Criminal family studies Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

Intra vs. Inter Individual Differences - Answer-Intra: Variations in criminal conduct with an individual between time and situation Inter: Variation in criminal conduct between indiviuals Forensic psychology - Answer-Any application of psychology to the legal system Criminological psychology - Answer-Specific psychological study of criminal behaviour otherwise known as correctional psychology Crime Desistance - Answer-Decreased criminal activity Cognitive Social Learning Theory - Answer-A...

CCJ 4014 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%VERIFIED). Main Ass. of Conflict theory - ANSWER Society is not held together by agreement but rather held together in dynamic equilibrium of opposing group interests and efforts Pluralistic Conflict - ANSWER Several power centers rather than one elite. The powers may have overlapping interests 3 Components of Capitalism - ANSWER Need for surplus profit to be used as capital for investment, private property to motivate owners to generate a ...

WJEC Criminology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 criminal behaviour definition - legal definition - answerif a crime breaks the law and is punishable - we look at both the mens rea (guilty mind) and actus reus (guilty act). criminal behaviour definition - social definition - answera label against community/social interaction and problems. Court sanctions against criminal behaviour - answercustodial sentences, community sentences, fines, discharge Non-court sanctions against...

Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? a. A problem solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of ow a problem can be solved c. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously d. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - ANSWER-b MAT refers to: a. a common screening tool for alcoholism b. a lengthy personality inventory used to identify gr...

Psychology - Answer-the scientific (empirical) study of behavior and mental processes Psychology seeks to: - Answer-Describe behavior and mental processes Understand Predict Modify Subdisciplines of Psych - Answer-Human Developmental/Family Cognitive/Psycholinguistics Developmental/Child Industrial/Organizational Personality-Social Clinical and counseling psych are very similar in their day to day. Psychological Disciplines Learning: - Answer-rewards and consequences Psychological D...

Social Class - Based on property, power, prestige Fundamental orientation to life Responsible for different chances and opportunities in life. ex. people like us Property - Anything you own; actual items/monetary gains Wealth = property value - debt Highly concentrated Upper class/Super class Income—flow of money Highly concentrated Avg. per capita income = $42,000 (avg. per person for every person 15yrs and older in U.S.) Power - I have no power vs. I participate in decisions thro...

CCJ 4014 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%VERIFIED). Main Ass. of Conflict theory - ANSWER Society is not held together by agreement but rather held together in dynamic equilibrium of opposing group interests and efforts Pluralistic Conflict - ANSWER Several power centers rather than one elite. The powers may have overlapping interests 3 Components of Capitalism - ANSWER Need for surplus profit to be used as capital for investment, private property to motivate owners to generate a ...

xyy theory (jacobs) - xyy syndrome is where men have an extra y chromosome - xyy men are said to be more aggressive and violent - jacobs argued that this was true as xyy men are overrepresented in prison populations (15 per 1000 in prisons, 1 per 1000 in general population) twin studies (lange & christiansen) - is crime a heritable trait? - testing the concordance rates of criminal activity between mz and dz twins - lange - mz twins had higher concordance rates than dz twins - chri...

Athabasca CRJS 360 Key Terms and Concepts Exam Review Intra vs. Inter Individual Differences - answerIntra: Variations in criminal conduct with an individual between time and situation Inter: Variation in criminal conduct between indiviuals Forensic psychology - answerAny application of psychology to the legal system Criminological psychology - answerSpecific psychological study of criminal behaviour otherwise known as correctional psychology Crime Desistance - answerDecreased criminal a...

WJEC-CRIMINOLOGY LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA-UNIT 2, 2.1-BIOLOGICAL THEORIES AND EVALUATION TEST ACTUAL EXAM SET Name genetic theories - CORRECT ANSWER-Jacob et al-XYY Twin studies Adoption studies Name physiological theories - CORRECT ANSWER-Lombroso's atavistic features Sheldon's somatotypes Outline what Jacob et al found - CORRECT ANSWER-15 per 1,000 in prison had XYY 1 per 1,000 in general population had XYY Strengths of XXY study - CORRECT ANSWER-Jacob et al found significant number of ...