Exam 2: Defining and Analyzing Crime

The term 'recklessness' refers to the failure to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk.

__________ involve an examination of a large number of similar criminal incidents to find patterns in the types of persons who are victimized under certain circumstances.

The ___________ school of thought in criminology is a perspective in criminology that sees human behavior as determined by internal and external influences,such as biological,psychological,and/or social factors.

The term 'crime rates' refers to the number of crimes committed divided by the population at risk.This provides an indication of the risk of victimization per capita.

'Biological determinism' is the perspective that sees the criminal law as reflecting the will of those in power,and behaviors that threaten the interests of the powerful are punished most severely.

The theory that crime results from lack of access to legitimate means for achieving goals is called __________.

__________ is the Freudian theory that sees behavior as resulting from the interaction of the three components of the personality: id,ego,and superego.

Crimes against __________ are acts that disrupt the peace in a civil society.

Mala in se offenses are acts that are considered undesirable although not inherently evil (e.g. ,drug use).

The term 'personal risk' refers to an individual's risk of being a victim of crime;determined through calculation of crime rates in relation to population.

There is often ___________ relation between an individual's fear of crime and the actual chances that that person will be a victim of a crime.

The theory that a person becomes criminal or delinquent when he or she associates more with people who condone violation of the law than with people who do not is called ___________.

'Regulatory offenses' are activities of a business or corporation that are viewed as a threat to public health,safety,or welfare.

The ___________ school of thought in criminology is a perspective that sees crime as a moral failure in decision making.

The __________ Interviews a national sample of 16,000 men and women regarding the circumstances of crimes against women.

Acts that disrupt the peace in a civil society are considered to be ___________.

The ___________ school of thought in criminology is a perspective in criminology that sees crime as resulting from the conscious exercise of an individual's free will.

__________ involve an examination of offender backgrounds (e.g. ,physical and social characteristics,prior history,and method of conduct)to look for common patterns.

Violent crimes involving the use of physical force are considered to be __________.

__________ are victims of violent crime at higher rates than any other race.