Ch 2 Pre-Test

______ is the branch of law that proscribes formal punishment for the violation of society’s rules.

• State law

• Civil law

• Criminal law

• Norm law

• All the above

______ addresses violations against the individual.

• State law

• Civil law

• Criminal law

• Norm law

• All the above

This type of research asks respondents a series of questions about their connections to crime. It can be conducted through the mail, via the Internet, or face to face.

• Survey

• Archival

• Experiment

• Case study

This type of research allows individuals to enter a real-world setting and examine the environment.

• Interview

• Case study

• Field research

• Experiment

______ is/are accepted standards for behavior and conduct.

• Folkways

• Mores

• Norms

• Deviance

Social norms that are connected to rituals or customs like getting dressed are known as ______.

• Folkways

• Norms

• Laws

• Mores

______ occur when you are a juvenile, and they are no longer crimes when you are an adult. An example of this is truancy.

• Punishment

• Criminal law violations

• Norm violations

• Status offense violations

Criminal intent can include a specific action to harm someone as well as causing harm by failing to act.

• True

• False

All researchers, professors, practitioners, and politicians agree to a common definition of crime.

• True

• False

All rule infractions are crimes.

• True

• False