Quiz on Crime and Criminology

What is the scientific study of crime called?

• Criminal Justice

• Criminology

• Deviance

• Sociology

Which of the following refers to the responses to crime?

• Norms

• Deviance

• Criminology

• Criminal Justice

What is a 'deviant'?

• A person who enforces laws

• A person who studies crime

• A person who violates social norms

• A person who follows social norms

What type of norms may evoke laughter or teasing when violated?

• Ethics

• Laws

• Folkways

• Mores

Which norms are codified and enforced by government agencies?

• Folkways

• Social norms

• Mores

• Laws

Which of the following disciplines is NOT related to criminology?

• Economics

• Psychology

• Astronomy

• Sociology

What is the focus of criminology as a social science?

• Enforcing laws

• Studying crime and its responses

• Promoting social norms

• Understanding individual behaviors

What is the relationship between criminology and other social sciences?

• Criminology only studies laws

• Criminology is unrelated to other sciences

• Criminology is informed by multiple disciplines

• Criminology is a subset of biology

What is the primary focus of criminology?

• The study of crime and its causes

• The enforcement of laws

• The punishment of offenders

• The creation of laws

What is the term for guidelines that define appropriate behaviors in society?

• Deviance

• Mores

• Criminal Justice

• Norms