Exam 2: Theory and Criminal Justice Research

When crime prevention policies try to reduce the opportunities for crime to occur,____________________ crime prevention is being employed.

The "Chicago School" founded by Burgess and Park was influential in our understanding of why children failed in schools.

Which of the following is not an example of a concept?

If grades go up as the number of study hours go up,this is called what type of relationship?

The concept of "observation" in the language of science means

Which of the following characterizes the statement: "criminal justice and human behavior often can be studied scientifically"?

An axiom is a type of

Kevin made an observation in a natural setting,then formulated a tentative theory about the observation that explained the observation and then made additional observations.This is an example of a/an:

Grounded theories refer to which of the following?

Defensible Space is:

The more a person drinks and drives the more likely they are to be pulled over for DUI.This is an example of:

____________________ logic moves from the general to the specific.

Operationalization involves which of the following?

Socrates is mortal and observing a number of other people.All the observed people are mortals.All people are mortal.This is an example of what type of logic?

Which of the following illustrates the relationship between a theory and a paradigm?

The two pillars of science are observation and ____________________.

The three main elements in the traditional model of science include theory,operationalization,and:

Operationalization means:

When a researcher monitors and evaluates results of a program to determine if it is achieving its goals,this step is similar to ____________________ testing in basic research.

The text details the work of the "Chicago School" and the impact that perspective had on the field of criminology. What aspects of the ecological approach could be applicable today and why?