Introduction to Criminology

A candidate has failed the criminologist licensure examination five times. What must they present to be eligible to retake the exam?

• A detailed study plan for improvement

• A recommendation letter from a professor

• A certification from a recognized institution confirming satisfactory completion of criminology courses

• Proof of volunteer work in criminology

What is the effect of Republic Act 11131?

• It partially amended Republic Act 6506

• It overhauled Republic Act 6506

• It amended Republic Act 6506

• It repealed Republic Act 6506

A division of Criminology which attempts to provide scientific analysis of the causes of crime.

• Criminal Etiology

• Penology

• Victimology

• Sociology of Law

A division of criminology which attempts to offer scientific analysis of the conditions under which the penal or criminal laws develop as a process of formal social control.

• Sociology of Law

• Criminal Etiology

• Penology

• Victimology

Crimes committed by persons who usually occupy key positions, maintains prestige and high social are referred to as .

• Blue Collar crimes

• Organized crimes

• Economic Crimes

• White collar

In general, Crime exists when these three elements are present at the same time and place for a crime to happen.

• I, II, III

• IV, V, VI

• II, IV, V

• I, III, VI

Based on Lomboso's works, he classified criminal as; the born criminal, the habitual, the passionate and the criminaloid. Which of the following statements describe a criminaloid?

• the morally insane and hysteric criminal

• the impulsive and cruel criminal

• the 'weak natures' susceptible to bad examples

• the primitive and atavist

Refers to the pleasure principle that the main purpose of the life is to maximize pleasure while minimizing the pain.

• Hedonism

• Hedonist

• Utilitarianism

• Felicific

The purpose of penalty in the positivism school of criminology.

• retribution

• rejection

• reformation

• restoration

He proposed that criminology can never become a science said that criminology cannot possibly become a science due to lack of universal proposition of crime and scientific studies of criminal behavior is impossible.

• George Wilder

• George Welcker

• George Welker

• George Wilker