Discussion

Which of the following best describes criminology?

• The study of plants

• The scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behaviour

• The study of weather patterns

• The study of ancient civilizations

Criminology is an interdisciplinary science that includes which of the following fields?

• Sociology

• Criminal Justice

• Political Science

• All of the above

Criminology is often part of university ________ departments.

• Sociology

• Mathematics

• Engineering

• Biology

Criminology and Deviance: Deviant behaviour departs from ______ norms.

• social

• economic

• biological

• technological

Criminology and Deviance: Are all crimes deviant and all deviant acts criminal?

• True

• False

In the context of criminological imagination, what is the difference between a 'trouble' and an 'issue'?

• "trouble" is a private matter from personal experiences, while an "issue" is a public matter understood through analysis of political and economic structures.

• "trouble" is a public matter, while an "issue" is always a personal concern.

• "trouble" refers to legal problems, while an "issue" refers to moral dilemmas.

• "trouble" is a collective problem, while an "issue" is an individual experience

Criminological imagination connects individual actions to wider social structures by:

• Focusing only on personal choices

• Ignoring social influences

• Linking personal experiences to broader societal patterns

• Emphasizing biological factors only

According to Classical Criminology, what is the main assumption about people's actions?

• People act based on fate

• People exercise free will and are responsible for their actions

• People are controlled by society

• People act without thinking

Classical school theories operate from a perspective of ________.

• choice

• determinism

• fatalism

• relativism

What is necessary to deter individuals from committing criminal acts for Classical Criminologists?

• Rewards

• A system of punishments

• Social approval

• Ignoring the act