Crim Exam Questions And Accurate Answers
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Which age group is most likely to be victims of violent crime?
young adults
middle-aged women
children
e;derly persons - Answer young adults
Until the early 19th century, the criminal justice system held juvenile offenders to the
same standards as adults.
true
false - Answer True
A criminologist theorizes that individuals with larger craniums are more likely to commit
violent crimes. Which characteristic of a good theory is lacking?
parsimony
logical consistency
testability
scope - Answer legal consistency
Which of the following is an example of mala in se?
, smoking marijuana
speeding
starving a child
public intoxication - Answer starving a child
What does the OJJDP do?
offer monetary restitution to juvenile victims of violent crimes
conducted interviews with victims of crime in an effort to produce a valid estimate of the
extent of crime in the United States
to inform the community of strategies through which to avoid being a passive
victim-precipitated
to learn about the effects of long-term exposure to violence on a child and seek some
solution to it - Solution to learn about the effects of long-term exposure to violence on a
child and seek some solution to it
An offender was arrested for assault and battery. While awaiting trial, she will be
housed in a ______.
community center
jail
prison
residential center - Answer prison
Which of the following would be considered the least valuable theory in the field of
criminology?
Those who have a traumatic brain injury before age 6, have difficultly making friends,
and are raised with little supervision have the highest risk for stranger same-sex
murder.
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