Deck 8: Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

Question 1

What is the primary aim of developmental and life-course criminology?

A) To study how often individuals commit specific types of crime
B) To conduct prospective longitudinal studies
C) To study the initiation and changes in the antisocial and criminal behaviour of individuals over long periods of time.
D) To study changes in the antisocial and criminal behaviour of individuals over a month

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is the main difference between 'developmental' and 'life-course' criminology?

A) Life-course theories focus on adulthood and developmental theories focus on childhood
B) Life-course theories take biological factors into consideration, and developmental theories do not
C) Life-course theories look at criminal behaviour over an entire lifetime, and developmental theories look at criminal behaviour up to 18 years old
D) Life-course theories tend to be sociological in natures, and developmental theories tend to be psychological

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a prospective longitudinal study?

A) A study that lasts a minimum of 10 years
B) A study that follows a group of the same individuals over time
C) A study that requires participants to provide information on their past experiences over a specified period of time
D) A study that has two independent variables

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Factors and/or events that increase the likelihood of the onset of criminal behaviour are known as:

A) Likelihood factors
B) Risk factors
C) Protective factors
D) Criminal traits

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a key theory within developmental and life-course criminology?

A) Life-course persistent and adolescence-limited antisocial behaviour
B) The Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (ICAP) theory
C) The Routine Activities Theory
D) The Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control

Question 6

Which of the following is a feature of the Situational Action Theory of Crime Causation?

A) A focus on moral rule-breaking
B) A focus on an individual's antisocial potential
C) A focus on social bonds
D) A focus on offending behaviour in adolescence

Question 7

According to the age-graded theory of informal social control, what is the term used to describe life changes that can influence social bonds and lead an individual either away from or to criminal behaviour?

A) Impactful life events
B) Social bonding
C) Points of no return
D) Turning points

Question 8

According to developmental and life-course criminology, what should the main aim of crime prevention programs be?

A) To increase non-custodial sentences
B) To target risk factors
C) To put up more security cameras in high crime areas
D) To increase prison sentences

Question 9

Factors and/or events that decrease the likelihood of the onset of criminal behaviour are known as:

A) Likelihood factors
B) Risk factors
C) Protective factors
D) Criminal traits

Question 10

According to the current age-crime curve, at what stage in an individual's life is the most likely to engage in criminal behaviour?

A) Adolescence
B) Middle age
C) Childhood
D) Old age