Question 1

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal 
A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal C

Question 2

Which of the following countries has enacted the most mandatory penalty laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Australia 
C)  England 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Australia 
C)  England 
D)  United States D

Question 3

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that people acted to maximize pleasure and reduce pain 
B)  They believed that people are inherently good but turned evil when possessed 
C)  They believed that most crime was the result of psychological problems 
D)  They believed that criminality could be predicted by examining body-type 
A)  They believed that people acted to maximize pleasure and reduce pain 
B)  They believed that people are inherently good but turned evil when possessed 
C)  They believed that most crime was the result of psychological problems 
D)  They believed that criminality could be predicted by examining body-type A

Question 4

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory or neoclassical theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Routine activities theory is also known as...

Question 5

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ offenses are those committed for emotional...

Question 6

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Accepted Answer

Situational crime prevention is a strate

Question 7

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal 
A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal

Question 8

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of having some legal punishment (arrest,incarceration,and so forth)versus the effect of having no legal punishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ deterrence refers to the effect of...

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community paroling 
B)  Hot-spot policing 
C)  Teen courts 
D)  Cold case corrections 
A)  Community paroling 
B)  Hot-spot policing 
C)  Teen courts 
D)  Cold case corrections

Question 11

During the Enlightenment period,because laws were vague and different judges handed out different sentences,justice could be described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Balanced 
B)  Facetious 
C)  Impartial 
D)  Arbitrary 
A)  Balanced 
B)  Facetious 
C)  Impartial 
D)  Arbitrary

Question 12

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

routine activities theory assumes that c

Question 13

"Three Strikes" laws reflect a sociological approach to combatting crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of the death penalty and boot camps 
B)  Half-way houses and chain gangs 
C)  Truancy citations and fines 
D)  Arrest and imprisonment 
A)  Use of the death penalty and boot camps 
B)  Half-way houses and chain gangs 
C)  Truancy citations and fines 
D)  Arrest and imprisonment

Question 15

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic thinking 
B)  Biology 
C)  Religion 
D)  Anthropology 
A)  Economic thinking 
B)  Biology 
C)  Religion 
D)  Anthropology

Question 16

Positivism suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Offenders commit crime solely because of the benefits it brings them 
B)  Evil forces such as demons can affect criminal behavior 
C)  Individuals are less likely to be victims if they have positive attitudes 
D)  Forces both outside and inside an individual might affect his/her likelihood of breaking the law 
A)  Offenders commit crime solely because of the benefits it brings them 
B)  Evil forces such as demons can affect criminal behavior 
C)  Individuals are less likely to be victims if they have positive attitudes 
D)  Forces both outside and inside an individual might affect his/her likelihood of breaking the law

Question 17

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most deterrence research has focused on the...

Question 18

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The United States utilizes mandatory sentences more than any other Western nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rational choice suggests:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals increase their chances of victimization when they act irrationally 
B)  Individuals who are rational will not commit crime 
C)  Offenders commit crime whenever a victim is present 
D)  Offenders commit crime because of the benefits it brings them 
A)  Individuals increase their chances of victimization when they act irrationally 
B)  Individuals who are rational will not commit crime 
C)  Offenders commit crime whenever a victim is present 
D)  Offenders commit crime because of the benefits it brings them

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Which of the following countries has enacted the most mandatory penalty laws?

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory or neoclassical theory.

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of having some legal punishment (arrest,incarceration,and so forth)versus the effect of having no legal punishment.

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

During the Enlightenment period,because laws were vague and different judges handed out different sentences,justice could be described as _____.

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

"Three Strikes" laws reflect a sociological approach to combatting crime.

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Positivism suggest that:

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

The United States utilizes mandatory sentences more than any other Western nation.

Rational choice suggests:

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

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Exam 5: Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Which of the following countries has enacted the most mandatory penalty laws?

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Routine activities theory is also known as _____ theory or neoclassical theory.

_____ offenses are those committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning.

Assume college officials at your school have asked you for advice on "situational crime prevention".What recommendations would you give them?

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of having some legal punishment (arrest,incarceration,and so forth)versus the effect of having no legal punishment.

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

During the Enlightenment period,because laws were vague and different judges handed out different sentences,justice could be described as _____.

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

"Three Strikes" laws reflect a sociological approach to combatting crime.

Which of the following has become so common in the US,especially among young males in large cities,that scholars think they have lost the stigma they once held?

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Positivism suggest that:

Most deterrence research has focused on the _____ of punishment (the likelihood of being arrested).

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

The United States utilizes mandatory sentences more than any other Western nation.

Rational choice suggests:

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide,assault,and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime

Filters