Question 1

Most criminological theories are concerned with why:

Accepted Answer

A)  People are murderous 
B)  Individuals commit crimes 
C)  People are evil 
D)  Individuals feel guilty about their behavior 
A)  People are murderous 
B)  Individuals commit crimes 
C)  People are evil 
D)  Individuals feel guilty about their behavior B

Question 2

Crime in generally considered to be a problem in the U.S

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Each society has had to analyze the crime problem and develop a theory that would lead to the implementation of laws or policies that would attempt to contain or decrease the crime problem

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Cesare Beccaria, since people are rational and think before acting, punishment for criminal behavior should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain and swift with appropriate duration and intensity 
B)  Arbitrary and harsh 
C)  Of sufficient duration to teach the offender a valuable lesson 
D)  Decided by judges who are experts at being rational 
A)  Certain and swift with appropriate duration and intensity 
B)  Arbitrary and harsh 
C)  Of sufficient duration to teach the offender a valuable lesson 
D)  Decided by judges who are experts at being rational

Question 5

Since Beccaria's time, ______________ of theories of criminology and criminal behavior have been developed.

Accepted Answer

A)  About 10 
B)  Thousands 
C)  Two or three 
D)  Dozens 
A)  About 10 
B)  Thousands 
C)  Two or three 
D)  Dozens

Question 6

America is the only country that has a crime problem

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

We know that criminal justice systems were in place in some countries several thousand years ago. All of the following illustrate this except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammurabi established a criminal code in Mesopotamia in 2100 BC 
B)  In the sixth century BC, the Athenians created a system of "popular courts" 
C)  The Romans had Twelve Tables, which codified the laws, in 452 AD 
D)  In America, President Johnson established a crime commission in 1965 
A)  Hammurabi established a criminal code in Mesopotamia in 2100 BC 
B)  In the sixth century BC, the Athenians created a system of "popular courts" 
C)  The Romans had Twelve Tables, which codified the laws, in 452 AD 
D)  In America, President Johnson established a crime commission in 1965

Question 8

The Analysis Triangle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A geometric figure useful in math analysis 
B)  A way of determining who committed a crime 
C)  A useful illustration that suggests a theory for linking crime and criminal behavior to external factors 
D)  An example of how forensic evidence is obtained 
A)  A geometric figure useful in math analysis 
B)  A way of determining who committed a crime 
C)  A useful illustration that suggests a theory for linking crime and criminal behavior to external factors 
D)  An example of how forensic evidence is obtained

Question 9

The term Intelligence analysis refers to what the tactical crime analyst does in his or her position

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beccaria's philosophy, which is spelled out in his book, On Crimes and Punishment, was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  People are irrational and deserve harsh punishments 
B)  People have mental health problems and should be exempt from laws and punishments 
C)  People are rational and they do things that bring them pleasure; they avoid doing things which bring them pain 
D)  People learn best when they are threatened with long punishments and hard labor 
A)  People are irrational and deserve harsh punishments 
B)  People have mental health problems and should be exempt from laws and punishments 
C)  People are rational and they do things that bring them pleasure; they avoid doing things which bring them pain 
D)  People learn best when they are threatened with long punishments and hard labor

Question 11

Modus operandi means:

Accepted Answer

A)  The typical patterns used in the commission of a crime by offenders 
B)  How people operate when interacting with others 
C)  The mode of trying to get away with a crime 
D)  The forensic evidence left by the criminal 
A)  The typical patterns used in the commission of a crime by offenders 
B)  How people operate when interacting with others 
C)  The mode of trying to get away with a crime 
D)  The forensic evidence left by the criminal

Question 12

Cesare Beccaria is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The man who invented juvenile courts 
B)  The founder of classical criminology 
C)  The who started The Humane Society and Child Protection agency 
D)  The founder of capital punishment 
A)  The man who invented juvenile courts 
B)  The founder of classical criminology 
C)  The who started The Humane Society and Child Protection agency 
D)  The founder of capital punishment

Question 13

An Intelligence Analyst continually evaluates and analyzes data in order to provide the most useful possible information to police officers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term intelligence refers to the data available to, collected by, or disseminated through the tactical crime analyst

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crime and intelligence analysis typically takes the approach of examining the offenders' behaviour

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A real-time setting or a real-time crime center refers to the location where many tactical crime analysts play video games

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most Americans believe crime is declining

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This course is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  How crime analysts learn to work independently from police officers & detectives 
B)  Eliminating police corruption 
C)  This course is about how crime analysts work and what they need to know in order to provide critical and vital information to police officers 
D)  Dealing with stress when solving crimes 
A)  How crime analysts learn to work independently from police officers & detectives 
B)  Eliminating police corruption 
C)  This course is about how crime analysts work and what they need to know in order to provide critical and vital information to police officers 
D)  Dealing with stress when solving crimes

Question 19

President Lyndon Johnson appointed a commission to study crime in 1965

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Today, the U.S. has an evolved criminal justice system that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-layered and sophisticated 
B)  Crude and poorly developed 
C)  Barbaric and designed to harm children 
D)  Sophisticated in its evil intent 
A)  Multi-layered and sophisticated 
B)  Crude and poorly developed 
C)  Barbaric and designed to harm children 
D)  Sophisticated in its evil intent

Most criminological theories are concerned with why:

Crime in generally considered to be a problem in the U.S

Each society has had to analyze the crime problem and develop a theory that would lead to the implementation of laws or policies that would attempt to contain or decrease the crime problem

According to Cesare Beccaria, since people are rational and think before acting, punishment for criminal behavior should be:

Since Beccaria's time, ______________ of theories of criminology and criminal behavior have been developed.

America is the only country that has a crime problem

We know that criminal justice systems were in place in some countries several thousand years ago. All of the following illustrate this except for:

The Analysis Triangle is:

The term Intelligence analysis refers to what the tactical crime analyst does in his or her position

Beccaria's philosophy, which is spelled out in his book, On Crimes and Punishment, was that:

Modus operandi means:

Cesare Beccaria is known as:

An Intelligence Analyst continually evaluates and analyzes data in order to provide the most useful possible information to police officers

The term intelligence refers to the data available to, collected by, or disseminated through the tactical crime analyst

Crime and intelligence analysis typically takes the approach of examining the offenders' behaviour

A real-time setting or a real-time crime center refers to the location where many tactical crime analysts play video games

Most Americans believe crime is declining

This course is about:

President Lyndon Johnson appointed a commission to study crime in 1965

Today, the U.S. has an evolved criminal justice system that is:

What Do We Know About Crime

What Causes People to Commit Crimes

The Police and Law Enforcement Its Come a Long Way

Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century

An Introduction to Intelligence

Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst

Collecting Intelligence

Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence

History and Types of Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots

Strategic Crime Analysis

Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Crime Analyst

Administrative Crime Analysis

Operational Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

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Exam 1: The Crime Problem

Most criminological theories are concerned with why:

Crime in generally considered to be a problem in the U.S

Each society has had to analyze the crime problem and develop a theory that would lead to the implementation of laws or policies that would attempt to contain or decrease the crime problem

According to Cesare Beccaria, since people are rational and think before acting, punishment for criminal behavior should be:

Since Beccaria's time, ______________ of theories of criminology and criminal behavior have been developed.

America is the only country that has a crime problem

We know that criminal justice systems were in place in some countries several thousand years ago. All of the following illustrate this except for:

The Analysis Triangle is:

The term Intelligence analysis refers to what the tactical crime analyst does in his or her position

Beccaria's philosophy, which is spelled out in his book, On Crimes and Punishment, was that:

Modus operandi means:

Cesare Beccaria is known as:

An Intelligence Analyst continually evaluates and analyzes data in order to provide the most useful possible information to police officers

The term intelligence refers to the data available to, collected by, or disseminated through the tactical crime analyst

Crime and intelligence analysis typically takes the approach of examining the offenders' behaviour

A real-time setting or a real-time crime center refers to the location where many tactical crime analysts play video games

Most Americans believe crime is declining

This course is about:

President Lyndon Johnson appointed a commission to study crime in 1965

Today, the U.S. has an evolved criminal justice system that is:

What Do We Know About Crime

What Causes People to Commit Crimes

The Police and Law Enforcement Its Come a Long Way

Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century

An Introduction to Intelligence

Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst

Collecting Intelligence

Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence

History and Types of Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots

Strategic Crime Analysis

Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Crime Analyst

Administrative Crime Analysis

Operational Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

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