CCJ 3011 Criminology Chapter 1 Test
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Crime - ANSWER Human conduct that violates the criminal laws of a
jurisdiction that has the power to make and enforce the laws.
Why is crime socially relevant? - ANSWER Crime is socially relevant in the
sense that it is created by legislative activity.
TRUE/FALSE
Without a law defining it, there can be no crime. - ANSWER TRUE
What is human activity that violates social norms called? - ANSWER Deviant
behavior
Why are some form of deviance not violations of the law? - ANSWER There is
no statute against it.
TRUE/FALSE
Some forms of deviance are not violations of criminal law because there is no
statute against it. - ANSWER TRUE
What is delinquency? - ANSWER Violations of criminal law and other
misbehavior committed by young people.
What are violations of criminal law and other misbehavior committed by
young people called? - ANSWER Delinquency
What are certain offenses that are only illegal for children? - ANSWER
Running away from home
, Being ungovernable
Drinking alcohol
There are two conflicting points of view that are used to answer "What is
crime?" and "What should be criminal?" What are these perspectives called? -
ANSWER Consensus perspective and pluralist perspective
What is the consensus perspective of crime? - ANSWER Holds that laws
should be enacted to criminalize given forms of behavior when members of
society agree that such laws are necessary.
What is the pluralist perspective of crime? - ANSWER Holds that behaviors
are typically criminalized through a political process only after debate over
the appropriate course of action.
Which crime perspective holds that laws should be enacted to criminalize
given forms of behavior when members of society agree that such laws are
necessary? - ANSWER Consensus perspective
Which crime perspective holds that behaviors are typically criminalized
through a political process only after a debate over the appropriate course of
action? - ANSWER Pluralist perspective
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Crime - ANSWER Human conduct that violates the criminal laws of a
jurisdiction that has the power to make and enforce the laws.
Why is crime socially relevant? - ANSWER Crime is socially relevant in the
sense that it is created by legislative activity.
TRUE/FALSE
Without a law defining it, there can be no crime. - ANSWER TRUE
What is human activity that violates social norms called? - ANSWER Deviant
behavior
Why are some form of deviance not violations of the law? - ANSWER There is
no statute against it.
TRUE/FALSE
Some forms of deviance are not violations of criminal law because there is no
statute against it. - ANSWER TRUE
What is delinquency? - ANSWER Violations of criminal law and other
misbehavior committed by young people.
What are violations of criminal law and other misbehavior committed by
young people called? - ANSWER Delinquency
What are certain offenses that are only illegal for children? - ANSWER
Running away from home
, Being ungovernable
Drinking alcohol
There are two conflicting points of view that are used to answer "What is
crime?" and "What should be criminal?" What are these perspectives called? -
ANSWER Consensus perspective and pluralist perspective
What is the consensus perspective of crime? - ANSWER Holds that laws
should be enacted to criminalize given forms of behavior when members of
society agree that such laws are necessary.
What is the pluralist perspective of crime? - ANSWER Holds that behaviors
are typically criminalized through a political process only after debate over
the appropriate course of action.
Which crime perspective holds that laws should be enacted to criminalize
given forms of behavior when members of society agree that such laws are
necessary? - ANSWER Consensus perspective
Which crime perspective holds that behaviors are typically criminalized
through a political process only after a debate over the appropriate course of
action? - ANSWER Pluralist perspective
