Criminology Exam (20 Questions)

Criminology Exam #1 1. Which of the following places the decision points of the criminal justice system in order of their occurrence? 2. "Let the punishment fit the crime" refers to which criminological school of thought? 3. The writings of Karl Marx have had a great impact on _________ criminology , which faults the economic system for producing the conditions that lead to high crime rates.? 4. The _______ view of crime sees society as a collection of diverse groups who are in a constant 5. and continuing struggle to gain political power in order to advance their economic or social situation.? The UCR expresses data as raw figures, crime rates, and changes in the number and rate over time. How are crime rates expressed in the UCR? ?Who has become a central focus of crime control policy? Which of the following is not mentioned as a predictive factor for chronicity? What neurotransmitter is known to limit offensive behavior? 6. 7. 8. 9. Surveys reveal that ____ percent of the general public have been victimized by crime at least once in their lives.? 10. The judge explained to Trevor at his sentencing hearing 10 years ago that if he is arrested and convicted of another crime after he serves his 10 years, he is likely to get a lifetime prison sentence under strict sentencing guidelines. Trevor remembers the words of the judge when he is released from prison. If the judge's words are what have convinced Trevor to remain crime free, what crime control policy has successfully kept Trevor a law-abiding citizen? 11. Situational crime prevention tactics generally fall into one of four categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories? 12. About one month after his release, Trevor is frustrated that he has been unable to find a job. He is living on his sister's couch and is tired of hearing her complain about him eating all the food in the house. He feels he has no other option but to get money quickly. He develops a plan to rob the local convenience store late one night. As he walks toward the convenience store, he notices that there are a lot of police officers doing a DUI checkpoint about a half a mile down the road. He decides that it would not be wise to attempt to commit this robbery. What effect has occurred here? 13. That thieves select German cars indicates that auto theft is rational because? 14. Which statement reflects structuring criminality based on economic need? 15. Repeat offenders usually begin their careers at a very early age. 16. Crime peaks in adolescence and then declines rapidly thereafter. What is the peak age for property crime? 17. Which of the following situations reflects an act of deviance as opposed to a crime? 18. Christopher's mother forbids him from allowing friends come over to his house because she does not trust them. She believes that, because they are teenagers, they will want to use drugs, drink, and possibly even steal from her home. Christopher's mother is classifying teenagers as? 19. Children who are psychologically, sexually, or physically abused are more likely to suffer low selfesteem and be more suicidal as adults.? 20. Evidence shows that three-strikes laws are effective crime control policies.?