Intro To Criminology Exam 1 Questions
With Correct Answers
Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Human conduct in violation of the
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criminal laws of the Federal Government, a State, or local jurisdiction
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that has the power to make such laws.
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4 Perspectives of Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Legalistic, Political,
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Sociological, and Psychological | |
Criminalize - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To make illegal.
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Statute - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A formal written enactment of a
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legislative body. |
Deviant Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Human activity that violates
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social norms.
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Consensus Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone agrees its
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wrong.
,Conflict Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Different groups agree its
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wrong.
Criminologist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Studies crime, criminals, and
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criminal behavior. |
Criminalist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Use evidence to solve crimes;
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Investigate
Criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study of crime and criminals and
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the causes of crime.
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Social Policy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A governments incentive,
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program, or plan intended to address problems in society.
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Criminal Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The scientific study of crime,
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the criminal law, and components of the criminal justice system,
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including the police, courts, and corrections.
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Social Problems Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Belief that crime is
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a manifestation of underlying social problems (macro approach).
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, Social Responsibility Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individuals
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are responsible for their own behavior and they choose crime over law
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abiding courses of action (micro approach).
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Areas of Criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Penology, Victimization,
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Law & Society, Crime Statistics, Theory Development, Criminal Behavior
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Systems
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime punishable by imprisonment for
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more than one year or death.
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Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime punishable by a fine or | | | | | | | | | |
sentence to a local prison for less than one year.
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Mala in Se - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Knows crimes are wrong (ex.
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Murder).
Mala Prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wrong just because the law
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says it's bad.
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4 Criteria of Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Prohibited by Law:
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Behavior/Conduct
Actur Reus (Guilty Act)
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Social Harm (Not just phsyical)
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With Correct Answers
Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Human conduct in violation of the
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criminal laws of the Federal Government, a State, or local jurisdiction
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that has the power to make such laws.
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4 Perspectives of Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Legalistic, Political,
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Sociological, and Psychological | |
Criminalize - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To make illegal.
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Statute - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A formal written enactment of a
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legislative body. |
Deviant Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Human activity that violates
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social norms.
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Consensus Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Everyone agrees its
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wrong.
,Conflict Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Different groups agree its
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wrong.
Criminologist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Studies crime, criminals, and
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criminal behavior. |
Criminalist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Use evidence to solve crimes;
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Investigate
Criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study of crime and criminals and
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the causes of crime.
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Social Policy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A governments incentive,
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program, or plan intended to address problems in society.
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Criminal Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The scientific study of crime,
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the criminal law, and components of the criminal justice system,
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including the police, courts, and corrections.
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Social Problems Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Belief that crime is
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a manifestation of underlying social problems (macro approach).
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, Social Responsibility Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individuals
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are responsible for their own behavior and they choose crime over law
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abiding courses of action (micro approach).
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Areas of Criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Penology, Victimization,
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Law & Society, Crime Statistics, Theory Development, Criminal Behavior
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Systems
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime punishable by imprisonment for
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more than one year or death.
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Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime punishable by a fine or | | | | | | | | | |
sentence to a local prison for less than one year.
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Mala in Se - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Knows crimes are wrong (ex.
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Murder).
Mala Prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wrong just because the law
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says it's bad.
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4 Criteria of Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Prohibited by Law:
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Behavior/Conduct
Actur Reus (Guilty Act)
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Social Harm (Not just phsyical)
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