Question 1

Matching:
Match the key term with the correct description.

Accepted Answer

A.*h
B.*g

Question 2

Which of the following best describes Beccaria's position regarding punishment as a deterrent to crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must include rehabilitation 
B)  It must be religion-based 
C)  It must be certain and swift 
D)  It must be disproportionate to the crime 
A)  It must include rehabilitation 
B)  It must be religion-based 
C)  It must be certain and swift 
D)  It must be disproportionate to the crime

Question 3

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____ offenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crimes committed for material gain with some...

Question 4

Discuss the stages involved in the rational choice theory.Conclude with some critiques of the theory.

Accepted Answer

The five stages include preparing to com

Question 5

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  General deterrence 
B)  Marginal deterrence 
C)  Positive deterrence 
D)  Negative deterrence 
A)  General deterrence 
B)  Marginal deterrence 
C)  Positive deterrence 
D)  Negative deterrence

Question 8

The idea that areas with high crime rates have lower arrest rates because their police are "extra" busy,and their police also realize that too many arrests would overburden the criminal justice system is known as the _____ argument.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority income 
B)  System capacity 
C)  Conviction discretion 
D)  Police nullification 
A)  Minority income 
B)  System capacity 
C)  Conviction discretion 
D)  Police nullification

Question 9

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was convicted of murder. 
B)  She refused to recognize the king of France. 
C)  She converted from Christianity to Islam. 
D)  She was thought to be a witch. 
A)  She was convicted of murder. 
B)  She refused to recognize the king of France. 
C)  She converted from Christianity to Islam. 
D)  She was thought to be a witch.

Question 10

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is the result of genetic predisposition. 
B)  Criminals act with free will. 
C)  Crime is the result of one's social ecology. 
D)  Criminals act due to demonic possession. 
A)  Crime is the result of genetic predisposition. 
B)  Criminals act with free will. 
C)  Crime is the result of one's social ecology. 
D)  Criminals act due to demonic possession.

Question 12

Who pioneered the classical school of criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Sutherland 
C)  Beccaria 
D)  Hirschi 
A)  Freud 
B)  Sutherland 
C)  Beccaria 
D)  Hirschi

Question 13

Criminals always act rationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

General deterrence is when someone does not offend because of fear of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rational choice perspective emphasizes two related concepts:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low IQ and utilitarianism 
B)  Situational factors and opportunity 
C)  Utilitarianism and positivism 
D)  Opportunity and genetics 
A)  Low IQ and utilitarianism 
B)  Situational factors and opportunity 
C)  Utilitarianism and positivism 
D)  Opportunity and genetics

Question 17

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efforts that aim to reduce exposure to motivated offenders 
B)  Efforts that encourage victims to contact the police 
C)  Efforts that encourage legislators to pass tougher sentencing laws 
D)  Efforts that aim to increase rehabilitation programs 
A)  Efforts that aim to reduce exposure to motivated offenders 
B)  Efforts that encourage victims to contact the police 
C)  Efforts that encourage legislators to pass tougher sentencing laws 
D)  Efforts that aim to increase rehabilitation programs

Question 18

Neoclassical theorists assume criminals act with free will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Age of _____ eventually led to...

Question 20

_____ deterrence occurs when members of the public decide not to break the law because they fear legal punishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ deterrence occurs when members of the...

Matching: Match the key term with the correct description.

Which of the following best describes Beccaria's position regarding punishment as a deterrent to crime?

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____ offenses.

Discuss the stages involved in the rational choice theory.Conclude with some critiques of the theory.

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

The idea that areas with high crime rates have lower arrest rates because their police are "extra" busy,and their police also realize that too many arrests would overburden the criminal justice system is known as the _____ argument.

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Who pioneered the classical school of criminology?

Criminals always act rationally.

General deterrence is when someone does not offend because of fear of punishment.

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

Rational choice perspective emphasizes two related concepts:

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Neoclassical theorists assume criminals act with free will.

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

_____ deterrence occurs when members of the public decide not to break the law because they fear legal punishment.

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

Matching: Match the key term with the correct description.

Which of the following best describes Beccaria's position regarding punishment as a deterrent to crime?

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____ offenses.

Discuss the stages involved in the rational choice theory.Conclude with some critiques of the theory.

Which of the following types of crimes is considered more deterrable?

Beccaria believed punishment should be certain and swift.

The effect of increasing severity,certainty and/or swiftness of legal punishment is called _____.

The idea that areas with high crime rates have lower arrest rates because their police are "extra" busy,and their police also realize that too many arrests would overburden the criminal justice system is known as the _____ argument.

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Religion was the dominant source of knowledge through the Middle Ages.

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Who pioneered the classical school of criminology?

Criminals always act rationally.

General deterrence is when someone does not offend because of fear of punishment.

Neoclassical explanations stress biology as the root cause of crime.

Rational choice perspective emphasizes two related concepts:

Which of the following best expresses situational crime prevention?

Neoclassical theorists assume criminals act with free will.

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

_____ deterrence occurs when members of the public decide not to break the law because they fear legal punishment.

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