Term 1 of 141
who developed the 22-pt scale of evil?
Descriptive Research
Dr. Michael Stone
Xyy Theory And Genetics
Biological Positivism
Term 2 of 141
What is underestimated along with the impact on victims?
psychological and emotional costs of crime
poverty is a form of suffering that causes crime
seeking revenge, causing stress, and causing social problems
influence of the media
Term 3 of 141
recidivism
repeating criminal behavior or actions
exaggerate their criminal activity or fail to recognize their criminal behavior
some people may actually initiate the confrontation, which leads to their injury or death
crime or delinquency occurs when the bond between an individual and social group is
absent, weakened or broken
,Term 4 of 141
social structure theorists point toward what?
crime rates, specifically violent crime rates in lower class neighborhoods along with
gang development in disenfranchised areas as the causation of crime
gender-based differences in the crime rate
crime rates are linked to the popularity of certain tv shows
crime rates are determined by the phases of the moon
Term 5 of 141
what are seductions of crime?
situational inducements which directly precede the commission of a crime and draw
offenders into law violations
the presence of peer influence on adolescents and their environments
the offender deserves the punishment they receive bc they committed a criminal act
if they fear neither the risk of apprehension nor its social consequences
Term 6 of 141
Cesare Beccaria's focus was not to develop of crime but what?
to all for fair and certain punishment in order to determine crime within societ
to advocate for the legalization of all crimes in society
to promote crime prevention strategies in different societies
to study the origins and evolution of criminal behavior
,Term 7 of 141
Where was Beccaria's writing influential?
The capitalistic system
Seeking revenge, causing stress, and causing social problems
Psychological and emotional costs of crime
France, Austria, and even Russia
Term 8 of 141
Many criminologists state most theft from the rich is
describe origins, the extent, and nature of crime within society
descriptive research
the presence of peer influence on adolescents and their environments
luxury items not means of survival
Term 9 of 141
Restorative justice
requires that society address victims' harms and needs, hold offenders accountable to
put right communities in the process of healing
the amount of crime not reported to authorities, this is not included in stats research
crime or delinquency occurs when the bond between an individual and social group is
absent, weakened or broken
devalue women's contributions to families and only focus on financial contributions
commonly by males
, Term 10 of 141
Who believed everyone carries significant emotional attachments from our childhood, which
guide future interpersonal relationships?
Social Reaction Theory
Piaget
Erikson
Freud
Term 11 of 141
who are more likely to be victimized?
prostitutes and drug dealers
mesomorphs, endomorphs, and ectomorphs
youth to join gangs, commit crime, and engage in deviant behavior
media sensationalizing crime within the community
Term 12 of 141
Stanford Prison Study - deindividualization
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Self-Reporting Surveys
is a social psych concept based on the idea that a person loses self-awareness of self-
identity upon entering a group
crime rates, specifically violent crime rates in lower class neighborhoods along with
gang development in disenfranchised areas as the causation of crime
emergency psychological care directed at assisting a victim who is experiencing a crisis
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