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1. Until about 40 years ago, crime victims were viewed by criminologists as passive targets who were considered to be in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” 
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REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: 
True 
The Victim’s Role CRIM.SIEG.15.03.01 - 03.01 Bloom’s: Remembering 
ANSWER: 
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: 
True 
Victimization’s Cost to Society CRIM.SIEG.15.03.02 - 03.02 Bloom’s: Remembering 
4. Psychological disorders are prevalent among victims of 
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1. Until about 40 years ago, crime victims were viewed by criminologists as passive targets who were considered to be in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” 
ANSWER: 
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: 
True 
The Victim’s Role CRIM.SIEG.15.03.01 - 03.01 Bloom’s: Remembering 
ANSWER: 
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: 
True 
Victimization’s Cost to Society CRIM.SIEG.15.03.02 - 03.02 Bloom’s: Remembering 
4. Psychological disorders are prevalent among victims of 
ANSW...
Chapter 03 - Schools of Thought throughout History 
Multiple Choice Questions 
1. The classical school of criminology is based on the assumption that 
A. criminals are born, not made. 
B. individuals choose to commit crimes after weighing the consequences of their actions. C. body build is related to various mental disorders. 
D. criminals are distinguishable from noncriminals by atavistic stigmata. 
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2. The positivist school of criminology posits that 
A. huma...
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Chapter 03 - Schools of Thought throughout History 
Multiple Choice Questions 
1. The classical school of criminology is based on the assumption that 
A. criminals are born, not made. 
B. individuals choose to commit crimes after weighing the consequences of their actions. C. body build is related to various mental disorders. 
D. criminals are distinguishable from noncriminals by atavistic stigmata. 
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2. The positivist school of criminology posits that 
A. huma...
X. The Primacy of Sociology? 
A. Although many disciplines contribute to criminology, criminologists primarily operate from a sociological perspective 
1. This means that many theories of criminal behavior are based in sociology 
2. The social problems vs. social responsibility theme used in the text is an 
example of this 
B. Not everyone agrees that the sociological perspective should be given increased importance in criminology today 
1. Those arguing in favor of the primacy of sociology emph...
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X. The Primacy of Sociology? 
A. Although many disciplines contribute to criminology, criminologists primarily operate from a sociological perspective 
1. This means that many theories of criminal behavior are based in sociology 
2. The social problems vs. social responsibility theme used in the text is an 
example of this 
B. Not everyone agrees that the sociological perspective should be given increased importance in criminology today 
1. Those arguing in favor of the primacy of sociology emph...
Bachman, The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice 6th Edition 
 
Chapter 1: Science, Society, and Criminological Research 
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1. Ben interviews ten juvenile gang members and discovers that most regularly carry weapons. Based on this information, he argues that all juvenile gang members carry weapons. This is an example of: 
 
a. Careful observation 
b. Systematic reasoning 
*c. Overgeneralization 
d. Inaccurate observation 
 
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Bachman, The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice 6th Edition 
 
Chapter 1: Science, Society, and Criminological Research 
Test Bank 
 
1. Ben interviews ten juvenile gang members and discovers that most regularly carry weapons. Based on this information, he argues that all juvenile gang members carry weapons. This is an example of: 
 
a. Careful observation 
b. Systematic reasoning 
*c. Overgeneralization 
d. Inaccurate observation 
 
Section: Everyday Errors of Reason...