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SEP1501 Exam pack 2024(questions and answers)
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SEP1501 EXAMPACK 2024
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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THEME 1 BASED QUESTIONS
1. The word" criminology" literally means the study of:
1) crime.
2) criminal justice.
3) the culture of violence
4) behaviour.
The correct answer is (1) SG p6
“Criminology is an applied discipline within the human sciences and its field of study
includes the scientific study of crime, offenders and victims, the punishment of
offenders (criminal justice system) and the prevention (reduction) and control of
crime.
The word ``criminology'' literally means ``the study of crime''.”
2. Criminology is an applied discipline within the human sciences. Its field of study
includes the scientific study of ___.
1) crime, criminals, victims, punishment and the prevention and control of crime.
2) crime, victims, families of victims and criminals and crime control only.
3) victims, punishment and the prevention and control of unknown offenders.
4) punishment and the prevention and control of law enforcement agencies.
The correct answer is (1) SG p6
“Criminology is an applied discipline within the human sciences and its field of study
includes the scientific study of crime, offenders and victims, the punishment of
3.__ law is made up of all the legal rules which identify crimes and set down
punishments
1) Civil
2) Juridical
3) Common
4) Criminal
The correct answer is (4) SG p6
“Criminal law is
4. According to Siegel (2004' 4), criminology is:
1) made up of all the legal rules that were not originally written down
2) the study of causes of crime and youth offending.
3) the scientific approach to the study of criminal behaviour
4) an applied science within the human sciences
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The correct answer is (3) SG p7
“According to Siegel (2004:4), criminology is the scientific approach to the study of
criminal behaviour.”
5. Recidivism means ___.
1) prevention of crime
2) punishment of crime.
3) relapses into crime
4) in relation to crime.
The correct answer is (3) SG p8
“Criminologists also research the criminal justice system and suitable treatment for
offenders to help prevent recidivism (relapses into crime).”
6. The main task of a criminologist is to
1) Maintain peace, order, love and happiness in society by ensuring that people
study and understand criminology
2) Study, define, describe, interpret, explain and indicate policy directions in
respect of crime, criminal behaviour and victimisation
3) Legislate and regulate all criminal actions of people in society
4) Protect criminal law and all criminal justice institutions in society
The correct answer is (2) SG p8
“A criminologist's main task is to study, define, describe, interpret, explain and
indicate policy directions in respect of crime, criminal behaviour and victimisation
(Glick 1995:3-5).”
7. Some criminologists distinguish criminology as the study of ___.
1) crime and deviant behaviour.
2) crime and criminal justice.
3) criminal and criminal association.
4) criminal and criminal justice behaviour
The correct answer is (2) SG p9
“Some criminologists distinguish between criminology, seen as the study of crime,
and criminal justice, seen as the functional study of the police, courts and
correctional services.”
8. South African Universities have been teaching criminology as a subject in the
faculty of social sciences since
1) 1948
2) 1849
3) 1960
4) 1949
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