Deck 4: Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories of Crime

Question 1

The death penalty is an example of

A) general deterrence
B) brutalization
C) specific deterrence
D) base rate fallacy

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Developed the concept of Utilitarianism

A) Cesare Beccaria
B) Robert Peel
C) Marcus Felson
D) Jeremy Bentham

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The idea that humans were pleasure seekers and sough to increase pleasure and reduce pain is referred to as:

A) utilitarianism
B) deontology
C) nirvana
D) hedonism

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Cesare Lombroso is famous for providing the framework and tenets of the deterrence doctrine.

Question 5

Which function of punishment will make the strongest impression on potential offenders under the deterrence doctrine?

A) severity
B) certainty
C) celerity
D) swiftness

Question 6

The "tiger prevention fallacy" is an analogy used to describe which criminological theory?

A) social ecology
B) routine activities
C) rational choice
D) deterrence

Question 7

School of thought where punishment was based solely on revenge with no attempt to control or prevent crime.

A) preclassical criminology
B) classical criminology
C) positivist criminology
D) environmental criminology

Question 8

Routine activities theory was proposed by

A) Cohen & Felson
B) Cloward & Ohlin
C) Sykes & Matza
D) Gottfredson & Hirschi

Question 9

Utilizing increased resources to deter crime in hot spots is referred to as _____ deterrence

A) focused
B) general
C) specific
D) no nonsense

Question 10

These types of crimes do not necessarily need formal punitive sanctions in place to deter most individuals from committing them.

A) mala in se
B) mala prohibita
C) prohibita in se
D) none of the above

Question 11

The author of On Crimes and Punishments

A) Cesare Lombroso
B) Cesare Beccaria
C) Cesare Romero
D) Cesare Millan

Question 12

Informal sanctions can include all of the following except:

A) shame
B) embarrassment
C) guilt
D) all are examples of informal sanctions

Question 13

Deterrence theory assumes that all people

A) are rational
B) are hedonistic
C) act on free will
D) all of the above

Question 14

General deterrence seeks to discourage the sanctioned individual from engaging in future misconduct.

Question 15

Requiring a convicted DUI offender to perform community service on a state highway while wearing an orange vest identifying them as a "Drunk Driver" would be an example of which type of deterrence?

A) general deterrence
B) specific deterrence
C) both A & B
D) neither

Question 16

Shame and embarrassment are forms of informal sanctions.

Question 17

If a department store installed dome surveillance cameras in an attempt to try and detect criminal activity, this would be an example of _____________________.

A) target hardening
B) general deterrence
C) marginal deterrence
D) crime displacement

Question 18

According to the text, who developed the RAT crime triangle?

A) Felson and Moffit
B) Cohen and Felson
C) Bentham and Kant
D) Beccaria and Lombroso

Question 19

Which principle was at the heart of Jeremy Bentham's punishment philosophy?

A) deontology
B) peacemaking
C) utilitarianism
D) none of the above

Question 20

The Classical school of criminology includes which theory/theories?

A) rational choice
B) positivism
C) routine activities
D) both A & C

Question 21

Specific deterrence involves punitive sanctions (real or perceived) designed to influence the behavior of individuals other than those punished.

Question 22

A hulk was a dilapidated ship used to house prisoners.

Question 23

An example of focused deterrence would be utilizing increased resources in hots spots to reduce crime.

Question 24

Routine activities theory requires a capable guardian to be present in order for crime to occur.

Question 25

Cesare Lombroso is famous for writing On Crimes and Punishments.

Question 26

NYC stop, question, and frisk showed no evidence of deterring crime.

Question 27

Cohen and Felson are famous for routine activities theory.

Question 28

Hot spots are small areas within cities where crime tends to flourish.

Question 29

Deterrence is a theory of victimization.

Question 30

Snapping your fingers to keep tigers away is an example of a base rate fallacy.