing participants, but punishment is justified because these acts undermine the ________________ and threaten the general well-being of society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Behaviors such as drug use and prostitution...

Question 16

Criminologists have been trained in diverse fields-sociology, criminal justice, political science, psychology, public policy, economics and even the natural sciences because criminology is a __________________ science.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Criminologists have been trained in diverse fields-sociology,...

Question 17

A serious offense, such as rape, murder, or robbery, that is punishable by a prison sentence-or in the case of first-degree murder, death by capital punishment-is known as a __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A serious offense, such as rape, murder,...

Question 18

________ are tested using scientific methods to validate criminological theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Opinions 
B)  Times 
C)  Ideas 
D)  Hypotheses 
A)  Opinions 
B)  Times 
C)  Ideas 
D)  Hypotheses

Question 19

For those studying the role of the victim in crime, to which areas should one pay particular attention?

Accepted Answer

(1) Using victim surveys to measure the

Question 20

The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal justice. 
B)  criminology. 
C)  sociology. 
D)  law inquiry. 
A)  criminal justice. 
B)  criminology. 
C)  sociology. 
D)  law inquiry.

___________ involve crimes in which the accused is guilty simply by doing what a statute prohibits and intent does not enter the picture nor is it required.

Explain the relationship between criminal law and the United States Constitution.

A modification to Virginia's Computer Crimes Act in 2005 made the action of sending out bulk email messages designed to trick consumers into revealing personal information and accounts illegal. What is this act called?

Jack Kevorkian began practicing what he called ____________, or helping people take their own lives.

Deviant behavior:

According to the conflict view, ______________________ is a political concept designed to protect the power and positions of the upper class at the expense of the poor.

Criminologists use ________ methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.

Deviant behaviors are those actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs.

All crimes are deviant behaviors.

The subarea of criminal statistics and crime measurement involves devising valid and reliable measures designed to calculate the amount and trends of criminal activity. What must criminologists do to understand how much crime occurs? Who commits in? When and where does it occur?

A revision of this 1994 act, which required states to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children, also established a community notification system.

According to Hans von Hentig and _________, victim behavior is often a key determinant of crime, and a victim's actions may precipitate crime.

The consensus view of crime is the belief that the majority of citizens in a society share common ideas and work toward a common good.

A major difference between criminology and criminal justice is that criminal justice refers to the study of agencies, while criminology refers to the ______________ of crime.

Behaviors such as drug use and prostitution are problematic because the harm they inflict is only on those who are willing participants, but punishment is justified because these acts undermine the ________________ and threaten the general well-being of society.

Criminologists have been trained in diverse fields-sociology, criminal justice, political science, psychology, public policy, economics and even the natural sciences because criminology is a __________________ science.

A serious offense, such as rape, murder, or robbery, that is punishable by a prison sentence-or in the case of first-degree murder, death by capital punishment-is known as a __________________.

________ are tested using scientific methods to validate criminological theories.

For those studying the role of the victim in crime, to which areas should one pay particular attention?

The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is:

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

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Exam 1: Crime and Criminology

___________ involve crimes in which the accused is guilty simply by doing what a statute prohibits and intent does not enter the picture nor is it required.

Explain the relationship between criminal law and the United States Constitution.

A modification to Virginia's Computer Crimes Act in 2005 made the action of sending out bulk email messages designed to trick consumers into revealing personal information and accounts illegal. What is this act called?

Jack Kevorkian began practicing what he called ____________, or helping people take their own lives.

Deviant behavior:

According to the conflict view, ______________________ is a political concept designed to protect the power and positions of the upper class at the expense of the poor.

Criminologists use ________ methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.

Deviant behaviors are those actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs.

All crimes are deviant behaviors.

The subarea of criminal statistics and crime measurement involves devising valid and reliable measures designed to calculate the amount and trends of criminal activity. What must criminologists do to understand how much crime occurs? Who commits in? When and where does it occur?

A revision of this 1994 act, which required states to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children, also established a community notification system.

According to Hans von Hentig and _________, victim behavior is often a key determinant of crime, and a victim's actions may precipitate crime.

The consensus view of crime is the belief that the majority of citizens in a society share common ideas and work toward a common good.

A major difference between criminology and criminal justice is that criminal justice refers to the study of agencies, while criminology refers to the ______________ of crime.

Behaviors such as drug use and prostitution are problematic because the harm they inflict is only on those who are willing participants, but punishment is justified because these acts undermine the ________________ and threaten the general well-being of society.

Criminologists have been trained in diverse fields-sociology, criminal justice, political science, psychology, public policy, economics and even the natural sciences because criminology is a __________________ science.

A serious offense, such as rape, murder, or robbery, that is punishable by a prison sentence-or in the case of first-degree murder, death by capital punishment-is known as a __________________.

________ are tested using scientific methods to validate criminological theories.

For those studying the role of the victim in crime, to which areas should one pay particular attention?

The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is:

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

Punishment and Correction

Filters