Criminology

Question 1

The scientific approach to studying criminal behavior

Answer 1

Criminology

Question 2

Classical criminology:

Answer 2

People possess the free will to commit crimes or to not.
The most serious crimes received the harshest punishment.
Severe, swift, and certain.

Question 3

Studied the facial features of criminals to determine whether the shape of ears, nose, and eyes and the distance between them were associated with antisocial behavior.

Answer 3

Physiognomists

Question 4

Studied the shape of the skull and bumps on the head to determine whether these physical attributes were linked to criminal behavior.

Answer 4

Phrenologists

Question 5

A set of primitive traits that were inherited in criminals.

Criminals were born criminal

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Atavistic anomalies

Question 6

The view that people make rational choices when it comes to committing crime

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Rational choice

Question 7

Crimes are behaviors believed to be repugnant to all elements of society.

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Consensus view

Question 8

Depicts society as a collection of diverse groups who are always in conflict

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Conflict view

Question 9

Most reported crimes occur during the warm summer months of

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July and August

Question 10

Crime rates rise with

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Temperature

Question 11

Those who are unable to obtain desired goods and services through conventional means consequently resort to theft and other illegal activities.

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Instrumental crimes

Question 12

Crimes that show one’s rage, frustration, and anger

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Expressive crimes

Question 13

___________ people commit crime more than their older peers

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Younger

Question 14

As someone gets older, they are less likely to commit crime

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Aging out

Question 15

Lombroso theorized that a few “masculine” females were responsible for the handful of crimes women committed

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Masculinity hypothesis

Question 16

Female criminality is hidden because of the culture’s generally protective and benevolent attitude toward women.

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Chivalry hypothesis

Question 17

The traditionally low crime rate for women could be explained by their “second class” economic,if and social position

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Liberal feminist theory

Question 18

African Americans make up about 12% of the population, but account for ___% of part I violent crime arrests

Answer 18

40%

Question 19

(Chronic offender) a person who repeatedly violates the law and organizes his or her lifestyle around criminality.

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Career criminal

Question 20

Characteristics that predict chronic offending:

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School behavior/Performance factor
Family problem factor
Substance abuse factor
Delinquency factor

Question 21

5 problems of crime victims:

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Economic loss
System abyss
Long term stress
Antisocial behavior
Fear

Question 22

When do violent crimes occur often?

Answer 22

Open public areas during daytime/early morning

Question 23

Which gender is more likely to be the victims of violent crime?

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Males

Question 24

Who are females most often victimized by?

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Someone they know

Question 25

Who are males mostly victimized by?

Answer 25

Strangers

Question 26

Young people are more at risk than older people. Victim risk diminishes rapidly after 25.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Who are more likely to experience violent and property crime?

Answer 27

Poor people

Question 28

Characteristics that increase victimization:

Answer 28

1. Target Vulnerability - physically weak
2. Target Gratifiability - quality that they want, look for
3. Target Antagonism - part of a group they don’t like