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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview [page 79]
Chapter 2 – Classical and Neoclassical Criminology [page 89]
Chapter 3 – Biosocial Theories of Crime
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[page 99]
Chapter 4 – Psychological Theories of Crime [page 109]
Chapter 5 – The Social Ecology of Crime [page 119]
Chapter 6 – Learning and Cultural Transmission Theories of Crime [page 128]
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Chapter 7 – Strain Theories of Crime [page 138]
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Chapter 8 – Control Theories of Crime [page 147]
Chapter 9 – Theories of Social Conflict [page 157]
Chapter 10 – Evaluating and Integrating Theory [page 167]
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Answer Key [page 144]
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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?
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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
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Level: Basic
2. Contemporary criminology began during what time period?
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
3. Which philosophers emphasized free will over blind faith and superstition?
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a. Rousseau
b. Voltaire
c. Locke
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d. All of the above
Answer: D
Objective: History of criminology
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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
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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
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b. Philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
c. Those early Americans who held the Salem Witch Trials
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
b. The Enlightenment
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c. Positivism
d. Determinism
Answer: A
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Objective: Classical school
Page number: 4
Level: Basic
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7. Which of the following is an example of a principle underlying the concept of
deterrence?
a. Certainty
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Theoretical Criminology: An Introductory Overview [page 79]
Chapter 2 – Classical and Neoclassical Criminology [page 89]
Chapter 3 – Biosocial Theories of Crime
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[page 99]
Chapter 4 – Psychological Theories of Crime [page 109]
Chapter 5 – The Social Ecology of Crime [page 119]
Chapter 6 – Learning and Cultural Transmission Theories of Crime [page 128]
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Chapter 7 – Strain Theories of Crime [page 138]
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Chapter 8 – Control Theories of Crime [page 147]
Chapter 9 – Theories of Social Conflict [page 157]
Chapter 10 – Evaluating and Integrating Theory [page 167]
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Answer Key [page 144]
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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?
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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
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Level: Basic
2. Contemporary criminology began during what time period?
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
3. Which philosophers emphasized free will over blind faith and superstition?
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a. Rousseau
b. Voltaire
c. Locke
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d. All of the above
Answer: D
Objective: History of criminology
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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
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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
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b. Philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
c. Those early Americans who held the Salem Witch Trials
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
b. The Enlightenment
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c. Positivism
d. Determinism
Answer: A
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Objective: Classical school
Page number: 4
Level: Basic
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7. Which of the following is an example of a principle underlying the concept of
deterrence?
a. Certainty
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