Question 1

During the Progressive Era (from about 1890 to 1920),_____ became the primary disciplinary home of criminology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biology 
B)  Psychology 
C)  Sociology 
D)  Theology

Question 2

According to Thomas Sowell's typology,those who have a/an _____vision deny an innate human nature,viewing human activities as formed anew in each different culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical vision 
B)  Constrained vision 
C)  Phrenological vision 
D)  Unconstrained vision

Question 3

"Criminality" is a legal term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide two examples of acts that would...

Question 5

Questions of cause and effect should be answered at the same level of analysis at which they were posed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Criminologists use what is known as the ______ to try to answer the questions they ask rather than simply speculate about the questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific procedure 
B)  Scientific method 
C)  Technique of natural science 
D)  Observational analysis

Question 7

Explain the role that ideology plays in shaping criminological theory.Is it possible to formulate or evaluate theories without ideology playing a role? Defend your response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the role that ideology plays in...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain the concept of correlation.How do...

Question 9

Define "theory."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define "theory."...

Question 10

Laws tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Remain relatively stable across cultures and through time. 
B)  Be stable across cultures, but fluctuate over time. 
C)  Vary across cultures, but within a particular society tend to be stable over time. 
D)  Vary by time and across different cultures.

Question 11

While theories are interesting to consider,they are often impractical,as they tend to be used to explain phenomena in the absence of any solid,practical evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lombroso's theory of the "born criminal" was aligned with which school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biosocial 
B)  Classical 
C)  Positivist 
D)  Psychological

Question 13

Criminology is an interdisciplinary field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mala in se 
B)  Mala prohibita 
C)  Actus reus 
D)  Mens rea

Question 15

The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a strong resurgence of critical theories of criminology,such as Marxism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mala in se crimes tend to arouse the most intense emotional responses,because they trigger a sense of threat to our survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory 
B)  Ideology 
C)  Vision 
D)  Analysis

Question 18

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 19

Criminality is a trait that is displayed by some individuals,but not by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A theory's _____ is assessed by how much of the empirical world falls under its explanatory umbrella relative to other theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive accuracy 
B)  Predictive scope 
C)  Simplicity 
D)  Falsifiability

Exam 1: Introduction and Overview of Crime and Criminology

During the Progressive Era (from about 1890 to 1920) ,_____ became the primary disciplinary home of criminology.

According to Thomas Sowell's typology,those who have a/an _____vision deny an innate human nature,viewing human activities as formed anew in each different culture.

"Criminality" is a legal term.

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

Questions of cause and effect should be answered at the same level of analysis at which they were posed.

Criminologists use what is known as the ______ to try to answer the questions they ask rather than simply speculate about the questions.

Explain the role that ideology plays in shaping criminological theory.Is it possible to formulate or evaluate theories without ideology playing a role? Defend your response.

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

Define "theory."

Laws tend to:

While theories are interesting to consider,they are often impractical,as they tend to be used to explain phenomena in the absence of any solid,practical evidence.

Lombroso's theory of the "born criminal" was aligned with which school of thought?

Criminology is an interdisciplinary field.

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

The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a strong resurgence of critical theories of criminology,such as Marxism.

Mala in se crimes tend to arouse the most intense emotional responses,because they trigger a sense of threat to our survival.

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

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

Criminality is a trait that is displayed by some individuals,but not by others.

A theory's _____ is assessed by how much of the empirical world falls under its explanatory umbrella relative to other theories.