Question 1

What are the three steps in the positivistic approach to crime?

Accepted Answer

Application of the s

Question 2

Identify one weakness to the early biological theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

Examples: Proposed biological

Question 3

Enrico Ferri's saturation theory of crime refers to the idea that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eventually society will need to revert to the practice of exile to handle its criminal population 
B)  crime expands to fit the amount of control machinery assigned to it 
C)  society will not let the crime rate exceed beyond a certain point 
D)  natural forces prevent the crime rate from exceeding a certain rate within society 
A)  eventually society will need to revert to the practice of exile to handle its criminal population 
B)  crime expands to fit the amount of control machinery assigned to it 
C)  society will not let the crime rate exceed beyond a certain point 
D)  natural forces prevent the crime rate from exceeding a certain rate within society

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of Earnest Hooton's damned except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tattooing 
B)  body hair 
C)  curly hair 
D)  thin lips 
A)  tattooing 
B)  body hair 
C)  curly hair 
D)  thin lips

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes Lombroso and Ferrero's description of female offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are considered to be superior to men. 
B)  Women were less passive aggressive. 
C)  Women who commit crime are seen as more masculine. 
D)  Women are prone to more crime. 
A)  Women are considered to be superior to men. 
B)  Women were less passive aggressive. 
C)  Women who commit crime are seen as more masculine. 
D)  Women are prone to more crime.

Question 6

Modern advocates of the relationship between IQ and delinquency believe that one's IQ is both inherited and acquired over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Similar behavior in identical twins is known as monozygotic concordance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The field that seeks to measure psychological and mental differences between criminals and noncriminals is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  astrology 
B)  psychometry 
C)  palmistry 
D)  psychology 
A)  astrology 
B)  psychometry 
C)  palmistry 
D)  psychology

Question 9

Biological mechanisms that affect gene expression are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics 
B)  epigenetics 
C)  gene-environment interactions 
D)  somatotypes 
A)  eugenics 
B)  epigenetics 
C)  gene-environment interactions 
D)  somatotypes

Question 10

Positivist criminology is largely centered on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  speculation 
C)  empirical research 
D)  theological doctrine 
A)  socialism 
B)  speculation 
C)  empirical research 
D)  theological doctrine

Question 11

Which of the following defenses emerged in the early 1980s when two women had their murder charges reduced to manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity 
B)  hypoglycemia 
C)  PMS 
D)  self-defense 
A)  insanity 
B)  hypoglycemia 
C)  PMS 
D)  self-defense

Question 12

Hyperactivity, conduct disorder, and ADHD all have genetic ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Biological positivism theories that propose that crime is caused by inherited genetic and other biological causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The basic premises of positivism include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantification 
B)  neutrality 
C)  determinism 
D)  speculation 
A)  quantification 
B)  neutrality 
C)  determinism 
D)  speculation

Question 15

The theory that criminals are born as such, and that they are "throwbacks" to an earlier and more primitive evolutionary period, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  atavism 
B)  eugenics 
C)  neobiological positivism 
D)  somatotype theory 
A)  atavism 
B)  eugenics 
C)  neobiological positivism 
D)  somatotype theory

Question 16

All of the following types of criminals were proposed by Ferri except the______ type.

Accepted Answer

A)  lifetime 
B)  born 
C)  occasional 
D)  insane 
A)  lifetime 
B)  born 
C)  occasional 
D)  insane

Question 17

Which of the following involves measuring facial and other characteristics as indicative of human personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenology 
B)  physiognomy 
C)  palmistry 
D)  astrology 
A)  phrenology 
B)  physiognomy 
C)  palmistry 
D)  astrology

Question 18

The use of empirical (quantitative) or scientific investigation for the improvement of society is most characteristic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  classicalism 
B)  demonology 
C)  Marxism 
D)  positivism 
A)  classicalism 
B)  demonology 
C)  Marxism 
D)  positivism

Question 19

The psychopath refers to an inadequately socialized personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is a strong relationship between mental disorders and crime and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the three steps in the positivistic approach to crime?

Identify one weakness to the early biological theories of crime.

Enrico Ferri's saturation theory of crime refers to the idea that ______.

All of the following are characteristics of Earnest Hooton's damned except ______.

Which of the following statements best describes Lombroso and Ferrero's description of female offenders?

Modern advocates of the relationship between IQ and delinquency believe that one's IQ is both inherited and acquired over time.

Similar behavior in identical twins is known as monozygotic concordance.

The field that seeks to measure psychological and mental differences between criminals and noncriminals is known as ______.

Biological mechanisms that affect gene expression are referred to as ______.

Positivist criminology is largely centered on ______.

Which of the following defenses emerged in the early 1980s when two women had their murder charges reduced to manslaughter?

Hyperactivity, conduct disorder, and ADHD all have genetic ties.

Biological positivism theories that propose that crime is caused by inherited genetic and other biological causes.

The basic premises of positivism include all of the following except ______.

The theory that criminals are born as such, and that they are "throwbacks" to an earlier and more primitive evolutionary period, is known as ______.

All of the following types of criminals were proposed by Ferri except the______ type.

Which of the following involves measuring facial and other characteristics as indicative of human personality?

The use of empirical (quantitative) or scientific investigation for the improvement of society is most characteristic of ______.

The psychopath refers to an inadequately socialized personality.

There is a strong relationship between mental disorders and crime and delinquency.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 6: Biological and Psychological Theories

What are the three steps in the positivistic approach to crime?

Identify one weakness to the early biological theories of crime.

Enrico Ferri's saturation theory of crime refers to the idea that ______.

All of the following are characteristics of Earnest Hooton's damned except ______.

Which of the following statements best describes Lombroso and Ferrero's description of female offenders?

Modern advocates of the relationship between IQ and delinquency believe that one's IQ is both inherited and acquired over time.

Similar behavior in identical twins is known as monozygotic concordance.

The field that seeks to measure psychological and mental differences between criminals and noncriminals is known as ______.

Biological mechanisms that affect gene expression are referred to as ______.

Positivist criminology is largely centered on ______.

Which of the following defenses emerged in the early 1980s when two women had their murder charges reduced to manslaughter?

Hyperactivity, conduct disorder, and ADHD all have genetic ties.

Biological positivism theories that propose that crime is caused by inherited genetic and other biological causes.

The basic premises of positivism include all of the following except ______.

The theory that criminals are born as such, and that they are "throwbacks" to an earlier and more primitive evolutionary period, is known as ______.

All of the following types of criminals were proposed by Ferri except the______ type.

Which of the following involves measuring facial and other characteristics as indicative of human personality?

The use of empirical (quantitative) or scientific investigation for the improvement of society is most characteristic of ______.

The psychopath refers to an inadequately socialized personality.

There is a strong relationship between mental disorders and crime and delinquency.

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Filters