Criminology MCQ Questions Answers

1. Ethical formalism is most consistent with a __________________ form of punishment.

2. Ethnic terrorists try to forge a _____ identity.

3. After the dbms is purchased, the ____ has primary responsibility for installation and maintenance.

4. After the collapse of the taliban government in 2001 its leader, _____, went into hiding.

5. Several suicides within the same group of people in a brief period are called _____ suicides.

6. By the age of _____, children are less likely to throw temper tantrums.

7. The gender effects of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) on girls cause them to ________.

8. Some studies have linked male homosexuality to having a greater number of ____.

9. Executives who committed corporate crimes at macy's, sears, and bloomingdales spent _____ in jail.

10. Court decisions that limit police discretion are an example of a(n) __________ stressor.

11. Studies of aggressive and criminal behaviors in adulthood have found that ____.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. Megan's law requires ________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39. For ________ offenses, the ucr only collects information on recorded arrests.

40. The concept of general deterrence holds that ______.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

49. _____ is an umbrella term for people from any of the spanish-speaking countries of latin america.

50. Whether people respond to deviance as a moral issue or a medical matter affects ________

51. Thomas szasz made the controversial assertion that ________

52. Prostitution is widely regarded as a ________

53. In the united states, men account for about _____ of all arrests for violent crime.

54. In 2014, prisoners were serving about ________ percent of their sentences before being released.

55. _____________is a phrase used to describe the actual amount of crime that takes place.

56. _____ attempt(s) to neutralize the moral demands of society.

57. Male serial killers are more likely to target ________ as victims.

58. Just as monkeys do in their rough-and-tumble play, human children _____.

59. "crimes against the person" includes all but ________

60. One of the key principles of life course theory is that ______.

61. A major adverse side effect of barbiturate treatment for insomnia is the reduction in __________.

62. It is advisable to use an injectable form of diazepam __________.

63. Peak levels of caffeine after taking a dose occur in __________.

64. Males under the influence of opiate drugs frequently __________.

65. After consumption, the concentration of caffeine is __________.

66. A recent study by the fbi found that most slain officers ________.

67. All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work group, except the________.

68. American adults account for __________ percent of all prison and jail inmates worldwide.

69. Edwin sutherland applied elements of ________ theory to white-collar crime.

70. An outlook can be characterized as _____ because it assumes the worst.

71. Intimate partners are those people with whom the victim has had a _____ relationship.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

79. Younger people commit _____ crime than older people.

80. According to the national crime victimization survey, the elderly ________.

81. From a sociological perspective, definitions of deviance originate_______________.

82. According to ucr and nibrs data, most burglaries involve ________ entry.

83. __________ consider crime a natural part of a healthy society.

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

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

86. _____ is defined as program administered by the U.S. Marshals Service that provides witnesses awaiting court appearances with around-the-clock protection and new identification documents, employment, housing, and other assistance after testifying.

87. _____ is a corrupt political machine that ran New York into the early 20th century associated with the Democratic Party and with organized crime.

88. Is rICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Statutes statutes that specifically target the continuing racketeering activities of organized criminals and provide for more severe penalties for the same crimes that fall under traditional criminal statutes and for the seizure of property and assets obtained from or involved in illegal activities?

89. Is prohibition common term for the Volstead Act that prohibited the sale, manufacture, or importation of intoxicating liquors within the United States?

90. _____ is known as a continuing criminal enterprise that works rationally to profit from illicit activities often in great public demand. Its continuing existence is maintained through the use of force, threats, and/or corruption of public officials.

91. _____ is defined as Literally, “our thing.” An organized crime group of Italian/Sicilian origins; also commonly referred to as the Mafia.

92. _____ is sees La Cosa Nostra as similar to the old European feudal system based on patronage, oaths of loyalty, and semiautonomy.

93. Is ethnic Succession Theory theory about the causes of organized crime positing that upon arrival in the United States each ethnic group was faced with prejudicial and discriminatory attitudes that denied it legitimate means to success in America?

94. Is corporate Model a model that sees La Cosa Nostra as similar to corporate structure, that is, a formal hierarchy in which the day-today activities of the organization are planned and coordinated at the top and carried out by subordinates?

95. _____ is known as a national ruling body of La Cosa Nostra consisting of the bosses of the five New York families and four bosses from other important families.

96. _____ is defined as an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile to obtain money or property or to obtain a business or personal advantage.

97. _____ is illegally copying and distributing computer software.

98. Is sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) an act passed in 2002 in response to numerous corporate scandals. Provisions include increased funding for the Security Exchange Commission, penalty enhancement for white-collar crimes, and the relaxing of some legal impediments to gaining convictions?

99. _____ is crime committed by individuals in the course of their employment.

100. Is moral Hazard the tendency to take unwarranted risks when costs are not borne by the party taking the risk?