Question 1

The idea that potential and actual legal punishment can deter crime is a synopsis of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Routine Activities Theory 
B)  Deterrence Theory 
C)  Corporal Theory 
D)  Penal Theory 
A)  Routine Activities Theory 
B)  Deterrence Theory 
C)  Corporal Theory 
D)  Penal Theory

Question 2

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ spot policing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your police department has tripled the number...

Question 4

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the different types of deterrence?

Accepted Answer

The different types of deterrence are ab

Question 6

Subjective deterrence refers to the impact of people's _____ of the certainty and severity of legal punishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Subjective deterrence refers to the impact of...

Question 7

Discuss the basic philosophy of the classical theory and how it differs from a positivist approach.

Accepted Answer

Classical theories believe people act wi

Question 8

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A time when religious views began to give way to scientific explanations 
B)  An era when the Christian majority began to adopt Islamic ideas about behavior 
C)  A period when psychology began to develop scientific explanations for crime 
D)  A century when Marxists explanations for behavior began to emerge 
A)  A time when religious views began to give way to scientific explanations 
B)  An era when the Christian majority began to adopt Islamic ideas about behavior 
C)  A period when psychology began to develop scientific explanations for crime 
D)  A century when Marxists explanations for behavior began to emerge

Question 9

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of increasing the severity,certainty,and/or swiftness of legal punishment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Offenders commit crimes only for monetary gains 
B)  Offenders sometimes commit crimes for excitement or prestige 
C)  Offenders never commit crime unless provoked 
D)  Offenders carefully plan all crimes they commit 
A)  Offenders commit crimes only for monetary gains 
B)  Offenders sometimes commit crimes for excitement or prestige 
C)  Offenders never commit crime unless provoked 
D)  Offenders carefully plan all crimes they commit

Question 11

Positivism stresses free will as the main reason for criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Positivism believes that criminal behavior is normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises:  classical school
 absolute deterrence
 deterrence theory
 expressive offenses
 instrumental offenses
 objective deterrence
 positivism
 situational crime prevention
 “three-strikes” laws
 enlightenment

Accepted Answer

The Answer of attributes behavior to forces inside and outside is...

Question 14

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug rehabilitation programs 
B)  Work-release programs 
C)  Severe punishment 
D)  Uncertain punishment 
A)  Drug rehabilitation programs 
B)  Work-release programs 
C)  Severe punishment 
D)  Uncertain punishment

Question 16

Which of the following reflects what routine activities theory suggests is a lack of guardianship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearing an expensive watch in a low-income neighborhood 
B)  A child playing in a park alone 
C)  A drug addict in need of money for a fix 
D)  The opening of a half-way house in a low crime neighborhood 
A)  Wearing an expensive watch in a low-income neighborhood 
B)  A child playing in a park alone 
C)  A drug addict in need of money for a fix 
D)  The opening of a half-way house in a low crime neighborhood

Question 17

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion 
B)  The Koran 
C)  Ancient Greek philosophers 
D)  The nobility 
A)  Religion 
B)  The Koran 
C)  Ancient Greek philosophers 
D)  The nobility

The idea that potential and actual legal punishment can deter crime is a synopsis of _____.

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ spot policing.

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

What are the different types of deterrence?

Subjective deterrence refers to the impact of people's _____ of the certainty and severity of legal punishment.

Discuss the basic philosophy of the classical theory and how it differs from a positivist approach.

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of increasing the severity,certainty,and/or swiftness of legal punishment.

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Positivism stresses free will as the main reason for criminal behavior.

Positivism believes that criminal behavior is normal.

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Which of the following reflects what routine activities theory suggests is a lack of guardianship?

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

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

The idea that potential and actual legal punishment can deter crime is a synopsis of _____.

People in ancient times often thought crime was caused by possession.

Your police department has tripled the number of patrols in a high crime area.This is an example of ___ spot policing.

Hot-spot policing involves intensive police patrols of high crime areas.

What are the different types of deterrence?

Subjective deterrence refers to the impact of people's _____ of the certainty and severity of legal punishment.

Discuss the basic philosophy of the classical theory and how it differs from a positivist approach.

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of increasing the severity,certainty,and/or swiftness of legal punishment.

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Positivism stresses free will as the main reason for criminal behavior.

Positivism believes that criminal behavior is normal.

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Which of the following reflects what routine activities theory suggests is a lack of guardianship?

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

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