The neutralization approach centers in rationalizations that allow offenders to shed feelings of guilt and responsibility for their behaviour.
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FALSE
Tag: Criminology MCQs
According to labeling theory, social groups create deviance by making the rules whose infraction constitutes deviance.
According to labeling theory, social groups create deviance by making the rules whose infraction constitutes deviance.
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FALSE
Data from the FBI indicates that the number of women committing crimes is increasing faster than the number of male offenders.
Data from the FBI indicates that the number of women committing crimes is increasing faster than the number of male offenders.
TRUE
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FALSE
African-American women were found to be more likely to play “primary and equal crime roles” with men or with female accomplices than were white or Hispanic women.
African-American women were found to be more likely to play “primary and equal crime roles” with men or with female accomplices than were white or Hispanic women.
TRUE
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FALSE
Criminologists scientifically study
Criminologists scientifically study
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the control of crime and criminal behaviour.
patterns of criminality and the explanations for and causes of crime.
the nature and extent of crime.
Criminologists attempt to
Criminologists attempt to
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define crime.
identify crime.
measure the extent of crime within society.
Criminologists do not study
Criminologists do not study
the behavior of animals other than humans
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criminal behaviour
delinquent behaviour
explanations for criminal behaviour
Functionalists
Functionalists
view society as consisting of a set of interdependent and related units
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focus on issues such as who makes rules and laws
consider competition to be the basic form of social interaction
reject the notion that laws serve to benefit and protect everyone in society
Criminology does not have its roots in which of the following fields?
Criminology does not have its roots in which of the following fields?
Physics
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Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
For an act to be a crime, which of the following is not true?
For an act to be a crime, which of the following is not true?
Mens rea must be absent
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Punishment must be provided by law.
There must be an act or omission.
There must be a union or joint operation of act and intent or criminal negligence.