Question 1

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____.

Accepted Answer

instrument

Question 2

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal 
A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal

Question 3

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

Accepted Answer

routine activities theory assumes that c

Question 4

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal 
A)  Terminal 
B)  Instrumental 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Penal

Question 5

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is the result of genetic predisposition. 
B)  Criminals act with free will. 
C)  Crime is the result of one's social ecology. 
D)  Criminals act due to demonic possession. 
A)  Crime is the result of genetic predisposition. 
B)  Criminals act with free will. 
C)  Crime is the result of one's social ecology. 
D)  Criminals act due to demonic possession.

Question 6

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Age of _____ eventually led to...

Question 9

People only commit crime for financial reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion 
B)  The Koran 
C)  Ancient Greek philosophers 
D)  The nobility 
A)  Religion 
B)  The Koran 
C)  Ancient Greek philosophers 
D)  The nobility

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community paroling 
B)  Hot-spot policing 
C)  Teen courts 
D)  Cold case corrections 
A)  Community paroling 
B)  Hot-spot policing 
C)  Teen courts 
D)  Cold case corrections

Question 12

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug rehabilitation programs 
B)  work-release programs 
C)  severe punishment 
D)  uncertain punishment 
A)  drug rehabilitation programs 
B)  work-release programs 
C)  severe punishment 
D)  uncertain punishment

Question 13

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic thinking 
B)  biology 
C)  religion 
D)  anthropology 
A)  economic thinking 
B)  biology 
C)  religion 
D)  anthropology

Question 14

Rational choice suggests:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals increase their chances of victimization when they act irrationally. 
B)  individuals who are rational will not commit crime. 
C)  offenders commit crime whenever a victim is present. 
D)  offenders commit crime because of the benefits it brings them. 
A)  individuals increase their chances of victimization when they act irrationally. 
B)  individuals who are rational will not commit crime. 
C)  offenders commit crime whenever a victim is present. 
D)  offenders commit crime because of the benefits it brings them.

Question 15

Would you regard "three-strike" laws to be successful?

Accepted Answer

The success of "three-strikes" laws, whi

Question 16

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A time when religious views began to give way to scientific explanations 
B)  An era when the Christian majority began to adopt Islamic ideas about behavior 
C)  A period when psychology began to develop scientific explanations for crime 
D)  A century when Marxists explanations for behavior began to emerge 
A)  A time when religious views began to give way to scientific explanations 
B)  An era when the Christian majority began to adopt Islamic ideas about behavior 
C)  A period when psychology began to develop scientific explanations for crime 
D)  A century when Marxists explanations for behavior began to emerge

Question 18

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders commit crimes only for monetary gains. 
B)  offenders sometimes commit crimes for excitement or prestige. 
C)  offenders never commit crime unless provoked. 
D)  offenders carefully plan all crimes they commit. 
A)  offenders commit crimes only for monetary gains. 
B)  offenders sometimes commit crimes for excitement or prestige. 
C)  offenders never commit crime unless provoked. 
D)  offenders carefully plan all crimes they commit.

Question 19

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that people acted to maximize pleasure and reduce pain. 
B)  They believed that people are inherently good but turned evil when possessed. 
C)  They believed that most crime was the result of psychological problems. 
D)  They believed that criminality could be predicted by examining body-type. 
A)  They believed that people acted to maximize pleasure and reduce pain. 
B)  They believed that people are inherently good but turned evil when possessed. 
C)  They believed that most crime was the result of psychological problems. 
D)  They believed that criminality could be predicted by examining body-type.

Question 20

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was convicted of murder. 
B)  She refused to recognize the king of France. 
C)  She converted from Christianity to Islam. 
D)  She was thought to be a witch. 
A)  She was convicted of murder. 
B)  She refused to recognize the king of France. 
C)  She converted from Christianity to Islam. 
D)  She was thought to be a witch.

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____.

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

People only commit crime for financial reward.

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Rational choice suggests:

Would you regard "three-strike" laws to be successful?

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

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Exam 5: Classical and Neoclassical Perspectives

Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____.

Which type of criminal offense is committed for emotional reasons and with little or no planning?

Identify the three major components of routine activities theory.

Which type of crime offense is committed for material gain with some degree of planning?

Which of the following statements fits neoclassical thinking?

Classical theory is grounded in utopianism.

During the Age of Reason,science began to weaken religions influence.

The Age of _____ eventually led to more scientific explanations,especially those grounded in positivism,which attributes behavior to forces inside and outside the individual.

People only commit crime for financial reward.

What was the dominant source of knowledge in the Western world through the middle ages?

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

Regarding deterrence theory,various kinds of evidence suggest that ____ especially has little or no deterrent effect.

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____.

Rational choice suggests:

Would you regard "three-strike" laws to be successful?

Psychological solutions focus on the individual.

Which of the following best reflects the Age of Reason,or the Enlightenment?

Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

Which of the following best reflects the beliefs of classical school philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham?

Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Public Opinion, the News Media, and the Crime Problem

The Measurement and Patterning of Criminal Behavior

Victims and Victimization

Biological and Psychological Explanations

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Structure

Sociological Theories: Emphasis on Social Process

Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Violent Crime: Homicide, Assault, and Robbery

Violence Against Women

Property Crime and Fraud

White-collar and Organized Crime

Political Crime

Consensual Crime

Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

Prosecution and Punishment

Conclusion: How Can We Reduce Crime?

Filters