Question 1

Compared with the UCR, the NIBRS:

Accepted Answer

A)  provides information on international crime. 
B)  is older. 
C)  provides more detailed information about a criminal event. 
D)  includes conviction data as well as arrest data. 
E)  is more reliable. 
A)  provides information on international crime. 
B)  is older. 
C)  provides more detailed information about a criminal event. 
D)  includes conviction data as well as arrest data. 
E)  is more reliable.

Question 2

Which one of the following would psychological criminology be most concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic features of offenders who participate in burglary. 
B)  How violent individuals learn their aggressive behavior. 
C)  The gender of murder victims. 
D)  The time of day when burglary most often occurs. 
E)  The unequal power distribution between various members of society. 
A)  Demographic features of offenders who participate in burglary. 
B)  How violent individuals learn their aggressive behavior. 
C)  The gender of murder victims. 
D)  The time of day when burglary most often occurs. 
E)  The unequal power distribution between various members of society.

Question 3

Criminology is the psychological study of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social control theory is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the conformity perspective. 
B)  the confirmation perspective. 
C)  Merton's strain perspective. 
D)  the nonconformist perspective. 
E)  the learning perspective. 
A)  the conformity perspective. 
B)  the confirmation perspective. 
C)  Merton's strain perspective. 
D)  the nonconformist perspective. 
E)  the learning perspective.

Question 5

When one person is arrested for a crime, charged with the offense and remanded to the court for prosecution, the offense is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  stipulated as detected. 
B)  cleared by arrest. 
C)  adjudicated. 
D)  mandated in hierarchy. 
E)  remanded by exceptional means. 
A)  stipulated as detected. 
B)  cleared by arrest. 
C)  adjudicated. 
D)  mandated in hierarchy. 
E)  remanded by exceptional means.

Question 6

In general, individuals sentenced to prison accurately represent the "true" criminal population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the three perspectives of human nature found in theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

The three perspectives of human nature f

Question 8

According to the author, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a declining interest in the field of criminology. 
B)  the difficulty in defining the term "crime". 
C)  the complexity of the issue. 
D)  the paucity of experts studying crime. 
E)  the lack of funding available for research. 
A)  a declining interest in the field of criminology. 
B)  the difficulty in defining the term "crime". 
C)  the complexity of the issue. 
D)  the paucity of experts studying crime. 
E)  the lack of funding available for research.

Question 9

Psychological criminology recently shifted its focus to a more _____ and _____ approach to the study of criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic; scientific 
B)  trait-focused; instrumental 
C)  personality; biological 
D)  cognitive; developmental 
E)  sociological; psychiatric 
A)  forensic; scientific 
B)  trait-focused; instrumental 
C)  personality; biological 
D)  cognitive; developmental 
E)  sociological; psychiatric

Question 10

Forcible rape is a redundant term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social control theorists contend that crime occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's ties to the conventional order are weak. 
B)  an individual's ties to normative standards are nonexistent. 
C)  an individual behaves indiscriminately. 
D)  both a and b. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  an individual's ties to the conventional order are weak. 
B)  an individual's ties to normative standards are nonexistent. 
C)  an individual behaves indiscriminately. 
D)  both a and b. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following is least consistent with the developmental approach in the study of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Searching for factors that place a child at risk of engaging in serious delinquency 
B)  Identifying the age of onset of antisocial behavior 
C)  Searching for protective factors in a child's life 
D)  Obtaining a child's IQ score as he or she enters adolescence 
E)  Examining a child's pre-school experiences. 
A)  Searching for factors that place a child at risk of engaging in serious delinquency 
B)  Identifying the age of onset of antisocial behavior 
C)  Searching for protective factors in a child's life 
D)  Obtaining a child's IQ score as he or she enters adolescence 
E)  Examining a child's pre-school experiences.

Question 13

The great majority of crime in the United States and other countries is neither serious nor violent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly explain the developmental approach to explaining delinquency and criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

Developmental approach refers to a dilem

Question 15

What is the hierarchy rule and how does it impact how crime is reported in the UCR?

Accepted Answer

The hierarchy rule in the Uniform Crime

Question 16

_____ is to positivist theory as _____ is to classical theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Determinism; free will 
B)  Jurisprudence; behavior 
C)  Cognition; biology 
D)  Biology; environment 
E)  Predictability; prevention 
A)  Determinism; free will 
B)  Jurisprudence; behavior 
C)  Cognition; biology 
D)  Biology; environment 
E)  Predictability; prevention

Question 17

How does Robert Merton's Strain Theory explain crimes of the rich and powerful?

Accepted Answer

Robert merton’s Strain theory of devianc

Question 18

List the strengths and weaknesses of self-report surveys.

Accepted Answer

Meaning of Self -report surveys
Self-rep

Question 19

Official crime statistics, such as those produced by the FBI:

Accepted Answer

A)  normally overestimate the true incidence of crime. 
B)  have been found to be highly accurate. 
C)  report approximately the same amount of crime as victimization surveys. 
D)  normally underestimate the true incidence of crime. 
E)  overestimate the number of sexual offenses. 
A)  normally overestimate the true incidence of crime. 
B)  have been found to be highly accurate. 
C)  report approximately the same amount of crime as victimization surveys. 
D)  normally underestimate the true incidence of crime. 
E)  overestimate the number of sexual offenses.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a method of measuring crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR 
B)  self-report studies 
C)  PCL-R 
D)  National Victimization Studies 
E)  Supplementary homicide report 
A)  UCR 
B)  self-report studies 
C)  PCL-R 
D)  National Victimization Studies 
E)  Supplementary homicide report

Compared with the UCR, the NIBRS:

Which one of the following would psychological criminology be most concerned with?

Criminology is the psychological study of crime.

Social control theory is an example of:

When one person is arrested for a crime, charged with the offense and remanded to the court for prosecution, the offense is considered to be:

In general, individuals sentenced to prison accurately represent the "true" criminal population.

Describe the three perspectives of human nature found in theories of crime.

According to the author, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to:

Psychological criminology recently shifted its focus to a more _ and _ approach to the study of criminal behavior.

Forcible rape is a redundant term.

Social control theorists contend that crime occurs when:

Which of the following is least consistent with the developmental approach in the study of crime?

The great majority of crime in the United States and other countries is neither serious nor violent.

Briefly explain the developmental approach to explaining delinquency and criminal behavior.

What is the hierarchy rule and how does it impact how crime is reported in the UCR?

_ is to positivist theory as _ is to classical theory.

How does Robert Merton's Strain Theory explain crimes of the rich and powerful?

List the strengths and weaknesses of self-report surveys.

Official crime statistics, such as those produced by the FBI:

Which of the following is not a method of measuring crime?

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Crime and Mental Disorders

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Psychology of Terrorism

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Property and Public Order Crime

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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Exam 1: Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Compared with the UCR, the NIBRS:

Which one of the following would psychological criminology be most concerned with?

Criminology is the psychological study of crime.

Social control theory is an example of:

When one person is arrested for a crime, charged with the offense and remanded to the court for prosecution, the offense is considered to be:

In general, individuals sentenced to prison accurately represent the "true" criminal population.

Describe the three perspectives of human nature found in theories of crime.

According to the author, our inability to prevent crime is largely due to:

Psychological criminology recently shifted its focus to a more _____ and _____ approach to the study of criminal behavior.

Forcible rape is a redundant term.

Social control theorists contend that crime occurs when:

Which of the following is least consistent with the developmental approach in the study of crime?

The great majority of crime in the United States and other countries is neither serious nor violent.

Briefly explain the developmental approach to explaining delinquency and criminal behavior.

What is the hierarchy rule and how does it impact how crime is reported in the UCR?

_____ is to positivist theory as _____ is to classical theory.

How does Robert Merton's Strain Theory explain crimes of the rich and powerful?

List the strengths and weaknesses of self-report surveys.

Official crime statistics, such as those produced by the FBI:

Which of the following is not a method of measuring crime?

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Crime and Mental Disorders

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Psychology of Terrorism

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Property and Public Order Crime

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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Psychological criminology recently shifted its focus to a more _ and _ approach to the study of criminal behavior.

_ is to positivist theory as _ is to classical theory.