Exam 3: Classical and Neoclassical Thought

___________ mandates a fixed amount of time to be served for each offense category.

The recent decrease in crime, in the wake of "get tough on crime" policies inspired by neoclassical principles clearly supports the effectiveness of the neoclassical approach.

Classical and neoclassical theories have been criticized for lacking an explanation of

Jack Katz argues that crime may be sensually compelling to an offender.

The death penalty appears to be an effective general deterrent.

Passing laws mandating longer periods of incarceration to reduce the likelihood that an offender will be capable of committing future offenses is based on the strategy of ________.

The belief that the natural human condition at birth is that of a blank slate is attributed to

_______ refers to a traditional body of unwritten legal precedents created through everyday practice and supported by court decisions

An individual who dresses in an unusual way is most likely to be violating a ________ of his or her social group.

The statement that offenders deserve punishment because of the choices they make is typical of the _________ model.

Rational choice theory has been criticized for resulting in the ________ of crime from one area to another.

In addition to motivation, situational choice theory considers _______ as a key element of crime.

Which of the following was not an early demonic era explanation of personal deviance?

The _______ is expressed as the percentage of convicted offenders who have been released from prison and who are later rearrested for a new crime

Which of the following statements would probably not be made by a Classical School criminologist?

The concept of the social contract was developed by

The concept of due process of law developed from a provision of the _______.

High recidivism rates suggest that current methods of punishment are not effective in deterring crime.

The Code of Hammurabi emphasized which of the following goals of punishment?