CCJ 3011 Exam #2 With
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Cesare Beccaria believed that... - ANSWER Beccaria believed that criminals
chose to commit crime, and that criminal choices could be controlled by fear
of punishment.
Beccaria believed that humans were naturally egotistical and self-centered.
Rational Choice Theory is rooted in... - ANSWER The classical school of
criminology developed by Beccaria.
Marginal Deterrence - ANSWER Punishment must be proportional to the
seriousness of crime; if not, people would commit more serious offenses.
If petty offenses were subject to the same punishment as more serious
crimes, offenders would choose the worst crime: this is referred to as the
concept of marginal deterrence.
Suggested that the extremely harsh punishments of the day and routine use
of torture were inappropriate and excessive.
Beccaria's beliefs and writings about the proportionality of crime and
punishment have been credited as the basis for _______. - ANSWER The
elimination of torture.
Before choosing to commit a crime, reasoning criminals evaluate... - ANSWER
The risk of apprehension, the seriousness of punishment, the potential value,
and the immediate need for criminal gain.
, Offender-Specific Offense - ANSWER Criminals are not robots who engage in
unthinking, unplanned random acts of antisocial behavior.
A book that argues that there are immediate benefits to criminality -
ANSWER Jack Katz's "Seductions of Crime"
Choice of crime may be determined by market conditions. - ANSWER True
Offenders are aware of target vulnerability. - ANSWER True
The place of the offense is carefully chosen. - ANSWER True
Distance is irrelevant to an offender when choosing a location. - ANSWER
False
Richard Felson suggested that violence is a matter of choice that serves
specific goals: - ANSWER Control
Retribution
Deterrence
Reputation
But not Rationality
Rational Killers - ANSWER While outwardly considered the most irrational of
offenders, serial murderers are considered rational killers because they pick
their targets with care.
Defensible Space - ANSWER The belief that crime can be reduced by
modifying the physical environment to reduce opportunity.
Well-lit housing projects that maximize surveillance reflect Oscar Newman's
Complete Solution
Cesare Beccaria believed that... - ANSWER Beccaria believed that criminals
chose to commit crime, and that criminal choices could be controlled by fear
of punishment.
Beccaria believed that humans were naturally egotistical and self-centered.
Rational Choice Theory is rooted in... - ANSWER The classical school of
criminology developed by Beccaria.
Marginal Deterrence - ANSWER Punishment must be proportional to the
seriousness of crime; if not, people would commit more serious offenses.
If petty offenses were subject to the same punishment as more serious
crimes, offenders would choose the worst crime: this is referred to as the
concept of marginal deterrence.
Suggested that the extremely harsh punishments of the day and routine use
of torture were inappropriate and excessive.
Beccaria's beliefs and writings about the proportionality of crime and
punishment have been credited as the basis for _______. - ANSWER The
elimination of torture.
Before choosing to commit a crime, reasoning criminals evaluate... - ANSWER
The risk of apprehension, the seriousness of punishment, the potential value,
and the immediate need for criminal gain.
, Offender-Specific Offense - ANSWER Criminals are not robots who engage in
unthinking, unplanned random acts of antisocial behavior.
A book that argues that there are immediate benefits to criminality -
ANSWER Jack Katz's "Seductions of Crime"
Choice of crime may be determined by market conditions. - ANSWER True
Offenders are aware of target vulnerability. - ANSWER True
The place of the offense is carefully chosen. - ANSWER True
Distance is irrelevant to an offender when choosing a location. - ANSWER
False
Richard Felson suggested that violence is a matter of choice that serves
specific goals: - ANSWER Control
Retribution
Deterrence
Reputation
But not Rationality
Rational Killers - ANSWER While outwardly considered the most irrational of
offenders, serial murderers are considered rational killers because they pick
their targets with care.
Defensible Space - ANSWER The belief that crime can be reduced by
modifying the physical environment to reduce opportunity.
Well-lit housing projects that maximize surveillance reflect Oscar Newman's
