Exam 1: Crime and Criminology

These laws were originally formulated to protect women terrorized by former husbands and boyfriends.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2005 in the case of ________________________ that the federal government can prosecute medical marijuana patients, even in states with compassionate use laws.

The consensus view of crime links illegal behavior to the concept of __________________.

Substantive criminal law involves the rules of evidence and the law of arrests and investigations.

Criminal law constantly evolves to reflect social and economic conditions.

According to the text, which view of crime is best portrayed in the Hollywood hit film Fifty Shades of Grey?

Acts such as rape, murder, assault, and robbery that are outlawed because they violate basic moral values are referred to as:

Under the Code of Hammurabi, the severity of punishment depended on ________.

Hans von Hentig and Stephen Schafer believed that the role of the _________ had to be considered before a full understanding of crime could be developed.

A serious offense, such as rape, murder, or robbery, punishable by a prison sentence or death, is referred to as a(n): __________________.

Identify and discuss the four categories of contemporary law.

Discuss the effectiveness of sex offender registration.

Most terrorists are psychopaths.

According to the _________________ view, crimes are behaviors believed to be repugnant to all elements of society.

Criminologists use ________ methods to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.

Behaviors such as drug use and prostitution are problematic because the harm they inflict is only on those who are willing participants, yet punishment is justified because these acts undermine the ________________ and threaten the general well-being of society.

Crime is a _____ phenomenon, according to Sutherland and Cressey's definition.

A battered wife who kills her mate might argue that she acted out of duress-committing her crime to save her own life. She would be:

According to the __________________ view of crime, society is a collection of diverse groups asserting their political power to use the law and the criminal justice system to advance their economic and social position.

Discuss changes in the American homicide rate, as elaborated by Randolph Roth.