Test Bank For Criminology Today An Integrative Introduction 8th Edition By Schmalleger

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CHAPTERg2

WheregDogTheoriesgComegFrom?

Chapterg2gMultiplegChoice
Choosegthegbestganswergforgeachgofgthegfollowing.

1. Theg“evidence”gingevidence-basedgcriminologygrefersgto
a. informationgobtainedgfromgwitnessesgtogthegcrime.
b. fingerprintsgfoundgatgthegcrimegscene.
c. experimentalgscientificgfindings.
d. socialgdiscussions.
gAnswer:gc
Objective:gWhatgisgevidence-
basedgcriminology?gHowgdoesgthegmeaninggofgthegwordgevidencegingevidence-
basedgcriminologygdiffergfromgthegevidencegfoundgatgagcrimegscenegorgthegevidencegusedgingcrimi
nalgtrials?
Pagegnumber:g29gL
evel:gIntermediate

2. Evidence-basedgcriminologygisgfoundedgupongwhichgresearchgmethod?
a. Randomized,gcontrolledgexperiments
b. Casegstudies
c. Participantgobservation
d. Secondaryganalysisgofgdata
gAnswer:g a
Objective:gWhatgisgevidence-
basedgcriminology?gHowgdoesgthegmeaninggofgthegwordgevidencegingevidence-
basedgcriminologygdiffergfromgthegevidencegfoundgatgagcrimegscenegorgthegevidencegusedgingcrimi
nalgtrials?
Pagegnumber:g29
gLevel:gBasic


3. Thegideasgofgarmchairgcriminologistsgachievegacclaimgingallgbutgwhichgofgthegfollowinggways?
a. Theginvolvementgofgdistinguishedglecturers
b. Publicationgingprestigiousgessays
c. Thegsystematicgcollectiongofgrelatedgacts
d. Thegassociationgofgtheirgideasgwithginstitutionsgofghigherglearnin
ggAnswer:g c
Objective:gWhatgfourgerasghavegcharacterizedgthegfieldgofgcriminologygovergthegpastg100gyears?
gPagegnumber:g30
Level:gIntermediate

4. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgnotgagscientificgendeavor?
a. Investigatinggthegrelationshipgbetweengfactsgthatghavegbeenggathered
b. Buildinggagdatabasegofginformation
c. Investigatinggparanormalgphenomena
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Answer:g d
Objective:gWhatgfourgerasghavegcharacterizedgthegfieldgofgcriminologygovergthegpastg100gyears?
gPagegnumber:g30
Level:gDifficult

5. A(n)g
isgagseriesgofginterrelatedgpropositionsgwhichgattemptgtogdescribe,gexplain,gpredict,gandgulti
matelygcontrolgsomegclassgofgevents.
a. hypothesis
b. theory
c. variable
d. experiment
gAnswer:g b
Objective:gWhatgisgagtheory?g Whatgpurposesgdogtheoriesgserve?g Whatgrolegdogresearchgandgexperim
entationgplaygingtheorygbuildinggingcriminology?
Pagegnumber:g31gL
evel:gBasic

6. Thegstatement,g“Breakinggthegcyclegofgpovertygwillgreducegcrime”gisgangexamplegofga(n)
a. hypothesis.
b. theory.
c. socialgpolicy.
d. causalgquestion.
gAnswer:g a
Objective:gWhatgisgagtheory?g Whatgpurposesgdogtheoriesgserve?g Whatgrolegdogresearchgandgexperim
entationgplaygingtheorygbuildinggingcriminology?
Pagegnumber:g31gL
evel:gIntermediate

7. Whichgofgthegfollowinggstatementsgisgangexamplegofgagtheory?
a. Increasinggjobgopportunitiesgwillgreducegcrime
b. Crimegratesgincreasedgingthegpastgyear
c. Povertygisgagrootgcausegofgillegalgdrugguse
d. Requiringgeveryonegtogearngaghighgschoolgdegreegwillgleadgtogagreductiongingcrim
egAnswer:g c
Objective:gWhatgisgagtheory?g Whatgpurposesgdogtheoriesgserve?g Whatgrolegdogresearchgandgexperim
entationgplaygingtheorygbuildinggingcriminology?
Pagegnumber:g31gL
evel:gDifficult

8. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgnotgagusegofgtheorygingsocialgscientificgthinking?
a. Theoriesgsupplygframeworksgwithingwhichgconceptsgandgvariablesgacquiregspecia
lgsignificance
b. Theoriesglinkgstudiesgtogether
c. Theoriesgcangbegimprovedgthroughghypothesisgtesting
d. Theoriesgprovidegpatternsgforgtheginterpretationgofgdat
agAnswer:g c
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