Criminology Quiz!
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- 1.
According to the wheel of terrorism, which is not a transnational crime that is directly relevant to terrorism?
- A.
Illicit arms trafficking
- B.
Money laundering
- C.
Animal poaching
- D.
Computer crime
Correct Answer
C. Animal poaching -
- 2.
Who initially coined the term “criminology” in 1885?
- A.
Cesare Lombroso
- B.
Raffaele Garofalo
- C.
Enrico Ferri
- D.
Paul Topinard
Correct Answer
B. Raffaele Garofalo -
- 3.
•Edwin H. Sutherland mandated that criminologists, like all other scientists, collect information for study and analysis in accordance with •a. the research methods of modern science. •b. history. •c. the law. •d. what the research design will allow.
- A.
The research methods of modern science
- B.
History
- C.
The law
- D.
What the research design will allow
Correct Answer
A. The research methods of modern science -
- 4.
Which one of the following disciplines is related to criminology?
- A.
Sociology
- B.
Economics
- C.
Political science
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 5.
Criminology is the scientific study of
- A.
The making of laws.
- B.
The breaking of laws.
- C.
Society’s reaction to the breaking of laws.
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 6.
Natural-law philosophers believed that:
- A.
Some forms of behavior are innately criminal.
- B.
Homicide and theft should not be universally condemned.
- C.
Criminology is narrowly focused on crime
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Some forms of behavior are innately criminal. -
- 7.
All early societies punished acts that were detrimental to their existence, such as:
- A.
Homicide
- B.
Treason
- C.
Theft
- D.
Vandalism
Correct Answer
B. Treason -
- 8.
Which of the following is considered to be the earliest complete legal code in existence?
- A.
The Roman Law of the Twelve Tables
- B.
Egyptian law
- C.
The Latin law of mala prohibita
- D.
The Babylonian Code of Hammurabi
Correct Answer
D. The Babylonian Code of Hammurabi -
- 9.
According to Emile Durkheim, an act can be considered criminal if it violates or offends the:
- A.
Criminal law.
- B.
Civil law.
- C.
Collective conscience.
- D.
Natural law.
Correct Answer
C. Collective conscience. -
- 10.
The consensus model of law assumes that:
- A.
Members of society by and large agree on what is right.
- B.
The appropriate object of criminological investigation is conflict within society.
- C.
The criminal justice system is a means of controlling the classes that have no power.
- D.
The criminal law expresses the values of the ruling class in a society.
Correct Answer
A. Members of society by and large agree on what is right. -
- 11.
The conflict model of law assumes that:
- A.
Certain acts are deemed so threatening to the society’s survival that they are designated crimes.
- B.
The criminal law expresses the values of the ruling class within a society.
- C.
Members of a society by and large agree on what is right.
- D.
Society is a stable entity in which laws are created for the general good.
Correct Answer
B. The criminal law expresses the values of the ruling class within a society. -
- 12.
•The term “criminal justice system” is: •a. a term coined in 1887. •b. relatively new. •c. a European term. •d. synonymous with the term “criminology.”
- A.
A term coined in 1887.
- B.
Relatively new.
- C.
A European term.
- D.
Synonymous with the term “criminology.”
Correct Answer
B. Relatively new. -
- 13.
Scientists who study the criminal justice system are referred to as:
- A.
Sociologists.
- B.
Criminologists.
- C.
Criminalists.
- D.
Criminal justice specialists.
Correct Answer
D. Criminal justice specialists. -
- 14.
Criminology generally focuses on the study of:
- A.
Decision-making processes.
- B.
The efficiency of the criminal justice system.
- C.
Correctional systems.
- D.
Criminality.
Correct Answer
D. Criminality. -
- 15.
Criminal justice generally focuses on all of the following areas except:
- A.
The just treatment of offenders.
- B.
The needs of victims.
- C.
Crime.
- D.
The effect of sentencing philosophy.
Correct Answer
C. Crime. -
- 16.
The United States has well over _____ criminal justice systems.
- A.
50
- B.
100
- C.
150
- D.
There is only one unified criminal justice system in the United States.
Correct Answer
A. 50 -
- 17.
Which of the following are international crimes?
- A.
Crimes against the peace and security of mankind
- B.
Genocides
- C.
War crimes
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 18.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of terrorism?
- A.
It involves the use or threat of violence.
- B.
It is politically motivated.
- C.
It is generally local in nature.
- D.
It is related to a host of transnational crimes.
Correct Answer
C. It is generally local in nature. -
- 19.
Which of the following transnational crimes is not related to the financial support of terrorism?
- A.
Illicit drug trafficking
- B.
Destruction of cultural property
- C.
Money laundering
- D.
Nfiltration of legal business
Correct Answer
B. Destruction of cultural property -
- 20.
Who generated the most widely accepted definition of criminology?
- A.
Cesare Beccaria
- B.
Edwin Sutherland
- C.
Cesare Lombroso
- D.
Raffaele Garofalo
Correct Answer
B. Edwin Sutherland -
- 21.
Criminologists distinguish between which two conflicting perspectives on the origin of criminal law?
- A.
Political and scientific
- B.
Sociological and psychological
- C.
Criminological and criminal justice
- D.
Conflict and consensus
Correct Answer
D. Conflict and consensus -
- 22.
•Raffaele Garofalo coined the term “criminology” in 1885.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 23.
•Criminology is not an empirical science.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 24.
•The term “deviance” describes behavior that violates social norms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
•Conflict theorists view society as a stable entity in which laws are created for the general good.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 26.
•Crime has become globalized.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
•The facts and observations that researchers gather for the purpose of a particular study are called secondary data.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 28.
•Researchers who take part in many of the activities of the groups they are studying to gain acceptance, while making clear the purpose of their participation, are engaging in participant observation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 29.
•For the purposes of research, individuals that are under penal supervision are considered to be members of a “vulnerable population,” and special provisions regarding informed consent and the protection of privacy must be taken when involving them in research.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 30.
•All law enforcement agencies in the United States are required to contribute information on crime in their jurisdictions to the FBI for the Uniform Crime Reports.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 31.
•According to the UCR, traffic violations are Part II crimes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 32.
•. _______________ allows scientists to test hypotheses about how two or more variables are related.
- A.
Experimentation
- B.
Case study
- C.
Surveys
- D.
Nonparticipant observation
Correct Answer
A. Experimentation -
- 33.
•A(n) ______________ is an analysis of all pertinent aspects of one unit of study, such as an individual, an institution, a group, or a community.
- A.
Experiment
- B.
Case study
- C.
Survey
- D.
Participant observation
Correct Answer
B. Case study -
- 34.
•For the purposes of research, which group is not considered a vulnerable population?
- A.
The mentally ill
- B.
Children
- C.
Adult females
- D.
Those of low social status
Correct Answer
C. Adult females -
- 35.
•According to the UCR, which of the following crimes is considered to be a crime against property?
- A.
Motor vehicle theft
- B.
Robbery
- C.
Aggravated assault
- D.
Traffic violations
Correct Answer
A. Motor vehicle theft -
- 36.
•Which of the following statements is not true about the UCR? •a. It provides an estimate of the frequency of crime in the United States. •b. It provides crime rates. •c. It includes the number of offenses cleared by arrest. •d. It differentiates between completed acts and attempted acts.
- A.
It provides an estimate of the frequency of crime in the United States.
- B.
It provides crime rates.
- C.
It includes the number of offenses cleared by arrest.
- D.
It differentiates between completed acts and attempted acts.
Correct Answer
D. It differentiates between completed acts and attempted acts. -
- 37.
•The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measures the extent of victimization by
- A.
Rape and robbery.
- B.
Homicide.
- C.
Arson.
- D.
Suicide.
Correct Answer
A. Rape and robbery. -
- 38.
•CR Part II offenses are excluded from the NCVS for all of the following reasons except
- A.
Many of them are considered victimless.
- B.
They are not that serious.
- C.
Often the victims are willing participants.
- D.
The victims do not know that they have been victimized.
Correct Answer
B. They are not that serious. -
- 39.
• •What are some of the limitations of the NCVS? •a. The NCVS includes only seven offenses. •b. The data reported suffers from the fact that memories may fade over time. •c. all of these •d. all of these •
- A.
The NCVS includes only seven offenses.
- B.
The data reported suffers from the fact that memories may fade over time.
- C.
Some individual variations in interviewing and recording style occur, resulting in variation in the information recorded.
- D.
all of these
Correct Answer
D. all of these -
- 40.
•Self-report surveys reveal which of the following?
- A.
Only a small percentage of the general population commits crime
- B.
Boys and girls commit the same amount of offenses.
- C.
Unrecorded offenders commit a wide variety of offenses, rather than specializing in one type of offense.
- D.
There is no relationship between violence and educational attainment.
Correct Answer
C. Unrecorded offenders commit a wide variety of offenses, rather than specializing in one type of offense. -
- 41.
•What are some of the limitations of self-report surveys?
- A.
They represent a wide range of criminal acts.
- B.
Respondents may not tell the truth.
- C.
The samples are never biased.
- D.
The information they yield applies to individuals of many age ranges
Correct Answer
B. Respondents may not tell the truth. -
- 42.
•Which of the following is true of criminal acts?
- A.
Nationwide crime rates vary by season.
- B.
Most crimes are committed in small cities and suburbs.
- C.
The majority of violent crimes involving strangers occurs during the day.
- D.
Juveniles commit most of their crimes in the morning.
Correct Answer
A. Nationwide crime rates vary by season. -
- 43.
•When it comes to juveniles and crime
- A.
Half of all arrests are of individuals under age 25.
- B.
Gang membership is generally confined to the young.
- C.
Juveniles account for nearly 15 percent of arrests for Index crimes.
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 44.
•. What is the name of the explanation for why arrest rates begin to decline after age 30?
- A.
Midlife crisis
- B.
Aging-out phenomenon
- C.
Life-course persistent offending
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. Aging-out phenomenon -
- 45.
•The life-course perspective argues that
- A.
Factors that lead to onset of offending do not vary.
- B.
The number and type of offenses committed do not vary.
- C.
The frequency of offending may go down for most offenders, but some chronic offenders commit the same amount of crime over time.
- D.
The factors that lead to desistance from offending do not vary.
Correct Answer
C. The frequency of offending may go down for most offenders, but some chronic offenders commit the same amount of crime over time. -
- 46.
•To learn how the causes of crime vary at different ages, Alfred Blumstein and his colleagues suggest that criminologists study
- A.
age.
- B.
Gender.
- C.
Socioeconomic status.
- D.
Criminal careers.
Correct Answer
D. Criminal careers. -
- 47.
•Males traditionally commit more of which of the following crimes than females?
- A.
Prostitution
- B.
Shoplifting
- C.
Welfare fraud
- D.
Aggravated assault
Correct Answer
D. Aggravated assault -
- 48.
•According to the UCR, the arrest ratio of males to females is
- A.
10 to 1
- B.
3 to 1
- C.
2 to 1
- D.
The same
Correct Answer
B. 3 to 1 -
- 49.
•What type of data source suggests that the gender differences in crime may be narrowing?
- A.
Self-report surveys
- B.
Police statistics
- C.
Victimization surveys
- D.
Uniform Crime Reports
Correct Answer
A. Self-report surveys -
- 50.
•Which one of the seven ingredients of crime requires that the actor achieve the result through his or her own effort?
- A.
The act requirement
- B.
The legality requirement
- C.
The harm requirement
- D.
The causation requirement
Correct Answer
D. The causation requirement -
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