Question 1

______________ is known as the father of modern criminology.

Accepted Answer

A) Merton 
B) Lombroso 
C) Merton. 
D) Miller

Question 2

Deconstructionist theory is one of the emerging approaches that challenges existing criminological perspectives to debunk them and that works toward replacing them with concepts more applicable to the postmodern era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A theory of human behavior based on psychoanalysis is most closely related with _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A theory of human behavior based on...

Question 4

A theory of human behavior,based on the writings of Sigmund Freud,that sees personality as a complex composite of interacting mental entities is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Social norms. 
B) Behavioral conditioning. 
C) Personality. 
D) Psychoanalysis.

Question 5

An eighteenth-century approach to crime causation and criminal responsibility that grew out of the Enlightenment and that emphasized the role of free will and reasonable punishment comes from the _______________ School of criminological theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An eighteenth-century approach to crime causation and...

Question 6

A perspective on crime causation that holds that physical deterioration in an area leads to higher crime rates is the thesis of _________________ windows.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A perspective on crime causation that holds...

Question 7

A theoretical approach that holds that crime is the natural consequence of economic and other social inequities is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Positivist theory. 
B) Conflict theory. 
C) Social theory. 
D) Biological theory.

Question 8

The ___________ is a perspective on criminological thought that highlights the process of interaction between individuals and society.

Accepted Answer

A) Social process theory 
B) Chicago School theory 
C) The broken windows theory 
D) Neoclassical criminology

Question 9

A psychological principle that holds that the frequency of any behavior can be increased or decreased through reward,punishment,and association with other stimuli is:

Accepted Answer

A) Social norms. 
B) Behavioral conditioning. 
C) Personality. 
D) Psychoanalysis.

Question 10

The Biological School views deviant behavior as the product of environmental forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distinct portions of a cell's DNA that carry coded instructions for making everything the body needs are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Chromosomes. 
B) Genes. 
C) Somatotypes. 
D) Biochemical imbalances.

Question 12

All deviant behavior is a violation of the criminal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is atavism?

Accepted Answer

A) A term used to characterize aggression 
B) A term used to denote one of the concentric zones 
C) A condition characterized by the existence of features thought to be common in earlier stages of human evolution 
D) A term used to describe anomie

Exam 3: The Search for Causes

______________ is known as the father of modern criminology.

Deconstructionist theory is one of the emerging approaches that challenges existing criminological perspectives to debunk them and that works toward replacing them with concepts more applicable to the postmodern era.

A theory of human behavior based on psychoanalysis is most closely related with _________.

A theory of human behavior,based on the writings of Sigmund Freud,that sees personality as a complex composite of interacting mental entities is found in:

An eighteenth-century approach to crime causation and criminal responsibility that grew out of the Enlightenment and that emphasized the role of free will and reasonable punishment comes from the _______________ School of criminological theory.

A perspective on crime causation that holds that physical deterioration in an area leads to higher crime rates is the thesis of _________________ windows.

A theoretical approach that holds that crime is the natural consequence of economic and other social inequities is called:

The ___________ is a perspective on criminological thought that highlights the process of interaction between individuals and society.

A psychological principle that holds that the frequency of any behavior can be increased or decreased through reward,punishment,and association with other stimuli is:

The Biological School views deviant behavior as the product of environmental forces.

Distinct portions of a cell's DNA that carry coded instructions for making everything the body needs are known as:

All deviant behavior is a violation of the criminal law.

What is atavism?