Question 1

Briefly explain the concept of correlation.How do we know if two factors are correlates?

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Question 2

Crimes that are time and culture bound are described as ______.

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A) mala in se 
B) mala prohibita 
C) actus reus 
D) mens rea

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a direct cost of crime?

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A) protective devices 
B) insurance costs 
C) surveillance and security devices 
D) salaries and benefits of personnel

Question 4

Provide an overview of some of the major historical developments of criminological theory.Be sure to identify and describe at least three of the main eras or schools of thought from the history of criminology.

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Question 5

Provide two examples of acts that would be considered mala prohibita.

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Question 6

Universally condemned crimes are known as ______.

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A) mala in se 
B) mala prohibita 
C) actus reus 
D) mens rea

Question 7

______ is a way of looking at the world, a general emotional picture of how things should be.

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A) theory 
B) ideology 
C) vision 
D) analysis

Question 8

Criminality is an identifiable trait that some people possess, and others do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Enlightenment is associated with advances in mathematics, science, and the dignity and worth of the individual as exemplified by a concern for human rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The unconstrained vision denies the existence of an innate human nature, instead holding that human nature is formed anew in each different culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The definition of crime is problematic because acts that are defined as criminal vary across time and culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ is an interdisciplinary science that gathers and analyzes data on crime and criminal behavior.

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A) criminology 
B) theory 
C) sociology 
D) law

Question 13

In which case did the Supreme Court invalidate anti-flag burning statutes as unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas v.Johnson 
B) Lawrence v.Texas 
C) Bowers v.Hardwick 
D) Mapp v.Ohio

Question 14

What constitutes a crime can be defined in and out of existence by courts and legislators.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When two factors are correlates, it means that

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A) One of the factors causes changes to the other. 
B) The two factors vary together. 
C) They compose a theory of crime. 
D) They have been socially constructed.

Question 16

A(n) ______ is a set of logically interconnected propositions explaining how phenomena are related.

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A) theory 
B) hypothesis 
C) ideology 
D) policy

Question 17

According to John Hagan, which of the following criteria helps us differentiate between real crimes and those which are arbitrary and socially constructed?

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A) consensus 
B) harm 
C) severity 
D) all of these

Question 18

Briefly explain the difference between socially harmful acts and private wrongs.

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Question 19

Define ideology.

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Question 20

Define mala in se and mala prohibita.Discuss the differences between these two types of acts and give examples of each.

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Exam 1: An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Briefly explain the concept of correlation.How do we know if two factors are correlates?

Crimes that are time and culture bound are described as ______.

Which of the following is an example of a direct cost of crime?

Provide an overview of some of the major historical developments of criminological theory.Be sure to identify and describe at least three of the main eras or schools of thought from the history of criminology.

Provide two examples of acts that would be considered mala prohibita.

Universally condemned crimes are known as ______.

______ is a way of looking at the world, a general emotional picture of how things should be.

Criminality is an identifiable trait that some people possess, and others do not.

The Enlightenment is associated with advances in mathematics, science, and the dignity and worth of the individual as exemplified by a concern for human rights.

The unconstrained vision denies the existence of an innate human nature, instead holding that human nature is formed anew in each different culture.

The definition of crime is problematic because acts that are defined as criminal vary across time and culture.

______ is an interdisciplinary science that gathers and analyzes data on crime and criminal behavior.

In which case did the Supreme Court invalidate anti-flag burning statutes as unconstitutional?

What constitutes a crime can be defined in and out of existence by courts and legislators.

When two factors are correlates, it means that

A(n) ______ is a set of logically interconnected propositions explaining how phenomena are related.

According to John Hagan, which of the following criteria helps us differentiate between real crimes and those which are arbitrary and socially constructed?

Briefly explain the difference between socially harmful acts and private wrongs.

Define ideology.

Define mala in se and mala prohibita.Discuss the differences between these two types of acts and give examples of each.