Criminology Lesson 1, 2

Front 1

American statutory law is based on English common law?

Back 1

True

Front 2

Legalization involves some forms of behavior illegal while other forms of behavior remain legitimate?

Back 2

False

Front 3

The political perspective cannot be applied meaningfully to a democratic society such as the United States?

Back 3

False

Front 4

Adopting the psychological perspective of crime would greatly expand the scope of criminology?

Back 4

True

Front 5

All forms of deviant behavior are violations of the criminal law?

Back 5

False

Front 6

The consensus perspective applies primarily to homogeneous societies.

Back 6

False

Front 7

A general theory of crime focuses on explaining one specific type of criminal behavior.

Back 7

False

Front 8

According to various professional groups, prolonged viewing of media violence can lead to emotional desensitization towards violence in real life.

Back 8

True

Front 9

The social responsibility perspective considers the cause of crime to be individual perpetrators.

Back 9

True

Front 10

A crime requires the victim to be an active participant.

Back 10

False

Front 11

When defining crime, which of the following is not one of the definitional perspectives found in contemporary criminology?

Back 11

Environmental

Front 12

A codified law is known as a

Back 12

Statute

Front 13

The belief that crime is the result of criteria that have been built into the law by powerful groups is the basis of the ______________ perspective on crime.

Back 13

Political

Front 14

The _____________ perspective sees crime as a form of social maladjustment.

Back 14

Psychological

Front 15

Which of the following statements about deviance and crime is true?

Back 15

Deviance and criminal behavior overlap

Front 16

The Pluralistic perspective suggests that behaviors are typically criminalized through

Back 16

A political process

Front 17

A police officer or probation officer is best described as a

Back 17

criminal justice professional

Front 18

A ballistic expert or crime scene photographer is best described as a

Back 18

criminalist

Front 19

criminologist work for

Back 19

Universities and other academic institutions
Federal research agencies
Private research organizations

Front 20

____________ definitions focus on criminology’s role in uncovering the underlying causes of crime.

Back 20

causative

Front 21

Criminal justice emphasizes

Back 21

The application of the criminal law
The study of the components of the criminal justice system

Front 22

A(n) ___________ theory of crime is one that attempts to explain all or most forms of criminal conduct through a single, overarching approach.

Back 22

General

Front 23

According to various professional groups, violence in television, music, video games, and movies

Back 23

May lead to increased levels of violent behavior among children

Front 24

Which of the following statements about the social problems perspective is not true?

Back 24

It emphasizes crime prevention efforts such as harsher sentences and the development of rehabilitation programs.

Front 25

Which of the following recent developments in national crime control policy was not substantially influenced by the social responsibility perspective?

Back 25

The development of the Job Corps to reduce unemployment by encouraging the development of job skills