CRIMINOLOGY SAMPLE QUIZ

The law that exempts registered criminologists from taking any other entrance or qualifying government or

civil service examinations:

• R.A. 8551

• R.A. 6975

• R.A. 11131

• R.A. 7160

The English word of criminology was coined by:

• Cesare Lombroso

• Paul Topinard

• Raffaele Garofalo

• Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey

The word criminology, originated in a Latin word “crimen” and “logia”. The word “logia” means:

• to commit crime

• to commit an act

• to study

• to write

He is known to be the Father of Modern Criminology.

• Cesare Lombroso

• Enrico Ferri

• Cesare Beccaria

• Raffaele Garofalo

Who studied the remains of executed individuals who had been convicted of crimes?

• Cesare Lombroso

• Enrico Ferri

• Cesare Beccaria

• Raffaele Garofalo

This theory states that criminals are a lower form of life, nearer to their apelike ancestors than non-criminal

in traits and disposition.

• Born Criminal

• Classical Theory

• Atavism

• Positivist theory

It describes the physical features of creatures at an earlier stage of development.

• Born Criminal

• Classical Theory

• Atavism

• Positivist theory

The Holy Three of Criminology are:

• Cesare Lombroso, Enrico Ferri and Raffaele Garofalo

• Cesare Beccaria, Enrico Ferri, Raffaele Garofalo

• Jeremy Bentham, Cesare Lombroso, Cesare Beccaria

• None of the above

He traced the roots of criminal behavior which is not in physical features but to their psychological

equivalents, which he called “moral anomalies.”

• Cesare Lombroso

• Enrico Ferri

• Cesare Beccaria

• Raffaele Garofalo

He argued that criminals should not be held morally responsible for their crimes, because they did not

choose to commit crimes rather, were driven to commit crimes due to economic, social and political factors

• Cesare Lombroso

• Enrico Ferri

• Cesare Beccaria

• Raffaele Garofalo