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CRIM 249 EXAM 1 2024 UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
GRADE A+ ALL PASSED


What is criminology and what does it seek to explain? - (correct
answer) Criminology is the scientific study of crime as a social
phenomenon to better understand what motivates the criminal to act
in a criminal manner.
Criminology - (correct answer) Scientific study of crime as a social
phenomenon. Researched based, and heavy in theory.


statistical deviance - (correct answer) uncommon behaviors that are
not necessarily violating norms


normative deviance - (correct answer) violates a social norm leading
to negative response from society. Things that people deem offensive.


Institutionalized deviants - (correct answer) people who will be
viewed as deviants in most or all contexts, and it may or may not be
intentional


rare deviants - (correct answer) people who are sometimes deviant
but otherwise treated normally

,crime - (correct answer) action or failure to act that is prohibited by
law and subject to legal sanction


What is crime, and how is it different from deviance? - (correct
answer) Deviance (norms and statistical) vs Crime (written laws and
punishments)


What are the Normative Consensus and Normative Conflict views
toward the origins of law? - (correct answer) Normative Consensus
(public opinion and voting) vs Normative Conflict (group
interests/values and power)




What is a scientific theory and what is a hypothesis? - (correct
answer) A scientific theory is a working explanation of observations/ a
scientific explanation of some phenomena
-Uses objective evidence and systematic observation
-Provides a rational explanation of that evidence
-Needs to be testable and falsifiable
-Good theories are well-substantiated (i.e., have much support from
studies, experiments, etc.)
-Theories and laws are not "true", just supported or disproven by facts
and observations
Hypothesis: A tentative and testable assumption for how phenomena
are connected to each other

,How is a scientific theory different from a scientific law? - (correct
answer) A scientific law is a factual statement for observations with
no known exceptions.
Ex. The law of gravity. Objects always fall to the surface of the Earth
unless acted on by another force.


A scientific theory is a working explanation of observations


What is the difference between a micro-level and macro-level theory? -
(correct answer) Macro-level theories: focus on broad patterns, social
structures, and crime rates (places, countries, institutions)
Micro-level theories: focus on individuals or groups to explain behaviors


What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative
methods for studying crime? - (correct answer) Quantitative -
numerical data




Qualitative - observations or interviews of crimes or criminals.


What are example sources of crime data used for quantitative
research? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these sources? -
(correct answer) Large representative random samples
strengths: Allow for statistical tests and identification of broad patterns

, Weakness: Costly and often lack detail


How do we calculate the crime rate and what data does the crime rate
come from? - (correct answer) dividing the number of reported
crimes by the total population; the result is multiplied by 100,000.
crime data comes from law enforcement agencies for which 12 months
of complete offense or arrest data were submitted


Index Crimes/Population * 100,000 = Crime Rate


Index crimes per 100,000 people


What are the types of qualitative methods and what are the strengths
and weaknesses of each type? - (correct answer) Small non-random
samples
strength: Illuminates complex processes (more detail)
weakness: Requires few resources (besides time)


What ethical issues do criminologists face in conducting research? -
(correct answer) To gain trust, researchers often have to behave
criminally or condone criminal behavior. Is this justified? Should they be
prosecuted if caught?


Is it acceptable to deceive subjects to gather data?

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