Crime MCQs
Crime MCQs
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1: Bob was convicted of first-degree murder. Bob has committed a (n)
A. Misdemeanor.
B. Battery.
C. Felony.
D. Assault.
2: Which of the following is a critical difference between sociological theories of crime and psychological theories of crime?
A. They fail to address inherent criminal characteristics.
B. They fail to explain neurophysical (brain lesions, brain dysfunctions) characteristics related to violence and criminality
C. They fail to explain why crime rates vary between urban and rural areas, different neighborhoods, or social or economic groups.
D. They fail to address how crime is determined by individual characteristics or predispositions to crime
3: Which sociological concept is fundamental to Merton's strain theory?
A. Anomie
B. Criminogenic needs
C. Justice
D. Parenting style
4: The liberation approach is to the __________ perspective as strain theory is to the __________ perspective.
A. Feminist; conflict
B. Interactionist; functionalist
C. Conflict; interactionist
D. Functionalist; feminist
5: The often-cited problem with both the UCR and the NIBRS is that
A. Neither measure includes violent crimes.
B. The data only reflect reported crimes.
C. Law enforcement officers are not involved in data collection.
D. Arrest rates are not include
6: What are the two categories of crimes reported by the UCR?
A. Felonies and misdemeanors
B. Personal and professional
C. Uniform and nonuniform crimes
D. Index and nonindex crimes
7: Compared to females, males are more likely to be victimized by a(n)
A. Frien
B. Acquaintance.
C. Partner.
D. Stranger.
8: Studies indicate that the strongest and most consistent predictors of attitudes toward the police are personal experience with racial profiling and
A. Gender.
B. Religion.
C. Class.
D. Race.
9: Who is the head of the federal criminal justice system?
A. The governor of each state
B. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations
C. The Attorney General of the United States
D. The sheriff of each county
10: Researchers suggests that police administrators prefer which police strategy for the delivery of services?
A. Problem oriented policing
B. Targeted style
C. Community oriented policing
D. Broken windows style
11: As of December 2014, the __________ had exonerated 325 individuals.
A. Los Angeles Police Department
B. Innocence Project
C. Department of Homeland Security
D. Bush Administration
12: Why is the Prison Litigation Reform Act controversial?
A. It prevents unfounded lawsuits.
B. It requires taxpayers to pay for inmate lawsuits and court filing fees.
C. It enhances the rights of most inmates in federal prisons.
D. It has made it impossible for prisoners with valid complaints to be hear
13: Male, African Americans are responsible for more violent acts than any other group.
A. True
B. False
14: Property crimes make up about three fourths of all crime in the United States.
A. True
B. False
15: The majority of men and women sentenced under mandatory sentencing laws are nonviolent, low-level drug offenders.
A. True
B. False
16: The process in which a final judicial decision or sentence is made in a criminal case is called
A. Adjudication
B. Affirmation
C. Bourgeoisie
D. None of above
17: Legal defenses in which new facts or sets of facts operate to defeat claims even if the facts supporting the claims are true is called
A. Affirmative Defenses
B. Non-Affirmative Defenses
C. Criminal Defenses
D. Social Defenses
18: Bounded Rationality explains the idea that an individual’s thought processes are deemed to be rational even when they are constrained by low intelligence, chemical dependence, or mental illness
A. True
B. False
19: In Marxist theory, the wealthy class that owns and controls the means of production and is at odds with the ______ class is called bourgeoisie.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Slower
D. Faster
20: Bourgeoisie Legality theory that members of the upper class make the laws to serve and protect their own interests to the detriment of the lower class
A. True
B. False
21: The theory that maintaining an _______ environment in an orderly manner will deter both low-level and serious offending is called broken windows theory
A. Rural
B. Urban
C. Social
D. Cultural
22: The number of arrests divided by the total number of reported crimes is called _______ rates.
A. Data
B. Clearance
C. Social
D. None of above
23: The illegal activities of large business organizations and the top executives and managers acting on their behalf is called
A. Corporate Crime
B. Non-Corporate Crime
C. Social Crime
D. None of above
24: Courtroom Workgroup expalins the informal and working relationships between the prosecutor, defense attorney, and judicial officer
A. True
B. False
25: The amount of unreported crime is called the dark figure of ______.
A. Law
B. Crime
C. Numbers
D. Points
26: Decentralization of Power describes the distribution of functions and responsibilities of police officers to different local authorities
A. True
B. False
27: A sentence for a fixed period that is determined by statute is called determinate sentencing
A. True
B. False
28: Deterrence explains a purpose of _______that sets out to prevent rational people from committing crimes
A. Law
B. Punishment
C. Crime
D. None of above
29: Differential Association explains A theory of crime that asserts that all behavior is learned, both criminal and noncriminal
A. True
B. False
30: A theory of crime that includes ________ in its analysis is called feminist criminology
A. Biasness
B. Gender
C. Male
D. Female
31: A law or policy written to stop a person from committing a crime in the _______ place is called general deterrence.
A. Second
B. First
C. Third
D. Fourth
32: A rule that states that, in any single crime event, police agencies report only the most serious crime committed is called ________ rule
A. Non-Hierarchy
B. Hierarchy
C. Substitute
D. All of above
33: A method employed by police departments to track the ordered spatial patterns of crime by monitoring when crimes occur disproportionately in particular geographic areas and responding to those areas is called Hot Spots Policing
A. True
B. False
34: Incapacitation explains the Loss of liberty due to incarceration
A. True
B. False
35: Sentencing for convicted offenders in which the length of incarceration is undetermined is called _______ sentencing
A. Indeterminate
B. Determinate
C. Prohibition
D. Mala
36: Theories that emphasize how the application of sanctions can lead to a deviant stigma applied by others, which in turn affects one’s identity and subsequent delinquency is called
A. Labeling Theories
B. Non-labelling Theories
C. Marxit Theories
D. None of above
37: Crimes that violate the moral conscience and are thought of as inherently wrong is called Mala in Se Crimes
A. True
B. False
38: Acts that may not be inherently evil but are viewed as wrong because they are defined as illegal by those in power is called Mala Prohibita Crimes
A. True
B. False
39: Marxist Criminology describes a A view based on the writings of Karl Marx that sees the law as the mechanism by which the ruling class keeps the members of the surplus population in their disadvantaged position
A. True
B. False
40: The legal process issues that arise during court proceedings and that are in the exclusive jurisdiction of a judge to resolve is called
A. Matters of Law
B. Bachelors of Law
C. Normative of Law
D. None of these
41: Normative Conflict explains The perspective that views the creation of laws as a means for those in power to maintain their position in society
A. True
B. False
42: The release, under supervision, of a convicted criminal defendant after he or she has completed part of his or her sentence, based on the concept that the defendant will follow the law and become a part of society is called
A. Parole
B. Paternalism
C. Presumption
D. None of above
43: The system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals in the manner of a father dealing with his children is called paternalism
A. True
B. False
44: Presumption of Innocence explains The principle that a criminal defendant is innocent until proven guilty, placing the burden on the government to establish proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
A. True
B. False
45: Engagement in low-level offending, like speeding or experimenting with alcohol is called primary deviance
A. True
B. False
46: An alternative to incarceration that offers an individual freedom if he or she can abide by the law and comply with the terms and conditions mandated by the court is called
A. Probation
B. Law
C. Proletariat
D. All of these
47: In Marxist theory, the working class, which is at odds with the bourgeoisie is called proletariat
A. True
B. False
48: Publicly appointed lawyers are called
A. Public Defenders
B. Federal Defenders
C. Government Defenders
D. None of these
49: Rational Choice Theory explains A theory of crime that says humans are reasoning actors who weigh costs and benefits and make rational choices to commit crimes
A. True
B. False
50: The habit of reoffending is called
A. Recidivism
B. Non-Recidivism
C. Rehabilitation
D. None of these
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