Criminology year 2 - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Criminology Checkpoints Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 | complete testbank with full solution Aggravated assault is what type of crime? - a crime against persons Involuntary intoxication falls under which category of defenses? - excuses Which type of law includes judicial decisions that can become examples for other courts to follow? - case law Statutory law develops over time based on court rulings. - false What is the required burden of proof in a criminal case? - beyond a reasonable dou...

What is Criminology? Edwin Sutherland Criminology is the study of 1) law making, (2) law breaking, (3) societal reaction to law breaking. Lenses Normative: Good vs. bad, right and wrong Legalistic: concerned with law, legal definitions of conduct Medical: Crime/Deviance as illness to be cured Psychological: generally focuses on causes of and reactions to crime based on personality, cognition, emotion, and/or mental illness Sociological: What is the sociological imaginatio...

CHPA Terms Quiz 105 Questions with Verified Answers Established in 1896 to reduce burden of fire - CORRECT ANSWER National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) An operational plan or activity that is common to healthcare security operations - CORRECT ANSWER Industry Standard Practice (ISP) A procedure or operational activity that tends to validate its merit with demonstrated repetition - CORRECT ANSWER Best Practice Often associated with a practice that is utilized in a majority of pro...

Criminology WJEC Question & Answer Latest Exam (Unit 2) social definition -CORRECT ANSWER- what society believes is wrong within a community. for example, moat people in the UK would think it is wrong to have sex with a 14-year old, but in other cultures in different countries it might not be seen as a problem because society doesn't label it as one. legal definition -CORRECT ANSWER- in our society, it is the legal system which defines crime. for example behaviour that breaks the law ...

WJEC CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 2 AC4.2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS Morals - CORRECT ANSWER-good ways of behaving. Norms that are too serious to break e.g Murder Why did women's rights change? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social attitutudes changes, Decline in religion (secularisation), Drawing attention to an issue using drastic measures- augmentation principle, World wars meant we needed women When was homosexuality decriminalized? - CORRECT ANSWER-1967 When was the Wolfenden report published? - COR...

What kind of organization is the NYPD - correct answer But the first thing you need to know about the NYPD is that this is not a democracy. This is a paramilitary institution that is organized by rank and status. NYPD mission statement - correct answer To enhance the quality of life in our city by working in partnership with the community and in accordance with constitutional right to enforce laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe...

Chapter 03: Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The two major schools of criminological through are classical and __________. a. social economy b. learned behavior c. positivism d. biological evolutionism ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: under heading: Introduction OBJ: 1 COG: Knowledge 2. The study of criminal behavior is known as__________. a. criminology b. criminal studies c. psychology d. learning of crime ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: u...

Bachman, The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice 6th Edition Chapter 1: Science, Society, and Criminological Research Test Bank 1. Ben interviews ten juvenile gang members and discovers that most regularly carry weapons. Based on this information, he argues that all juvenile gang members carry weapons. This is an example of: a. Careful observation b. Systematic reasoning *c. Overgeneralization d. Inaccurate observation Section: Everyday Errors of Reason...

Criminology Exam 1 Test Review (Major Terms and Definitions for the first exam) Passed!! criminology The scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior. deviant behavior Actions that depart from the social norm. Some are considered criminal, others merely harmless aberrations. criminal justice System made up of the agencies of social control, such as police departments, courts, and correctional institutions that handle criminal offenders. criminological ...

CRIMINOLOGY WJEC UNIT 2 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS social definition - CORRECT ANSWER-what society believes is wrong within a community. for example, moat people in the UK would think it is wrong to have sex with a 14-year old, but in other cultures in different countries it might not be seen as a problem because society doesn't label it as one. legal definition - CORRECT ANSWER-in our society, it is the legal system which defines crime. for example behaviour that breaks th...