Intro to Criminology Flashcards
Under PowerPoint week 2
Which of these is NOT one of the 4 core books for this unit?
A. ‘Criminology’ by Tim Newburn
B. ‘The Politics of the Police’ by Robert Reiner
C. ‘Criminology’ by Stephen Jones
D. ‘Criminological Theory in Context’ by J. M. Chamberlain
B. ‘The Politics of the Police’ by Robert Reiner
According to Tim Newburn, criminology is made up of which of the below subject: 1. The study of crime 2. The study of those who commit crime 3. the study of intelligence and emotions 4. the study of the criminal justice and penal systems
A. All of the above
B. None of the above
C. 1 and 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 and 4 only
D. 1 and 2 and 4 only
Which criminologist described criminology as a 'rendezvous subject'? A. David Garland B. David Downes C. Tim Newburn D. Jeremy Bentham
B. David Downes
According to David Garland, criminology is the product of which of the below initially separate streams of work?
A. The ‘culture of control’ and the ‘Ambrosia project’
B. The ‘culture of control’ and the ‘governmental project’
C. The ‘governmental project’ and the ‘Lombrosian project’
C. The ‘governmental project’ and the ‘Lombrosian project’
‘There are no differences between the study of ‘criminology’ and ‘criminal justice studies’. Is this statement true of false?
False
Criminology = more theoretically informed
Crim Justice Studies = more concerned with crime and its causes
‘Criminal justice studies tends to be more theoretically informed than criminology and it is more concerned with crime and its causes’. Is this statement true or false?
False
Criminology = more theoretically informed
Crim Justice Studies = more concerned with crime and its causes
What is the name of the criminal justice agency that recently decided that the convicted rapist John Worboys should be released from prison which 'stringent licence conditions'? A. Crown Prosecution Service B. London Metropolitan Police C. Youth Justice Board D. Parole Board
D. Parole Board
The maximum prison sentence which a Magistrates Court can impose on a person found guilty of Actual Bodily Harm is: A. 5 years B. 1 month C. 6 years D. 6 months
D. 6 months
What was the name of the police operation which took place is 1987, as a result of which a group of gay men were convicted of assault for their involvement is consensual sadomasochism? A. Operation Hammer B. Operation Wrench C. Operation Screwdriver D. Operation Spanner
D. Operation Spanner
Further to the Spanner Case, the resulting House of Lords case (R v Brown) rule that consent was not a valid legal defence for wounding and ABH in the UK, except as a foreseeable incident of a lawful activity in which the person injured was participating e.g. surgery, sport
True/False?
True
What did Durkheim (1895) famously argue in relation to crime levels
that a certain level of crime was inevitable and healthy for society
(a functionalist perspective)
C Wright Mills (1959) believed crime and victimisation are public issues rather than private troubles. True or False
True
CASE STUDY:
John Worboys - the Black Cab Rapist. Summarise.
Convicted in 2009 for 12 attacks on women (although the true number is believed to more than 100).
MO: pick up female fares late at night in Central, tell them he’d come into a lot of money and to celebrate with him. Laced Champaign with sleeping drugs and raped them.
Received indeterminate sentence, minimum 8 years. Parole board sought to release him in 2018, overturned (still in prison)
What are the 5 components of the CJS?
- Police (and policing)
- Legal system, criminal law and the courts)
- Youth justice
- Prisons and penal systems and Parole Board
- Rehabilitation services (i.e. probation)
What is the ‘Governmental Project’? (Garland, 2002)
Empirical studies of the administration of justice; the working of prisons; police; and the measurement of crime
