Criminology Freda Adler 9th Edition Test Bank

Chapter 03 Schools of Thought throughout History Multiple Choice Questions 1. The classical school of criminology is based on the assumption that A.criminals are born, not made. B. individuals choose to commit crimes after weighing the consequences of their actions. C. body build is related to various mental disorders. D. criminals are distinguishable from noncriminals by atavistic stigmata. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2. The positivist school of criminology posits that A.human behavior is determined by forces beyond individual control. B. individuals choose to commit crimes after weighing the consequences of their actions.C. all human actions are determined in accordance with the felicific calculus. D. anomie is a breakdown of social order, which causes people to commit crimes. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3. Who wrote On Crimes and Punishment? A.Emile Durkheim B. Cesare Lombroso C. Jeremy Bentham D. Cesare Beccaria Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 4. Who is known as the “father of modern criminology”? A.Emile Durkheim B. Cesare Lombroso C. Cesare Beccaria D. Jeremy Bentham Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 5. Whose work was governed by utilitarian principles? A.Jeremy Bentham B. Cesare Beccaria C. Raffaele Garofalo D. Emile Durkheim Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 6. What provided the next generation of criminologists with the tools they needed to challenge classical criminology?A.Beccaria’s On Crimes and Punishment B. Bentham’s utilitarianism C. Lombroso’s The Criminal Man D. Darwin’s Origin of Species Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 7. Physiognomy is the study of ___________ and their relation to human behavior. A.bumps on the head B. body types C. facial features D. ear types Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 8. ____________ posited that bumps on the head were indications of psychological propensities. A.Physiognomy B. Phrenology C. Atavistic stigmata D. The somatotypes school Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 9. Cesare Lombroso’s The Criminal Man replaced the concept of free will with the concept of ____________. A.determinism B. rationality C. science D. utilitarianism