Question 1

Utilizing increased resources to deter crime in hot spots is referred to as _____ deterrence

Accepted Answer

A)  focused 
B)  general 
C)  specific 
D)  no nonsense

Question 2

Shame and embarrassment are forms of informal sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cesare Lombroso is famous for writing On Crimes and Punishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Specific deterrence involves punitive sanctions (real or perceived) designed to influence the behavior of individuals other than those punished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

NYC stop, question, and frisk showed no evidence of deterring crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cohen and Felson are famous for routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cesare Lombroso is famous for providing the framework and tenets of the deterrence doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Classical school of criminology includes which theory/theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational choice 
B)  positivism 
C)  routine activities 
D)  both A & C

Question 9

These types of crimes do not necessarily need formal punitive sanctions in place to deter most individuals from committing them.

Accepted Answer

A)  mala in se 
B)  mala prohibita 
C)  prohibita in se 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

The death penalty is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  general deterrence 
B)  brutalization 
C)  specific deterrence 
D)  base rate fallacy

Exam 4: Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories of Crime

Utilizing increased resources to deter crime in hot spots is referred to as _____ deterrence