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Criminology Question and answers already passed 2024 Criminology - University of Iowa criminology - correct answer scientific study of how we define crime, its causes, consequences and social reactions crime - correct answer behavior that violates criminal law Part 1 offenses - correc...

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Criminology - University of Iowa
criminology - correct answer ✔scientific study of how we define crime, its
causes, consequences and social reactions


crime - correct answer ✔behavior that violates criminal law


Part 1 offenses - correct answer ✔murder, rape, robbery, aggravated
assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson


mala prohibita - correct answer ✔offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in
themselves


Mala en se - correct answer ✔behavior that is immoral and inherently wrong
by nature


UCR problems - correct answer ✔Many serious crimes are not reported to
police.
Victims consider the crime unimportant.
Victims do not trust the police.
Victims do not have property insurance.
Victims fear reprisals.
Use of hierarchy rule.
Victims involved in illegal activities themselves.


UCR benefits - correct answer ✔Useful for tracking crime trends
Reflects crime most people think is serious enough to report

,Murder is widely considered most valid UCR measurement
Widely available


NCVS problems - correct answer ✔"Victimless" crimes not included- drug
dealing, prostitution, gambling
Crimes against commercial establishments excluded
Lack of stringent legal/evidentiary standards
Classic interview problems:
Memory lapses, embellishments, ambiguities, misunderstandings, social
desirability bias
Over-reporting
Bounding interviews


conflict model of law - correct answer ✔the belief that criminal law reflects
the conflicts of interest of groups and that the more powerful groups define the
law


consensus model of law - correct answer ✔law reflects the collective
conscience or widely shared values and beliefs of any given society


Correlates of Crime - correct answer ✔age, race, gender, region, social class


differential association theory - correct answer ✔a theory that states
individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide
models of and opportunities for deviance


definitions, techniques, opportunities

, subjective opportunity= people learn to view it as an opportunity
objective opportunity= everyone would view it as an opportunity


labeling theory - correct answer ✔theory that society creates deviance by
identifying particular members as deviant


primary and secondary deviance


anomie theory - correct answer ✔gap between means and goals


conformist (+ goals, +means)
ritualist (- goals, +means)
innovator (+goals, -means)
rebel (+/- goals, +/- means)
retreatist (-goals, -means)


routine activities theory - correct answer ✔The view that victimization results
from the interaction of three everyday factors:


the availability of suitable targets
the absence of capable guardians
(social guardianship= being around other people, physical
guardianship=locks, dogs, neighbors, etc.)
the presence of motivated offenders


white collar crime - correct answer ✔crime committed by people of high
social position in the course of their occupations

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