Question 1

Which of the following shows that the courts recognize the psychological aspects of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  the insanity plea and trial delays because of mental incompetency 
B)  the hiring of psychologists who are also lawyers 
C)  the admission of DNA evidence 
D)  the defence of mistaken identity 
A)  the insanity plea and trial delays because of mental incompetency 
B)  the hiring of psychologists who are also lawyers 
C)  the admission of DNA evidence 
D)  the defence of mistaken identity

Question 2

What is one significant criticism of biosocial theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biocriminologists are prejudiced against certain races because of their theories regarding physical size, intelligence, and heredity. 
B)  The theory focuses on the violent crimes of the lower class while ignoring white-collar crime. 
C)  It is strictly based on rational choice theory and allows for no exceptions. 
D)  In order to research biosocial theories, a medical degree is required and essentially locks out others who don't have the skills to disprove or confirm recent findings. 
A)  Biocriminologists are prejudiced against certain races because of their theories regarding physical size, intelligence, and heredity. 
B)  The theory focuses on the violent crimes of the lower class while ignoring white-collar crime. 
C)  It is strictly based on rational choice theory and allows for no exceptions. 
D)  In order to research biosocial theories, a medical degree is required and essentially locks out others who don't have the skills to disprove or confirm recent findings.

Question 3

What is the only body organ to obtain its energy solely from the combustion of carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  brain 
C)  heart 
D)  pancreas 
A)  liver 
B)  brain 
C)  heart 
D)  pancreas

Question 4

What theory proposes that a subpopulation of males has evolved with genes that incline them toward extremely low parental involvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  r/K theory 
B)  genetic theory 
C)  commitment theory 
D)  cheater theory 
A)  r/K theory 
B)  genetic theory 
C)  commitment theory 
D)  cheater theory

Question 5

What school is the foundation of the biological and psychological explanations of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical criminology 
B)  humanism 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  positivism 
A)  classical criminology 
B)  humanism 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  positivism

Question 6

Dr. Reiner has just concluded a research project examining twins, and his data appear to show that even when raised under different conditions, twins tend to have very similar patterns of criminality throughout their life. What category of biosocial crime theory is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical 
B)  neurological 
C)  genetic 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  biochemical 
B)  neurological 
C)  genetic 
D)  evolutionary

Question 7

What kind of delinquency did August Aichorn find in youngsters whose personalities require them to seek immediate gratification, consider their needs above the needs of others, and satisfy instincts without considering right from wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  latent 
B)  inconsiderate 
C)  gratifiable 
D)  impulsive 
A)  latent 
B)  inconsiderate 
C)  gratifiable 
D)  impulsive

Question 8

According to James Q. Wilson, declining levels of a specific hormone cause the aging-out process. What hormone did Wilson find to be responsible for aging-out?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  serotonin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  progesterone 
A)  estrogen 
B)  serotonin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  progesterone

Question 9

What guides the ego?

Accepted Answer

A)  unregulated impulses 
B)  practical and moral standards 
C)  the most basic human drives 
D)  personal relationships 
A)  unregulated impulses 
B)  practical and moral standards 
C)  the most basic human drives 
D)  personal relationships

Question 10

What was the outcome of the trial of Vince Li for murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Li was found guilty. 
B)  Li was found not guilty. 
C)  Li was found not criminally responsible. 
D)  Li killed himself before a verdict was reached. 
A)  Li was found guilty. 
B)  Li was found not guilty. 
C)  Li was found not criminally responsible. 
D)  Li killed himself before a verdict was reached.

Question 11

Which statement is an appropriate critique of a plan to lock up all individuals with an XYY chromosomal structure because of the actions of one mass murder with that condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  We cannot find all people with that structure without invasive intrusion in to people's lives. 
B)  The costs would be astronomical. 
C)  Such individuals would potentially still murder their guards or each other while in custody. 
D)  An individual's genetic makeup does not fully explain or predict their level of criminality. 
A)  We cannot find all people with that structure without invasive intrusion in to people's lives. 
B)  The costs would be astronomical. 
C)  Such individuals would potentially still murder their guards or each other while in custody. 
D)  An individual's genetic makeup does not fully explain or predict their level of criminality.

Question 12

Which of the following has been linked to hostile, impulsive, and otherwise antisocial behaviour in youths?

Accepted Answer

A)  using computers 
B)  eating paint chips as a child 
C)  food dyes and artificial colours 
D)  colouring with wax crayons 
A)  using computers 
B)  eating paint chips as a child 
C)  food dyes and artificial colours 
D)  colouring with wax crayons

Question 13

What deficiency do alcoholics often suffer from because of their poor diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin E 
B)  thiamine 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  beta carotene 
A)  vitamin E 
B)  thiamine 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  beta carotene

Question 14

Which of the following do females have higher levels of, perhaps explaining gender differences in crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  growth hormones 
A)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  growth hormones

Question 15

What criminal defence did Kenneth Parks use when he killed his mother-in-law and injured his father-in-law during a sleepwalking attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepwalker's defence 
B)  defence of automatism 
C)  insanity 
D)  mistaken identity 
A)  sleepwalker's defence 
B)  defence of automatism 
C)  insanity 
D)  mistaken identity

Question 16

Which term best describes a sense of inadequacy that is compensated for by a drive for superiority?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity crisis 
B)  latent delinquency 
C)  inferiority complex 
D)  superego 
A)  identity crisis 
B)  latent delinquency 
C)  inferiority complex 
D)  superego

Question 17

In the r/K theory, what type of population is related to K type environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  fundamental 
C)  delayed 
D)  metabolic 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  fundamental 
C)  delayed 
D)  metabolic

Question 18

Discuss the four factors social learning theorists claim contribute to violent or aggressive behaviour?

Accepted Answer

∙ 1. An event that heightens arousal, su

Question 19

Which of the following conversations would lead you to believe a young man was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The man tells you he is upset over losing his job and his girlfriend, and feels tired all the time. 
B)  The man complains about a constant ringing in his ear that keeps him up at night. 
C)  The man barely responds to questions, staying almost completely still and staring straight ahead. 
D)  The man explains that he can only whisper to you because the microphones planted by the KGB are listening to his conversations. 
A)  The man tells you he is upset over losing his job and his girlfriend, and feels tired all the time. 
B)  The man complains about a constant ringing in his ear that keeps him up at night. 
C)  The man barely responds to questions, staying almost completely still and staring straight ahead. 
D)  The man explains that he can only whisper to you because the microphones planted by the KGB are listening to his conversations.

Question 20

What drives neurotic offenders to criminality?

Accepted Answer

A)  a conscious need to seek immediate gratification 
B)  an unconscious desire to be punished for prior sins 
C)  an uncontrollable id 
D)  a lack of constructive super-ego attachment 
A)  a conscious need to seek immediate gratification 
B)  an unconscious desire to be punished for prior sins 
C)  an uncontrollable id 
D)  a lack of constructive super-ego attachment

Which of the following shows that the courts recognize the psychological aspects of crime?

What is one significant criticism of biosocial theory?

What is the only body organ to obtain its energy solely from the combustion of carbohydrates?

What theory proposes that a subpopulation of males has evolved with genes that incline them toward extremely low parental involvement?

What school is the foundation of the biological and psychological explanations of crime?

Dr. Reiner has just concluded a research project examining twins, and his data appear to show that even when raised under different conditions, twins tend to have very similar patterns of criminality throughout their life. What category of biosocial crime theory is this an example of?

What kind of delinquency did August Aichorn find in youngsters whose personalities require them to seek immediate gratification, consider their needs above the needs of others, and satisfy instincts without considering right from wrong?

According to James Q. Wilson, declining levels of a specific hormone cause the aging-out process. What hormone did Wilson find to be responsible for aging-out?

What guides the ego?

What was the outcome of the trial of Vince Li for murder?

Which statement is an appropriate critique of a plan to lock up all individuals with an XYY chromosomal structure because of the actions of one mass murder with that condition?

Which of the following has been linked to hostile, impulsive, and otherwise antisocial behaviour in youths?

What deficiency do alcoholics often suffer from because of their poor diet?

Which of the following do females have higher levels of, perhaps explaining gender differences in crime?

What criminal defence did Kenneth Parks use when he killed his mother-in-law and injured his father-in-law during a sleepwalking attack?

Which term best describes a sense of inadequacy that is compensated for by a drive for superiority?

In the r/K theory, what type of population is related to K type environments?

Discuss the four factors social learning theorists claim contribute to violent or aggressive behaviour?

Which of the following conversations would lead you to believe a young man was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia?

What drives neurotic offenders to criminality?

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Exam 6: Trait Theories

Which of the following shows that the courts recognize the psychological aspects of crime?

What is one significant criticism of biosocial theory?

What is the only body organ to obtain its energy solely from the combustion of carbohydrates?

What theory proposes that a subpopulation of males has evolved with genes that incline them toward extremely low parental involvement?

What school is the foundation of the biological and psychological explanations of crime?

Dr. Reiner has just concluded a research project examining twins, and his data appear to show that even when raised under different conditions, twins tend to have very similar patterns of criminality throughout their life. What category of biosocial crime theory is this an example of?

What kind of delinquency did August Aichorn find in youngsters whose personalities require them to seek immediate gratification, consider their needs above the needs of others, and satisfy instincts without considering right from wrong?

According to James Q. Wilson, declining levels of a specific hormone cause the aging-out process. What hormone did Wilson find to be responsible for aging-out?

What guides the ego?

What was the outcome of the trial of Vince Li for murder?

Which statement is an appropriate critique of a plan to lock up all individuals with an XYY chromosomal structure because of the actions of one mass murder with that condition?

Which of the following has been linked to hostile, impulsive, and otherwise antisocial behaviour in youths?

What deficiency do alcoholics often suffer from because of their poor diet?

Which of the following do females have higher levels of, perhaps explaining gender differences in crime?

What criminal defence did Kenneth Parks use when he killed his mother-in-law and injured his father-in-law during a sleepwalking attack?

Which term best describes a sense of inadequacy that is compensated for by a drive for superiority?

In the r/K theory, what type of population is related to K type environments?

Discuss the four factors social learning theorists claim contribute to violent or aggressive behaviour?

Which of the following conversations would lead you to believe a young man was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia?

What drives neurotic offenders to criminality?

Crime and Criminology

The Criminal Law and Its Process

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Choice Theory

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories

Social Conflict Theory

Violent Crime

Property Crimes

Crimes of Power: White-Collar, Corporate, and Organized Crime

Public Order Crimes: Legislating Morality

Crimes in the 21st Century

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