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Criminology - Midterm Exam Questions and Answers
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Criminology - Midterm Exam Questionsand Answers
*Trait Theory* - Answer-the view that criminality is a product of abnormal biological or
psychological traits
*Rational Choice Theory* - Answer-the view that crime is a function of a decision-
making process in which the would-be-offender weighs the potential costs and benefits
of an illegal act
*Social Structure Theory* - Answer-the view that disadvantaged economic class
position is a primary cause of crime
*Differential Association Theory* - Answer-the view that people commit crime when their
social learning leads them to perceive more definitions favoring crime than favoring
conventional behavior
*Criminology* - Answer-the scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of
criminal behavior
1. Criminal Statistics
2. Sociology of Law
3. Theory Construction
4. Criminal Behavior Systems
5. Peneology
6. Victimology - Answer-What are the (6) subareas criminologists study?
*Sociology of Law* - Answer-a subarea of criminology concerned with the role that
social forces play in shaping criminal law and the role of criminal law shaping society
*Victimology* - Answer-the study of the victim's role in criminal events
Criminal Behavior - Answer-a subarea of criminology involves research on specific
criminal types and patterns: violent crime, theft crime, public order crime, organized
crime, etc.
*Classical Criminology* - Answer-theoretical perspective suggesting that people choose
to commit crime and that crime can be controlled if potential criminals fear punishment
*Uniform Crime Report* (UCR) - Answer-large database, compiled by the FBI of crimes
reported and arrests made each year throughout the United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Answer-What agency compiles the Uniform
Crime Report (UCR) data?
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