Final EXAM CRJ 100 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Politicians often try to be "tough on crime" without fully understanding the costs and
consequences of such policies. true or false - ANSWERStrue
In a democracy, it is easy to maintain public order and protect individual freedom. true
or false - ANSWERSFalse
Legislators write and approve laws in their desire to address problems, please the
public, and gain reelection. Some times the legislators even go as far as to attack police
officers for conducting their sworn duty of enforcing the laws just to feel popular with
citizens who do not favor the laws. T or F - ANSWERSTrue
Achieving both the goals of controlling crime and protecting the rights of individuals are
_______ to achieve. - ANSWERSDifficult
A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes efficiency, speed, and finality as
well as the capacity to apprehend, try, convict, and dispose of a high proportion of
offenders is called the ________ model - ANSWERSCrime Control
Which of the following is a value that must be respected in a democracy by police,
prosecutors, judges, and correctional officials?
Rule of law
all of these
Civil liberties
Justice - ANSWERSALl of these
Crimes, such as murder or assault, that are traditionally "wrong in themselves," are
called - ANSWERSMala in se
he term referring to the idea that much more crime occurs than is reported to police is
called - ANSWERSdark figure of crime
A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police is known as the - ANSWERSUCR
Which of the following types of crime includes homicide, assault, and rape -
ANSWERSvisible cime
What are the major theories of criminality? List all six - ANSWERSPositivist theory
Biological theories
Psychological theories
Sociological theories
, Life-Course Theories
Classical theory
What have researchers learned about criminal behavior by women - ANSWERSAs
women become more equal with men in society, the number of crimes committed by
women will increase.
Personal lifestyles do not influence exposure to victimization t or f - ANSWERSfalse
Fear of crime is the greatest in large city and urban areas. t or f - ANSWERStrue
Television feeds our fear of crime. The media manipulates events to increase feelings of
fear regarding crime and portrays law enforcement as ineffective in preventing crime. t
or f - ANSWERStrue
rime has many kinds of costs, including economic, psychological, and emotional t or f -
ANSWERStrue
Prior to the 1970s, why was it assumed that women did not commit serious crimes? -
ANSWERSWomen were assumed to be very dependent and nurturing.
Which of the following is not a feature of the positivist criminology approach? -
ANSWERSHuman behavior is determined by free will.
According to _______ theory, crime is the result of underlying social conditions such as
poverty, inequality, and unemployment. - ANSWERSsocial processes
Jeff frequently visits the local bar on his way home from his second shift factory job. He
and his coworkers often have a beer or two before going home in night. Jeff and his
friends are anxious to arrive to the bar on this particular night because his favorite NFL
team was playing. He hopes they will arrive to view the fourth quarter of the game. As
he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival fans that have had too
many drinks. Jeff asks the group to quiet down so he can hear the game. He is
immediately approached by the members of the group asking if they want to make an
issue of the game. Before Jeff can answer, one member of the group throws a punch.
Within minutes, a full bar brawl gets ensued. Jeff ends up with a fractured skull, which
results in brain damage.
Jeff was the first individual to speak with authority to the group that eventually harmed
him. This would be known as - ANSWERSvictim precipation
The United States has a ______ system. - ANSWERSdual court
Which layer of the criminal justice "wedding cake" involves celebrated cases resulting in
a jury trial that are highly unusual with great public attention? - ANSWERS1
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Politicians often try to be "tough on crime" without fully understanding the costs and
consequences of such policies. true or false - ANSWERStrue
In a democracy, it is easy to maintain public order and protect individual freedom. true
or false - ANSWERSFalse
Legislators write and approve laws in their desire to address problems, please the
public, and gain reelection. Some times the legislators even go as far as to attack police
officers for conducting their sworn duty of enforcing the laws just to feel popular with
citizens who do not favor the laws. T or F - ANSWERSTrue
Achieving both the goals of controlling crime and protecting the rights of individuals are
_______ to achieve. - ANSWERSDifficult
A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes efficiency, speed, and finality as
well as the capacity to apprehend, try, convict, and dispose of a high proportion of
offenders is called the ________ model - ANSWERSCrime Control
Which of the following is a value that must be respected in a democracy by police,
prosecutors, judges, and correctional officials?
Rule of law
all of these
Civil liberties
Justice - ANSWERSALl of these
Crimes, such as murder or assault, that are traditionally "wrong in themselves," are
called - ANSWERSMala in se
he term referring to the idea that much more crime occurs than is reported to police is
called - ANSWERSdark figure of crime
A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police is known as the - ANSWERSUCR
Which of the following types of crime includes homicide, assault, and rape -
ANSWERSvisible cime
What are the major theories of criminality? List all six - ANSWERSPositivist theory
Biological theories
Psychological theories
Sociological theories
, Life-Course Theories
Classical theory
What have researchers learned about criminal behavior by women - ANSWERSAs
women become more equal with men in society, the number of crimes committed by
women will increase.
Personal lifestyles do not influence exposure to victimization t or f - ANSWERSfalse
Fear of crime is the greatest in large city and urban areas. t or f - ANSWERStrue
Television feeds our fear of crime. The media manipulates events to increase feelings of
fear regarding crime and portrays law enforcement as ineffective in preventing crime. t
or f - ANSWERStrue
rime has many kinds of costs, including economic, psychological, and emotional t or f -
ANSWERStrue
Prior to the 1970s, why was it assumed that women did not commit serious crimes? -
ANSWERSWomen were assumed to be very dependent and nurturing.
Which of the following is not a feature of the positivist criminology approach? -
ANSWERSHuman behavior is determined by free will.
According to _______ theory, crime is the result of underlying social conditions such as
poverty, inequality, and unemployment. - ANSWERSsocial processes
Jeff frequently visits the local bar on his way home from his second shift factory job. He
and his coworkers often have a beer or two before going home in night. Jeff and his
friends are anxious to arrive to the bar on this particular night because his favorite NFL
team was playing. He hopes they will arrive to view the fourth quarter of the game. As
he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival fans that have had too
many drinks. Jeff asks the group to quiet down so he can hear the game. He is
immediately approached by the members of the group asking if they want to make an
issue of the game. Before Jeff can answer, one member of the group throws a punch.
Within minutes, a full bar brawl gets ensued. Jeff ends up with a fractured skull, which
results in brain damage.
Jeff was the first individual to speak with authority to the group that eventually harmed
him. This would be known as - ANSWERSvictim precipation
The United States has a ______ system. - ANSWERSdual court
Which layer of the criminal justice "wedding cake" involves celebrated cases resulting in
a jury trial that are highly unusual with great public attention? - ANSWERS1
