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CJUS Theory Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

The crime rate in the U.S. is ______.

A

Not evenly distributed

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2
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One of the most under reported crimes

A

Rape

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3
Q

Theoretical suggestions regarding crime

A

to understand, control and reduce crime

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4
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Lawlessness in the U.S.

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surpasses that of any other industrialized country

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5
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Who publishes the UCR reports?

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The FBI

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6
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assumed that basis the explanation of complex behavior through inheritence

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Eugenics

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7
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improved conditions of Europe, concepts to deter crime, believed in free will, punishment had to be swift and severe

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Beccarria

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8
Q

study of personalities

A

freud

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9
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not a criminologist

A

frued

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10
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scientific views

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positivist areas

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11
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free will individuals were guided by pain and pleasure principle calculating risks and rewards

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Classical School

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12
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punishment should be suited to the offense

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Classical School

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13
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What are Lombroso’s criminal classifications

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  1. Born
  2. Insane
  3. Occasional
  4. Passion
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14
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Father of Criminology

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Lombroso

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15
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stressed the conflict between the absolute good and evil, this theory can not be tested

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Spiritualism

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16
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influences the explanations of crime and dictateswhat goes on in society during those times

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social context

17
Q

Bennett

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Crimewarps

18
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Shaw and McKay

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Social disorganization theory

19
Q

neighborhoods organization does influence crime levels based on good or bad ones, crime concentrated in transitional areas, different cultures, and minorities

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social disorganization theory

20
Q

Who came up with Concentric Zone Theory

A

Burgess

21
Q

Idea that crime is concentrated in the city

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Chicago School

22
Q

If you hang out with devian t people then you will become deviant

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Sutherland policy application

23
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Stain Theory

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idea that American dream causes crime

24
Q

strain theory was moost popular in

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1960s

25
Q

Delinquent boy, the culture of the gang

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Cohen

26
Q

Anomie

A

Lawlessness, normalessness

27
Q

Who came up with Strain theory

A

Merton

28
Q

Who came up with Anomie Theory

A

Emile Durkheim

29
Q

What did George Herbert Mead come up with?

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I and me theory

30
Q

Control Theory

A

Reiss

31
Q

who believed that family is most important agent ofsocial control

A

Nye

32
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