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Criminological Theory: A Brief Introduction 4th Edition
by J. Mitchell Miller, Christopher Schreck
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Chapter 1 – Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview
Chapter 2 – Classical and Neoclassical Criminology
Chapter 3 – Biosocial Theories of Crime
Chapter 4 – Psychological Theories of Crime
Chapter 5 – The Social Ecology of Crime
Chapter 6 – Learning and Cultural Transmission Theories of Crime
Chapter 7 – Strain Theories of Crime
Chapter 8 – Control Theories of Crime
Chapter 9 – Theories of Social Conflict
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Chapter 10 – Evaluating and Integrating Theory
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CHAPTER 1
Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview
Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
1. How is criminology different from criminal justice science as a field of study?
a. Criminology, by definition, is focused on the making of and breaking of laws.
b. Criminologists have less disagreements among themselves.
c. Criminal justice is less focused on finding “solutions” to the crime problem.
d. Criminal justice always defines criminal behavior differently.
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Answer: A
Objective: The role of criminology in the field
Page number: 1
Level: Basic
2. Contemporary criminology began during what time period?
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a. The time of ancient Babylonia
b. The Code of Hammurabi time period
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c. The late 18th century age of Enlightenment
d. The late 20th century
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Answer: C
Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
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3. Which philosophers emphasized free will over blind faith and superstition?
a. Rousseau
b. Voltaire
c. Locke
d. All of the above
Answer: D
Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
4. What type of justice system existed prior to an emphasis on reasoning in the
evolution of criminology?
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a. Communal warfare
b. Family-revenge model
c. Paid policing model
d. International law
Answer: B
Objective: Ancient times of crime
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
5. Which group believed that isolation, labor, and Bible reading would result in
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repentance, or rehabilitation?
a. The ancient Babylonians
b. Philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
c. Those early Americans who held the Salem Witch Trials
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d. Philadelphia Quakers
Answer: D
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Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
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6. Which historical legacy of the Classical School continues to push for the
achievement of deterrence as an objective of the criminal justice system?
a. Neoclassicism
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b. The Enlightenment
c. Positivism
d. Determinism
Answer: A
Objective: Classical school
Page number: 4
Level: Basic
7. Which of the following is an example of a principle underlying the concept of
deterrence?
a. Certainty
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Criminological Theory: A Brief Introduction 4th Edition
by J. Mitchell Miller, Christopher Schreck
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of Content
Chapter 1 – Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview
Chapter 2 – Classical and Neoclassical Criminology
Chapter 3 – Biosocial Theories of Crime
Chapter 4 – Psychological Theories of Crime
Chapter 5 – The Social Ecology of Crime
Chapter 6 – Learning and Cultural Transmission Theories of Crime
Chapter 7 – Strain Theories of Crime
Chapter 8 – Control Theories of Crime
Chapter 9 – Theories of Social Conflict
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Chapter 10 – Evaluating and Integrating Theory
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CHAPTER 1
Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview
Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
1. How is criminology different from criminal justice science as a field of study?
a. Criminology, by definition, is focused on the making of and breaking of laws.
b. Criminologists have less disagreements among themselves.
c. Criminal justice is less focused on finding “solutions” to the crime problem.
d. Criminal justice always defines criminal behavior differently.
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Answer: A
Objective: The role of criminology in the field
Page number: 1
Level: Basic
2. Contemporary criminology began during what time period?
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a. The time of ancient Babylonia
b. The Code of Hammurabi time period
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c. The late 18th century age of Enlightenment
d. The late 20th century
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Answer: C
Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
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3. Which philosophers emphasized free will over blind faith and superstition?
a. Rousseau
b. Voltaire
c. Locke
d. All of the above
Answer: D
Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
4. What type of justice system existed prior to an emphasis on reasoning in the
evolution of criminology?
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a. Communal warfare
b. Family-revenge model
c. Paid policing model
d. International law
Answer: B
Objective: Ancient times of crime
Page number: 2
Level: Basic
5. Which group believed that isolation, labor, and Bible reading would result in
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repentance, or rehabilitation?
a. The ancient Babylonians
b. Philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
c. Those early Americans who held the Salem Witch Trials
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d. Philadelphia Quakers
Answer: D
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Objective: History of criminology
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
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6. Which historical legacy of the Classical School continues to push for the
achievement of deterrence as an objective of the criminal justice system?
a. Neoclassicism
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b. The Enlightenment
c. Positivism
d. Determinism
Answer: A
Objective: Classical school
Page number: 4
Level: Basic
7. Which of the following is an example of a principle underlying the concept of
deterrence?
a. Certainty
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