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Chapter 1 HU H UH U What Is Criminology?
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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1) The view of crime as human conduct that violates the criminal law is drawn from a
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perspective.
A) political
B) sociological
C) psychological
D) legalistic
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C
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this te
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xt has chosen to use?
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2) ―Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal gov
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ernment, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws‖ is a definit
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ion of HU HU .
A) criminology
B) crime
C) criminal
D) deviance
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B
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this te
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xt has chosen to use?
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3) The belief that crime is an antisocial act of such a nature that repression is nec
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essary to preserve the existing system of society is the basis of the
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perspective on crim HU HU
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A) legal
B) political
C) sociological
D) psychological
Answer: C
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,Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this te
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xt has chosen to use?
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Level: Basic
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,4) Which of the following statements regarding a crime harm index (CHI) is true?
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A) A CHI counts each offense equally.
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B) A CHI argues that each offense has a similar impact on victims or on society.
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C) A CHI primarily focuses on street crimes that are most commonly commi
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tted by individuals who have lower incomes.
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D) A CHI assigns different weights to crimes based on the harm they
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cause. Answer: D
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Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this te
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xt has chosen to use?
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5) Which of the following statements about deviance and crime is true?
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A) All deviant behavior is criminal.
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B) All criminal behavior is deviant.
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C) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior overlap.
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D) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior are mutually exclusive categ
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ories. Answer: C HU H U
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they di
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ffer? Level: Intermediate
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6) You are running late to class and there is an exam today. To get to class on time
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, you drive about 10 miles about the speed limit. This is an example of behavior
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that is
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A) deviant but not criminal HU HU HU
B) criminal but not deviant HU HU HU
C) both deviant and criminal HU HU HU
D) neither deviant nor crimin HU HU HU
al Answer: B
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Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they di
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ffer? Level: Intermediate
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7) Which of the following behaviors is criminal only when committed by a child bu
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t is legal when committed by an adult?
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A) Shoplifting a candy bar HU HU HU
B) Drinking alcohol HU
C) Speeding
D) Joyriding
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B
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they di
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ffer? Level: Intermediate
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perspective says that laws should be enacted to criminalize certain beh
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aviors when members of society generally agree that such laws are necessary?
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