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General Criminology MCQs

1. According to relative deprivation theory, ________ can be blamed for most crime.

2. Criminal or unethical __________ goes to the state of mind of the individual performing the act.

3. According to william sheldon, ________ have the greatest likelihood of becoming criminal offenders.

4. Bob owns a diamond ring. that ring is ________.

5. House arrest is a valuable alternative to prison for ________.

6. The ________ model of corrections emphasized indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation.

7. The ________ is based on victims' reports rather than on police reports.

8. The u.s. supreme court case, _____, upheld the concept of preventive detention for juveniles.

9. The innocence protection act of 2004 provides federal funds to help eliminate ________.

10. _______ refers to the process of lessening the penalties attached to particular offenses.

11. ______________ is a particularly useful model for explaining shoplifting.

12. The ____ is conducted primarily to gain information for judicial sentences.

13. The first major wave of morphine addiction occurred during the ______.

14. ________ incapacitation seeks to identify the most dangerous criminals.

15. _________ _______ refers to the illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf.

16. According to conflict theorists, societal conflict promotes crime by ______.

17. Delinquency is considered _____ when it results in antisocial behavior.

18. The concept of general deterrence holds that ______.

19. _____ describes the process of how abused kids are turned into aggressive adults.

20. _____ is considered a warning of looming danger or a painful experience.

21. According to the rational choice approach, the decision to commit crime is structured by ______.

22. Border patrols are examples of ________ strategies aimed at stopping drug use.

23. Corporate crime causes at least ______ times more deaths than do traditional street crimes.

24. Cultural deviance theory combines elements of _____ and social disorganization theories.

25. Supranational criminology is a specialization of critical theory that focuses on _____ crimes.

26. The _____ perspective of criminology encompasses marxism, conflict, and feminist theories.

27. Medium- and low-security facilities in the federal prison system are called ________.

28. Megan's law requires ________.

29. More states waive juveniles to the adult court at the age of ________ than any other age.

30. Morrissey v. brewer provides procedural safeguards to parolees at ________ hearings.

31. Most people sentenced to federal prisons have been convicted of ________ crimes.

32. Of the crimes that are recorded by the police, only about ____ are cleared by arrest.

33. Of the women entering prisons, about________ have at least one child younger than age 18.

34. One day in prison costs more than ____ day(s) on parole

35. The majority of murderers use _____________ to commit their murder.

36. The most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders is referred to as _____.

37. The most widely used system of indigent defense involves ________.

38. The number of violent crimes for each 100,000 americans is called the __________.

39. The rico act initiated the use of __________ as a sanction.

40. The role of a defense attorney does not include ________.

41. A(n) __________________ for a juvenile is similar to a criminal trial for an adult.

42. In general, rates of burglary were high for ________ households.

43. Regardless of sex, homicide usually involves an offender and a victim who are _____ to each other.

44. Due process guarantees that the government must _____ when investigating a crime.

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