THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION PRE BOARD 2023

In the biological theory of crime Lombroso identifies three types of criminals; among them which below is the true criminal type, the most seriously incorrigible and dangerous to society?

• Born

• Insane

• Female

• Criminaloids

On the list below, which of them is NOT an insane criminal?

• Criminaloids

• Idiot or imbecile

• Epiletic

• Psychotic

John aggressiveness that resulted to criminal action is attributed to excessive testosterone level, one of the biological determinations of criminality. John’s behavior is due to defect on what?

• hormones

• brains

• neighbourhoods

• genetics

Medical science emphasizes brain dysfunction as reason to criminality. What part of the brain is responsible and associated with aggression and sexual drives?

• Limbic system

• Amygdala

• Pre-frontal cortex

• Corpus callosum

This field of psychology dealing with the biological perspective is often referred to as what?

• Biopsychology

• Biochemistry

• Biometry

• Biomedicine

Biomedical approach combines __________ and __________ to provide physiological explanations for human behavior.

• psychology, biology

• chemistry, biology

• psychology, chemistry

• chemistry, medicine

It is said that nature and nurture heavily influenced man to criminal inclinations. Which below is an indicator of nurture?

• neighbourhoods

• brains

• genetics

• hormones

Jose lives in an urban community of diverse culture and is exposed to some deviants and unusual behavior. If Jose will be attracted to crime and deviance, reasonably, it is because of what factor?

• Biological

• Sociological

• Genetic

• Psychological

Sociological theories of crime place an emphasis on the following EXCEPT for what?

• structure of the body

• structure of the society

• relationship of the different social institution

• types of behavior that tend to characterize a group of people

Among the following theories, which of them utilizes the macro approaches perspective?

           

• Sociological

• Classical

• Biological

• Economical