Intro to CRIM

Question 1

The scientific study of criminal behaviour

Answer 1

Criminology

Question 2

Behaviour that violates societal norms

Answer 2

deviance

Question 3

Formal and informal rules of everyday behaviour (respect for property)

Answer 3

Norm (unless in a gang then norm is to vandalise people’s property

Question 4

Criminal behaviour that is considered NOT deviant

Answer 4

1. Speeding

Question 5

not encoded in law, change frequently

Answer 5

Informal Norms

Question 6

Norms salient in a particular culture- Based of law. The sanction is formal or informal

Answer 6

Legal Norms

Question 7

What is deviant but not Criminal?

Answer 7

Cross-dressing

Question 8

An act that violates criminal law and is punishable by the state

Answer 8

Crime

Question 9

Loss of property

Answer 9

Fine

Question 10

Restricts your freedom

Answer 10

Probation

Question 11

Takes away your freedom

Answer 11

Prison

Question 12

Loss of life

Answer 12

Execution

Question 13

Inherently criminal act

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No behaviour by its nature is a crime, someone must state that it is a crime

Question 14

Criminal Act

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Actus Reus

Question 15

Guilty mind, criminal intent

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Mens Rea

Question 16

Refers to the conscious will to commit an act that violates the consequences of his/her criminal actions

Answer 16

Mens Rea

Question 17

-Violent crimes
-Murder
-Sexual assault (rape)
-Aggravated assault
are examples of:

Answer 17

Index Crimes

Question 18

-Arson
-Theft
-Burglary
-Auto theft
are examples of:

Answer 18

Property Crimes

Question 19

What type of offence is vandalism

Answer 19

Type II offence

Question 20

Primarily Misdemeanors

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Type II offence

Question 21

Collects all crime and traffic statistics reported by all law enforcement agencies in Canada

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Uniform Crime Reports

Question 22

-Uniform Crime Reports
-The National Crime Victimisation Survey
-Self-Report Survey
-National Incident- Based Reporting System
are examples of:

Answer 22

Sources of Crime statistics

Question 23

Collects information from a sample of Canadians conducted every 5 years with national and provincial data. Information on crimes that have not been reported by police

Answer 23

General Social Survey on Victimization.

Question 24

Costs of crime in Canada as of 2009/2010

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$85.2 billion

Question 25

Overall costs of criminal victimization in U.S.A for economical loss in 2007

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$15 billion losses to victims

Question 26

Overall costs of criminal victimization in U.S.A for government, corrections,justice system loss in 2007

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$179 billion

Question 27

The amount of crime that is unreported or unknown

Answer 27

Dark Figure of Crime