CRIM Multiple Choice Exam 1 Questions
and Answers GRADED A+ 2025
How can crime discouragers, in the form of handlers, serve to prevent crime?
a. by adding security guards, to increase the likelihood of a potential offender being
caught
b. to making homeowners more aware of potential vulnerabilities
c. by ensuring that potential offenders are taught to know right from wrong and to
respect the law
d. to diminish the potential rewards a potential offender can gain from committing a
crime - ANSWER: to diminish the potential rewards a potential offender can gain
from committing a crime
How can specific deterrence sometimes serve to encourage further criminality?
a. by negatively altering the offender's neurology, so that the offender become
predisposed to crime
b. by labeling an offender, thereby locking the offender into a criminal career
c. by proving to an offender that crime can be committed without negative
repercussions
d. by failing to provide an offender with adequate punishment for crime - ANSWER:
by labeling an offender, thereby locking the offender into a criminal career
How can victimization typically lead to criminality?
a. It can encourage negative behaviors that are meant to alleviate stress and anger.
b. It most often encourages those victimized to seek revenge on those who
victimized them.
c. It typically serves to remove victims from normal society.
d. It prevents victims from delineating between right and wrong by changing their
social outlook. - ANSWER: It can encourage negative behaviors that are meant to
alleviate stress and anger.
How do victim costs differ from intangible costs?
a. Victim costs are of an indirect nature.
b. Victim costs are long-lasting.
c. Victim costs can be financially estimated.
d. Victim costs are psychological. - ANSWER: Victim costs can be financially
estimated.
How does the transformative effect of early victimization impact young victims?
a. It results in sociological defects that lead to social withdrawal.
b. It discourages young victims to lash out at others in an abusive manner since they
dislike what they experienced.
c. It makes young victims highly susceptible to entering into abusive adult
relationships.
d. It makes young victims less likely to engage in physical violence as they mature. -
,ANSWER: It makes young victims highly susceptible to entering into abusive adult
relationships.
How is psychodynamic theory related to crime?
a. Criminality arises from psychological disorders that are superficial at most.
b. Problems during early development cause imbalances in personality that lead to
deviant behavior.
c. Negative social settings spur the development of criminal beliefs and attitudes
during adolescence.
d. Individuals do not choose to pursue crime but are powerless when they are
predisposed to it. - ANSWER: Problems during early development cause
imbalances in personality that lead to deviant behavior.
In a large city, which of the following could serve to create a tipping-point to deter
drug dealers?
a. decriminalization of certain drug laws
b. increased presence of police foot patrols in the city
c. knowledge of the penal code and drug laws
d. a district attorney with a 95 percent conviction rate - ANSWER: a district attorney
with a 95 percent conviction rate
In most states, the status of sex offenders is now made public. Why?
a. to let the public know the identity and the whereabouts of sex offenders
b. to shame and stigmatize sex offenders
c. to allow communities to prevent sex offenders from moving in
d. to allow probation officers to properly monitor sex offenders - ANSWER: to let the
public know the identity and the whereabouts of sex offenders
In terms of criminology, edgework describes .
a. neighborhoods where crime can be conducted easily
b. the thrill associated with carrying out a crime
c. an easy target that is susceptible to crime
d. the rewards received from committing a crime - ANSWER: the thrill associated
with carrying out a crime
In what way are technological developments complicating the fight against crime?
a. Technology is creating new classes of crime that are harder to detect and combat.
b. Criminals are more adept at using technology than law enforcement agencies.
c. Many law enforcement agencies cannot afford technology that they can benefit
from.
d. New laws are frequently diminishing the importance of technology to law
enforcement. - ANSWER: Technology is creating new classes of crime that are
harder to detect and combat.
In what way is situational crime prevention meant to control rational criminal activity?
a. It decreases the chances for early release from prison.
, b. It publicizes the law so that criminals know what is legal and what is not.
c. It raises the risk of committing a crime so as to deter it.
d. It educates the youth in the ways of law to prevent misperceptions. - ANSWER: It
raises the risk of committing a crime so as to deter it.
In what way is the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) intended to
be more explanatory than the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)?
a. The NIBRS compiles summaries rather than statistics related to crime.
b. The NIBRS includes the name and criminal record of the offender for each crime.
c. The NIBRS is concerned only with the basic, fundamental aspects of a reported
crime.
d. The NIBRS requires reported crimes to be put into greater context. - ANSWER:
The NIBRS requires reported crimes to be put into greater context.
In which of the following cases would general deterrence likely fail to prevent a
criminal act from occurring?
a. A potential offender fears apprehension and incarceration if committing a crime.
b. A potential offender is willing to explore other options besides crime to obtain
money.
c. A potential offender has already served repeated, lengthy prison sentences.
d. A potential offender is concerned that incarceration will result in stigmatization. -
ANSWER: A potential offender has already served repeated, lengthy prison
sentences.
In which of the following cases would primary prevention counseling be used to
prevent future criminality?
a. a young adult recently charged with drug possession is offered rehabilitation
b. an ex-offender needs additional help following prison release in coping with
addiction problems
c. a young student is increasingly skipping class ever since the student's parents
divorced
d. an adult is ordered by a court to attend anger-management classes as part of
probation - ANSWER: a young student is increasingly skipping class ever since the
student's parents divorced
In which of the following scenarios can a killer be viewed as rational?
a. A drug dealer accidentally shoots another while mishandling a weapon.
b. A home invader kills the occupant of a house who posed no threat.
c. A gang member shoots and kills a competitor who was planning to kill that gang
member.
d. A mass murderer kills innocents for the fun of it. - ANSWER: A gang member
shoots and kills a competitor who was planning to kill that gang member.
In which of the following scenarios can crime mapping benefit police?
and Answers GRADED A+ 2025
How can crime discouragers, in the form of handlers, serve to prevent crime?
a. by adding security guards, to increase the likelihood of a potential offender being
caught
b. to making homeowners more aware of potential vulnerabilities
c. by ensuring that potential offenders are taught to know right from wrong and to
respect the law
d. to diminish the potential rewards a potential offender can gain from committing a
crime - ANSWER: to diminish the potential rewards a potential offender can gain
from committing a crime
How can specific deterrence sometimes serve to encourage further criminality?
a. by negatively altering the offender's neurology, so that the offender become
predisposed to crime
b. by labeling an offender, thereby locking the offender into a criminal career
c. by proving to an offender that crime can be committed without negative
repercussions
d. by failing to provide an offender with adequate punishment for crime - ANSWER:
by labeling an offender, thereby locking the offender into a criminal career
How can victimization typically lead to criminality?
a. It can encourage negative behaviors that are meant to alleviate stress and anger.
b. It most often encourages those victimized to seek revenge on those who
victimized them.
c. It typically serves to remove victims from normal society.
d. It prevents victims from delineating between right and wrong by changing their
social outlook. - ANSWER: It can encourage negative behaviors that are meant to
alleviate stress and anger.
How do victim costs differ from intangible costs?
a. Victim costs are of an indirect nature.
b. Victim costs are long-lasting.
c. Victim costs can be financially estimated.
d. Victim costs are psychological. - ANSWER: Victim costs can be financially
estimated.
How does the transformative effect of early victimization impact young victims?
a. It results in sociological defects that lead to social withdrawal.
b. It discourages young victims to lash out at others in an abusive manner since they
dislike what they experienced.
c. It makes young victims highly susceptible to entering into abusive adult
relationships.
d. It makes young victims less likely to engage in physical violence as they mature. -
,ANSWER: It makes young victims highly susceptible to entering into abusive adult
relationships.
How is psychodynamic theory related to crime?
a. Criminality arises from psychological disorders that are superficial at most.
b. Problems during early development cause imbalances in personality that lead to
deviant behavior.
c. Negative social settings spur the development of criminal beliefs and attitudes
during adolescence.
d. Individuals do not choose to pursue crime but are powerless when they are
predisposed to it. - ANSWER: Problems during early development cause
imbalances in personality that lead to deviant behavior.
In a large city, which of the following could serve to create a tipping-point to deter
drug dealers?
a. decriminalization of certain drug laws
b. increased presence of police foot patrols in the city
c. knowledge of the penal code and drug laws
d. a district attorney with a 95 percent conviction rate - ANSWER: a district attorney
with a 95 percent conviction rate
In most states, the status of sex offenders is now made public. Why?
a. to let the public know the identity and the whereabouts of sex offenders
b. to shame and stigmatize sex offenders
c. to allow communities to prevent sex offenders from moving in
d. to allow probation officers to properly monitor sex offenders - ANSWER: to let the
public know the identity and the whereabouts of sex offenders
In terms of criminology, edgework describes .
a. neighborhoods where crime can be conducted easily
b. the thrill associated with carrying out a crime
c. an easy target that is susceptible to crime
d. the rewards received from committing a crime - ANSWER: the thrill associated
with carrying out a crime
In what way are technological developments complicating the fight against crime?
a. Technology is creating new classes of crime that are harder to detect and combat.
b. Criminals are more adept at using technology than law enforcement agencies.
c. Many law enforcement agencies cannot afford technology that they can benefit
from.
d. New laws are frequently diminishing the importance of technology to law
enforcement. - ANSWER: Technology is creating new classes of crime that are
harder to detect and combat.
In what way is situational crime prevention meant to control rational criminal activity?
a. It decreases the chances for early release from prison.
, b. It publicizes the law so that criminals know what is legal and what is not.
c. It raises the risk of committing a crime so as to deter it.
d. It educates the youth in the ways of law to prevent misperceptions. - ANSWER: It
raises the risk of committing a crime so as to deter it.
In what way is the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) intended to
be more explanatory than the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)?
a. The NIBRS compiles summaries rather than statistics related to crime.
b. The NIBRS includes the name and criminal record of the offender for each crime.
c. The NIBRS is concerned only with the basic, fundamental aspects of a reported
crime.
d. The NIBRS requires reported crimes to be put into greater context. - ANSWER:
The NIBRS requires reported crimes to be put into greater context.
In which of the following cases would general deterrence likely fail to prevent a
criminal act from occurring?
a. A potential offender fears apprehension and incarceration if committing a crime.
b. A potential offender is willing to explore other options besides crime to obtain
money.
c. A potential offender has already served repeated, lengthy prison sentences.
d. A potential offender is concerned that incarceration will result in stigmatization. -
ANSWER: A potential offender has already served repeated, lengthy prison
sentences.
In which of the following cases would primary prevention counseling be used to
prevent future criminality?
a. a young adult recently charged with drug possession is offered rehabilitation
b. an ex-offender needs additional help following prison release in coping with
addiction problems
c. a young student is increasingly skipping class ever since the student's parents
divorced
d. an adult is ordered by a court to attend anger-management classes as part of
probation - ANSWER: a young student is increasingly skipping class ever since the
student's parents divorced
In which of the following scenarios can a killer be viewed as rational?
a. A drug dealer accidentally shoots another while mishandling a weapon.
b. A home invader kills the occupant of a house who posed no threat.
c. A gang member shoots and kills a competitor who was planning to kill that gang
member.
d. A mass murderer kills innocents for the fun of it. - ANSWER: A gang member
shoots and kills a competitor who was planning to kill that gang member.
In which of the following scenarios can crime mapping benefit police?
