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Section A: Multiple Choice & True/False (Questions 1-50)
1. What is the primary focus of criminology?
A. To punish offenders
B. To understand the nature, extent, cause, and control of
criminal behavior
C. To represent victims in court
D. To enforce laws
2. The statement "An act is criminal because it is punished
by the state" best describes:
A. Moralistic View of Crime
B. Socialistic View of Crime
C. Legalistic View of Crime
D. Psychological View of Crime
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main
components of the Criminal Justice System?
A. The Police
,B. The Courts
C. Corrections
D. The Media
4. Positivist Criminology argues that human behavior is
determined by factors beyond an individual's control.
A. True
B. False
5. Cesare Beccaria is most closely associated with which
school of thought?
A. Positivist School
B. Classical School
C. Chicago School
D. Marxist School
6. The principle of hedonistic calculus suggests that
individuals:
A. Are driven by unconscious desires
B. Weigh the potential pleasures and pains of their actions
C. Are predetermined to commit crime
D. Learn crime through association
7. Who is considered the "father of modern criminology"?
A. Cesare Lombroso
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Karl Marx
D. Robert Merton
, 8. According to Lombroso's theory, a "born criminal" could
be identified by:
A. Their social class
B. Their level of education
C. Specific physical atavistic stigmata
D. Their political beliefs
9. Anomie, as defined by Emile Durkheim, refers to:
A. A state of normlessness or lack of social regulation
B. A specific type of violent crime
C. The genetic predisposition to crime
D. The process of labeling someone as a criminal
10. Robert Merton's Strain Theory posits that crime occurs
when there is a disconnect between:
A. The police and the community
B. Cultural goals and institutionalized means
C. Wealth and poverty
D. Nature and nurture
11. Which of Merton's adaptations involves accepting the
cultural goals but rejecting the legitimate means?
A. Conformity
B. Innovation
C. Ritualism
D. Rebellion
12. Social Disorganization Theory is most associated with
which school of criminology?
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CMY1502 EXAM PACK 2024/2025: QUESTIONS AND
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Section A: Multiple Choice & True/False (Questions 1-50)
1. What is the primary focus of criminology?
A. To punish offenders
B. To understand the nature, extent, cause, and control of
criminal behavior
C. To represent victims in court
D. To enforce laws
2. The statement "An act is criminal because it is punished
by the state" best describes:
A. Moralistic View of Crime
B. Socialistic View of Crime
C. Legalistic View of Crime
D. Psychological View of Crime
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main
components of the Criminal Justice System?
A. The Police
,B. The Courts
C. Corrections
D. The Media
4. Positivist Criminology argues that human behavior is
determined by factors beyond an individual's control.
A. True
B. False
5. Cesare Beccaria is most closely associated with which
school of thought?
A. Positivist School
B. Classical School
C. Chicago School
D. Marxist School
6. The principle of hedonistic calculus suggests that
individuals:
A. Are driven by unconscious desires
B. Weigh the potential pleasures and pains of their actions
C. Are predetermined to commit crime
D. Learn crime through association
7. Who is considered the "father of modern criminology"?
A. Cesare Lombroso
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Karl Marx
D. Robert Merton
, 8. According to Lombroso's theory, a "born criminal" could
be identified by:
A. Their social class
B. Their level of education
C. Specific physical atavistic stigmata
D. Their political beliefs
9. Anomie, as defined by Emile Durkheim, refers to:
A. A state of normlessness or lack of social regulation
B. A specific type of violent crime
C. The genetic predisposition to crime
D. The process of labeling someone as a criminal
10. Robert Merton's Strain Theory posits that crime occurs
when there is a disconnect between:
A. The police and the community
B. Cultural goals and institutionalized means
C. Wealth and poverty
D. Nature and nurture
11. Which of Merton's adaptations involves accepting the
cultural goals but rejecting the legitimate means?
A. Conformity
B. Innovation
C. Ritualism
D. Rebellion
12. Social Disorganization Theory is most associated with
which school of criminology?
