Question 1

Policy

Accepted Answer

A) is a set of logically interconnected propositions explaining how phenomena are related, and from which a number of hypotheses can be derived and tested 
B) is the segment of the phenomenon of interest that is measured and analyzed 
C) is a course of action designed to solve some problem that has been selected from among alternative courses of action 
D) is an interdisciplinary science that gathers and analyzes data on crime and criminal behavior

Question 2

In criminological/sociological study, what are some of the limitations to defining as only those actions in violation of criminal law? Do you feel that criminologists should limit their study in this way? Support your response.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an indirect cost of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance costs of jails and prisons 
B) salaries of law enforcement personnel 
C) the purchase of police cars 
D) the expense of private surveillance and security devices

Question 4

In the eyes of the law, a person reneging on a contract is handled as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) criminal violation 
B) private wrong 
C) social construction 
D) socially harmful act

Question 5

The first step in detecting causes of crime is

Accepted Answer

A) deriving a theory 
B) testing a hypothesis 
C) discovering correlates 
D) determining the level of analysis

Question 6

According to Thomas Sowell's typology, those who have a/an ______ believe that human activities are restricted by an innate human nature that is self-centered and largely unalterable.

Accepted Answer

A) classical vision 
B) constrained vision 
C) phrenological vision 
D) unconstrained vision

Question 7

Cesare Lombroso's concept of the born criminal is also known as his theory of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) atavism 
B) ideal types 
C) phrenology 
D) somatotypes

Question 8

Renaissance

Accepted Answer

A) was a period between approximately 1450 and 1600 
B) is associated with advances in art, literature, music, and philosophy 
C) means rebirth, and refers to the rediscovery of the thinking traditions of the ancient Greeks 
D) all of these

Question 9

The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a strong resurgence of biosocial theories, which view behavior as the result of biological factors interacting with the environments of the actors involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the significance of criminological theory in shaping criminal justice policies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The emotional pain and suffering experienced by crime victims is easy to quantify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prostitution is an act that would be considered mala in se.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: An Overview of Crime and Criminology

Policy

In criminological/sociological study, what are some of the limitations to defining as only those actions in violation of criminal law? Do you feel that criminologists should limit their study in this way? Support your response.

Which of the following is an example of an indirect cost of crime?

In the eyes of the law, a person reneging on a contract is handled as a ______.

The first step in detecting causes of crime is

According to Thomas Sowell's typology, those who have a/an ______ believe that human activities are restricted by an innate human nature that is self-centered and largely unalterable.

Cesare Lombroso's concept of the born criminal is also known as his theory of ______.

Renaissance

The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a strong resurgence of biosocial theories, which view behavior as the result of biological factors interacting with the environments of the actors involved.

Discuss the significance of criminological theory in shaping criminal justice policies.

The emotional pain and suffering experienced by crime victims is easy to quantify.

Prostitution is an act that would be considered mala in se.