Criminology Quiz For Beginners: Qp8
8 Questions
| Total Attempts: 3168
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The reasoning behind the execution of criminals was/is to deter others from committing similar crimes and to promote respect for authority and the law.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.During the Tudors, the list of crimes for which the sentence was death included:
- A.
Theft
- B.
Fire rising
- C.
Manslaughter
- D.
Home invasions
- 3.When a person is hung they will become unconscious within ______ as the carotid arteries, jugular vein, and the windpipe are crushed.
- A.
10 - 15 seconds
- B.
15 - 20 seconds
- C.
20 - 25 seconds
- 4.One of the most famous hangmen was ______.
- A.
Henry Pierrepoint
- B.
Albert Pierrepoint
- C.
Thomas Pierrepoint
- 5.According to the 1913 drop table, a prisoner weighing 170lbs required a drop of 4'11".
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The police force of the United Kingdom is based on the premise of fair play, personal freedom, and justice for all.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The police are not allowed to search an individual or vehicle in any area that is open and used by the public.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The Homicide Act 1957 was an act designed to help regulate and partially reform the common law of murder.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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