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Chapter 1 SX SXSX What Is Criminology?
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions SX SX




1) The view of crime as human conduct that violates the criminal law is drawn from a
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perspective.
A) political
B) sociological
C) psychological
D) legalistic
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C
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text
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has chosen to use?
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2) ―Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal govern
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ment, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws‖ is a definition
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of SX .
A) criminology
B) crime
C) criminal
D) deviance
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B
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text
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3) The belief that crime is an antisocial act of such a nature that repression is neces
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sary to preserve the existing system of society is the basis of the
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A) legal
B) political
C) sociological
D) psychological
Answer: C
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,Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text
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,4) Which of the following statements regarding a crime harm index (CHI) is true?
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A) A CHI counts each offense equally.
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B) A CHI argues that each offense has a similar impact on victims or on society.
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C) A CHI primarily focuses on street crimes that are most commonly committ
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ed by individuals who have lower incomes.
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D) A CHI assigns different weights to crimes based on the harm they
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cause. Answer: D SX S X


Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text
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5) Which of the following statements about deviance and crime is true?
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A) All deviant behavior is criminal.
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B) All criminal behavior is deviant.
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C) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior overlap.
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D) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior are mutually exclusive catego
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Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they diff
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er? Level: Intermediate
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6) You are running late to class and there is an exam today. To get to class on time,
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you drive about 10 miles about the speed limit. This is an example of behavior tha
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t is SX SX .
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al Answer: B
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Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they diff
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er? Level: Intermediate
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7) Which of the following behaviors is criminal only when committed by a child but
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is legal when committed by an adult?
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A) Shoplifting a candy bar SX SX SX


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C) Speeding
D) Joyriding
Answer: B
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Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they diff
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perspective says that laws should be enacted to criminalize certain beha
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, viors when members of society generally agree that such laws are necessary?
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