Deck 1: Crime and Criminology

Question 1

The media tends to sensationalize crime perpetuating fear and misunderstanding and often ignores the ______ in which the crime takes place.

A) context
B) time of day
C) location
D) day of the week

Answer 1

A

Question 2

This represents an effort to explain or make sense of the world, thus revolving around the "why" of crime, criminalization, and similar concerns.

A) methodology
B) scientific method
C) positivism
D) theory

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Under which criminological paradigm does the deterrence doctrine fall?

A) rational choice
B) positivism
C) interactionism
D) critical criminology

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The two essential components of a science are its:

A) theoretical and methodological branches
B) asking questions and forming solutions
C) hypothesizing and theory testing
D) criminology and criminal justice

Question 5

This refers to the techniques that criminologists use as they attempt to determine the "whys" of crime.

A) theory
B) empirical evidence
C) methods
D) processes

Question 6

The definition of crime that says that the essential characteristic of crime is that it is a behavior that is prohibited by the State as an injury to the State and against which the State may react by punishment is known as the ____________ definition of crime.

A) legalistic
B) modified legalistic
C) normative
D) new/critical

Question 7

The theoretical orientation that suggests that people are rational beings and make choices about their actions by weighing the risks and the benefits of a crime is the rational choice paradigm.

Question 8

The definition of crime that states that crime is an intentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense or excuse, and penalized by the state as a felony or misdemeanor is the ____________ definition of crime.

A) legalistic
B) modified legalistic
C) normative
D) new/critical

Question 9

A general framework or orientation ("school of thought"), including some basic assumptions, on which theories are based is known as a

A) theory
B) definition
C) method
D) paradigm

Question 10

The model of criminal justice that presumes that the state serves the interests of the powerful and elite minority is known as the

A) conflict model
B) criminology model
C) consensus model
D) none of the above

Question 11

When crime is defined as the violation of human rights, this is known as which definition of crime?

A) legalistic
B) modified legalistic
C) normative
D) new/critical

Question 12

The definition of crime that identifies crime as violations of conduct norms and general antisocial behavior is known as the ____________ definition of crime.

A) legalistic
B) modified legalistic
C) normative
D) new/critical

Question 13

In order to effectively inform public policy what needs to be established linking offenders to the crime?

A) criminological theory
B) causality
C) motive
D) confluence of action and intent

Question 14

The study of the process of making laws, breaking laws, and reacting toward the breaking of laws is known as

A) criminal justice
B) criminology
C) sociology
D) the relativity of crime

Question 15

The modified legalist definition of crime was introduced by Paul Tappan.

Question 16

An approach to the study of phenomena that incorporates both theory and methodology is known as

A) the relativity of crime
B) the scientific method
C) an ideology
D) none of the above

Question 17

The model of criminal justice that says that criminal law reflects the interest of members of the society at large is the

A) conflict model
B) criminology model
C) consensus model
D) none of the above

Question 18

The observation that "some fundamentalist Christians and conservative politicians deploy the same rhetoric as terrorists, labeling those who facilitate abortions as murderers, Nazis" blend nicely with what set of theories?

A) social control
B) learning
C) subcultural
D) environmental

Question 19

Which of the following is not a criminological paradigm:

A) rational choice
B) positivism
C) interactionism
D) all of the above are paradigms

Question 20

The criminological paradigm that suggests that forces beyond the control of individuals determine criminal behavior is the positivistic paradigm.

Question 21

The interactionism paradigm deals with victimless crimes.

Question 22

The combining of two or more theoretical perspectives is critical to the interactionism paradigm.

Question 23

The two essential components of science are theory and methods.

Question 24

Edwin Sutherland presented the normative definition of crime.

Question 25

Most people agree on what behaviors are considered the most harmful to society.

Question 26

Cherry picking your news outlet from the internet can lead to biased or slanted views concerning crime and politics.

Question 27

President Trump contends that the New York stop and frisk worked well and that it brought the crime rate way down.

Question 28

John P. Wright and Matt DeLisi are among the top critical criminologist in the discipline today.

Question 29

An ideology is a way of thinking that is different from the norm of society and is always considered radical.

Question 30

Paul Tappan developed the legalistic definition of crime.