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Final Exam Criminology Questions andAnswers
Prohibition had the unintended effect of increasing corruption, disobedience, and public
disrespect for - Answer-A latent function of law.
According to Auguste Comte which is the last theory? - Answer-Scientific
Most of the modern day developments in criminology have taken place in which
country? - Answer-United States
Behavior that is outside the range of normal societal toleration is best describe as: -
Answer-Deviant
What are laws? - Answer-Formal modes of of control, codified rules of behavior
Which of the following is true of laws? - Answer-Laws become more common when
informal methods of social control are weakened.
Overall crime rates: - Answer-Vary by social and historical context.
A particular crime is punishable by 5 years in prison, crime is most likely: - Answer-
Felony.
The use of rationality and logical argument to explain crime is most reflective of which
stage of the progression of knowledge? - Answer-Experimentation
Driving twenty-six (26) miles per hour in an area where the speed limit is twenty-five
(25) miles per hour would best be described as an act: - Answer-Mala prohibita
Criminology is considered by many to be a sub-discipline of: - Answer-Sociology.
The primary source of official crime statistics in the United States is the annual _______
published by the FBI. - Answer-UCR.
Which of the following is commonly used to refer to the number of crimes that are
committed, but which never come to official attention? - Answer-Dark figure of crime.
Which of the following is true of the number of crimes reported to police? - Answer-Due
to unreported crimes, this number is smaller than the number of crimes actually
committed.
Which of the following sources of data includes detailed information on criminal
incidents, including location, time, and presence of weapon? - Answer-NIBRS
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