Exam 1: Crime and Criminology

Moral entrepreneurs are interest groups that attempt to control social life and the legal order in such a way as to promote their own moral views.

Early English law, developed by judges, incorporated Anglo-Saxon tribal customs, feudal practices, and everyday rules of behavior, and is referred to as ____ law.

Define the consensus view of crime, the conflict view of crime, and the interactionist view of crime. Compare and contrast these three perspectives.

The case of Baze and Bowling v. Rees  (2008) dealt with:

The quality of being fair under the law is referred to as:

In the 2008 case of ______________________, the Court upheld the use of lethal injection unless there is a substantial risk of serious harm that the drugs will not work effectively.

According to the conflict view, ______________________ is a political concept designed to protect the power and positions of the upper class at the expense of the poor.

In the conflict view of crime, even crimes such as rape and murder may have political undertones.

Mental illness is not a critical factor in explaining terrorist behavior.

Discuss the most important areas of interest to criminologists according to Sutherland and Cressey.

To satisfy the requirements of ________________, guilty actions must be voluntary.

Criminology in action refers to the efforts of criminologists to use their insight, training, and experience to understand human behavior and predict its occurrence.

Mens rea refers to an individual's:

The branch of law that deals with the government and its relationships with individuals or other governments, and also governs the administration and regulation of city, county, state, and federal agencies, is referred to as ___________________.

The media often downplay crime and manipulate crime statistics to help society feel less fearful.

Common law originated in early England, where royal judges would use local rules and customs to decide cases.

______ argued that the deviant is one to whom that label has successfully been applied, meaning that those who hold power will reflect the opinions and perceptions of others.

_______ is a view that behaviors harmful to other people and society in general must be controlled.

Crime typologies refer to the study of criminal behavior involving research on the links between different types of crime and criminals.

The concept of criminal law has been recognized for more than 3,000 years, beginning with the creation of the most famous set of written laws of the ancient world, known as __________________.