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20 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 20
"let the punishment fit the crime" refers to which criminological school of thought?
Positivist criminology
Consensus view of crime
Classical criminology
Critical criminology
Definition 2 of 20
Caesar Beccaria, in the 1970s, was one of the first scholars to develop a systematic
understanding of why people commit crimes. Beccaria believed in the concept of_____, the idea
that people want to achieve pleasure and avoid pain.
Biosocial Behaviorism
Utilitarianism
Positivist criminology
social process theory
Definition 3 of 20
The writings of Karl Marx have has a great impact on ___, which faults the economic system for
producing the conditions that lead to high crime rates.
Consensus view of crime
Classical criminology
Critical criminology
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
,Definition 4 of 20
According to the biological/psychological perspective, which type of force account for crime
ecological
Internal
Classical criminology
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Definition 5 of 20
Martha had always had the feeling that her husband was capable of hurting others. She
believed that he "looked" like a criminal and explained to the detective that his physical
features gave him a criminal appearance. What branch of criminology best explains Martha's
perception of her husband's appearance and alleged criminality?
A rational choice of theorist
Positivist criminology
Critical criminology
Classical criminology
Definition 6 of 20
The academic discipline of criminology uses scientific methods to study the____ of criminal
behavior
Critical criminology
The interactionist view of crime
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Nature, exent, cause, and control
, Definition 7 of 20
Gathering valid crime data, devising new research methods, and measuring crime patterns and
trends fall under the ______ subarea of the criminological enterprise.
Consensus view of crime
The interactionist view of crime
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Critical criminology
Definition 8 of 20
Which of the following is not one of the subareas of criminology listed outlined in the text
Classical criminology
social process theory
Utilitarianism
Biosocial Behaviorism
Definition 9 of 20
The American legal system is a direct desendent of
British common law
Critical criminology
Conflict view of crime
Deviant; criminal
20 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 20
"let the punishment fit the crime" refers to which criminological school of thought?
Positivist criminology
Consensus view of crime
Classical criminology
Critical criminology
Definition 2 of 20
Caesar Beccaria, in the 1970s, was one of the first scholars to develop a systematic
understanding of why people commit crimes. Beccaria believed in the concept of_____, the idea
that people want to achieve pleasure and avoid pain.
Biosocial Behaviorism
Utilitarianism
Positivist criminology
social process theory
Definition 3 of 20
The writings of Karl Marx have has a great impact on ___, which faults the economic system for
producing the conditions that lead to high crime rates.
Consensus view of crime
Classical criminology
Critical criminology
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
,Definition 4 of 20
According to the biological/psychological perspective, which type of force account for crime
ecological
Internal
Classical criminology
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Definition 5 of 20
Martha had always had the feeling that her husband was capable of hurting others. She
believed that he "looked" like a criminal and explained to the detective that his physical
features gave him a criminal appearance. What branch of criminology best explains Martha's
perception of her husband's appearance and alleged criminality?
A rational choice of theorist
Positivist criminology
Critical criminology
Classical criminology
Definition 6 of 20
The academic discipline of criminology uses scientific methods to study the____ of criminal
behavior
Critical criminology
The interactionist view of crime
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Nature, exent, cause, and control
, Definition 7 of 20
Gathering valid crime data, devising new research methods, and measuring crime patterns and
trends fall under the ______ subarea of the criminological enterprise.
Consensus view of crime
The interactionist view of crime
criminal statistic/ crime measurement
Critical criminology
Definition 8 of 20
Which of the following is not one of the subareas of criminology listed outlined in the text
Classical criminology
social process theory
Utilitarianism
Biosocial Behaviorism
Definition 9 of 20
The American legal system is a direct desendent of
British common law
Critical criminology
Conflict view of crime
Deviant; criminal
