Week 1: The basics – What is crime? What is criminology?

Question 1

What is crime?

a. Crime is a complex phenomenon, and it is a demanding, if intriguing, challenge to explain its many sides
b. Volation of the law in any given country/place.
c. An action punishable by law

Answer 1

A. Crime is a complex phenomenon, and it is a demanding, if intriguing, challenge to explain its many sides.

AND

C. An action punishable by law

Question 2

What is non criminal, non deviant behaviour?

a. Studying criminology
b. Murder
c. Sneezing on someone in public
d. Invading someone’s personal space

Answer 2

Studying criminology

Question 3

What is deviant but not criminal behaviour?

a. Jaywalking
b. Rape
c. Sneezing on someone in public
d. Eating breakfast

Answer 3

Sneezing on someone in public

Question 4

What is criminal but not deviant behaviour?

a. Speeding
b. Murder
c. Sneezing on someone in public
d. Eating breakfast

Answer 4

Speeding

Question 5

What is criminal and deviant behaviour?

a. Pirating movies or television shows
b. Speeding
C. Rape
D. jaywalking

Answer 5

Rape