Question 1

Research has revealed that society's reaction to lawbreaking has often been

Accepted Answer

A)  productive. 
B)  irrational. 
C)  nonarbitrary. 
D)  impassive. 
A)  productive. 
B)  irrational. 
C)  nonarbitrary. 
D)  impassive.

Question 2

Who initially coined the term "criminology" in 1885?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cesare Lombroso 
B)  Raffaele Garofalo 
C)  Enrico Ferri 
D)  Paul Topinard 
A)  Cesare Lombroso 
B)  Raffaele Garofalo 
C)  Enrico Ferri 
D)  Paul Topinard

Question 3

Criminology is the scientific study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the making of laws. 
B)  the breaking of laws. 
C)  society's reaction to the breaking of laws. 
D)  all of these 
A)  the making of laws. 
B)  the breaking of laws. 
C)  society's reaction to the breaking of laws. 
D)  all of these

Question 4

All early societies imposed punishment for acts that were detrimental to their existence, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide. 
B)  treason. 
C)  theft. 
D)  vandalism. 
A)  homicide. 
B)  treason. 
C)  theft. 
D)  vandalism.

Question 5

Discuss Edwin H. Sutherland's definition of criminology and why criminology can be described as a multidiscipline.

Accepted Answer

Edwin H. Sutherland defined criminology

Question 6

Natural-law philosophers believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  some forms of behavior are innately criminal. 
B)  homicide and theft should not be universally condemned. 
C)  criminology is narrowly focused on crime. 
D)  none of these 
A)  some forms of behavior are innately criminal. 
B)  homicide and theft should not be universally condemned. 
C)  criminology is narrowly focused on crime. 
D)  none of these

Question 7

Explain the similarities and differences between deviance and crime, and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Deviance and crime are both concepts tha

Question 8

Conflict theorists claim that the basic feature of human existence is

Accepted Answer

A)  a struggle for power. 
B)  consensus. 
C)  a sense of belonging. 
D)  turbulence. 
A)  a struggle for power. 
B)  consensus. 
C)  a sense of belonging. 
D)  turbulence.

Question 9

A common characteristic of the criminal justice systems in the United States is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they are based on constitutional principles. 
B)  they are unrelated to the heritage of the common law. 
C)  they are based on the assumption that crime is a universal event calling for a federal response. 
D)  they are based on the assumption that crime is unrelated to opportunity. 
A)  they are based on constitutional principles. 
B)  they are unrelated to the heritage of the common law. 
C)  they are based on the assumption that crime is a universal event calling for a federal response. 
D)  they are based on the assumption that crime is unrelated to opportunity.

Question 10

Criminology is not an empirical science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research has revealed that society's reaction to lawbreaking has often been

Who initially coined the term "criminology" in 1885?

Criminology is the scientific study of

All early societies imposed punishment for acts that were detrimental to their existence, such as

Discuss Edwin H. Sutherland's definition of criminology and why criminology can be described as a multidiscipline.

Natural-law philosophers believed that

Explain the similarities and differences between deviance and crime, and provide examples.

Conflict theorists claim that the basic feature of human existence is

A common characteristic of the criminal justice systems in the United States is that

Criminology is not an empirical science.

Defining Crimes and Measuring Criminal Behavior

Schools of Thought Throughout History

Biological and Psychological Perspectives

Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

The Formation of Subcultures

Social Control Theory

Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Theories of Crime, Place, and Victimization

Violent Crimes

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Public Order Crimes

International and Comparative Criminology

Processes and Decisions

Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research

The Nature and Functioning of Courts

A Research Focus on Corrections

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Exam 1: The Changing Boundaries of Criminology

Research has revealed that society's reaction to lawbreaking has often been

Who initially coined the term "criminology" in 1885?

Criminology is the scientific study of

All early societies imposed punishment for acts that were detrimental to their existence, such as

Discuss Edwin H. Sutherland's definition of criminology and why criminology can be described as a multidiscipline.

Natural-law philosophers believed that

Explain the similarities and differences between deviance and crime, and provide examples.

Conflict theorists claim that the basic feature of human existence is

A common characteristic of the criminal justice systems in the United States is that

Criminology is not an empirical science.

Defining Crimes and Measuring Criminal Behavior

Schools of Thought Throughout History

Biological and Psychological Perspectives

Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

The Formation of Subcultures

Social Control Theory

Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Theories of Crime, Place, and Victimization

Violent Crimes

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Public Order Crimes

International and Comparative Criminology

Processes and Decisions

Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research

The Nature and Functioning of Courts

A Research Focus on Corrections

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