A) All of the above characterize deviant behavior. B) is mala in se. C) violates the legal code. D) can be considered a felony. A) All of the above characterize deviant behavior. B) is mala in se. C) violates the legal code. D) can be considered a felony.

Exam 1: Crime and Criminology

_____________________ is the branch of law that defines crimes and punishments and involves such issues as the mental and physical elements of crime, crime categories, and criminal defenses.

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Question 41

Use two recent examples from the text to discuss how criminal law has changed in recent years.

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Question 42

According to von Hentig and Schafer, ______ is often a key determinant of crime and may even precipitate it.

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Question 43

The interactionist view of crime traces its antecedents to the symbolic interaction school of sociology, first popularized by pioneering sociologists Charles Cooley, W. I. Thomas, and _________________.

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Question 44

___________ involve crimes in which the accused is charged simply for doing what a statute prohibits; intent does not enter the picture, nor is it required.

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Question 45

_________ are required to employ valid and reliable experimental designs and sophisticated data analysis techniques.

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Question 46

A revision of this 1994 act, which required states to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children, also established a community notification system.

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Question 47

Deviant behavior:

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Question 48

______ law is used to resolve, control, and shape personal interactions such as contracts.

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Question 49

Deviant behaviors are those actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs.

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Question 50

The development of valid methods to measure crime and the accuracy of crime data are crucial aspects of criminology in action.

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Question 51

________ uses scientific methods to assess the effectiveness of crime control and offender treatment programs.

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Question 52

The branch of the law that defines crimes and their punishments, _____________ involves such issues as the mental and physical elements of crime, crime categories, and criminal defenses.

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Question 53

If a defendant is falsely accused, he or she uses which defense?

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Question 54

In order for a crime to occur, the state must show that the accused committed the criminal act, which is known as ____________.

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Question 55

Criminology is related to the study of deviance. Explain how criminology, deviant behaviors, and crime overlap.

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Question 56

According to conflict view, _____ would be an example of a "real" crime.

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Question 57

The conflict view of crime states that human behavior is shaped by interpersonal issues, and that those who maintain social power will use it to further their own needs.

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Question 58

Discuss the legal elements required of a crime.

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Question 59

The critical view of crime links illegal behavior to the concept of social harm.

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_____________________ is the branch of law that defines crimes and punishments and involves such issues as the mental and physical elements of crime, crime categories, and criminal defenses.

Use two recent examples from the text to discuss how criminal law has changed in recent years.

According to von Hentig and Schafer, ______ is often a key determinant of crime and may even precipitate it.

The interactionist view of crime traces its antecedents to the symbolic interaction school of sociology, first popularized by pioneering sociologists Charles Cooley, W. I. Thomas, and _________________.

___________ involve crimes in which the accused is charged simply for doing what a statute prohibits; intent does not enter the picture, nor is it required.

_________ are required to employ valid and reliable experimental designs and sophisticated data analysis techniques.

A revision of this 1994 act, which required states to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children, also established a community notification system.

Deviant behavior:

______ law is used to resolve, control, and shape personal interactions such as contracts.

Deviant behaviors are those actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs.

The development of valid methods to measure crime and the accuracy of crime data are crucial aspects of criminology in action.

________ uses scientific methods to assess the effectiveness of crime control and offender treatment programs.

The branch of the law that defines crimes and their punishments, _____________ involves such issues as the mental and physical elements of crime, crime categories, and criminal defenses.

If a defendant is falsely accused, he or she uses which defense?

In order for a crime to occur, the state must show that the accused committed the criminal act, which is known as ____________.

Criminology is related to the study of deviance. Explain how criminology, deviant behaviors, and crime overlap.

According to conflict view, _____ would be an example of a "real" crime.

The conflict view of crime states that human behavior is shaped by interpersonal issues, and that those who maintain social power will use it to further their own needs.

Discuss the legal elements required of a crime.

The critical view of crime links illegal behavior to the concept of social harm.

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Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories: Socialization and Society

Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime: Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millennium: Cybercrime

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