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WorksheetsCJ Chapter 3: Understanding Crime and Victimization
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
___________ are social scientists who use the scientific method to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.
Counselors
Police officers
Detectives
Criminologists
_______ Theory- is the concept that rational criminals weigh the potential benefits and consequences of the acts, choosing to commit a crime if they believe that doing so will yield immediate benefits without the threats of long-term risks.
Big Bang
Social injustice
Choice
Crime
In the Choice Theory criminals weigh risks, identify them below (may be more than one correct answer):
What's the chance of getting caught?
How difficult will it be to commit the crime?
Is the profit worth the effort?
Will I need a get away car?
Will I see my friends in court?
People who decide to get involved in crime consider the chances of getting caught, the psychic awards and the opportunities for easy gains versus the consequences. If the rewards are ______, the risk is ________ and the excitement is high the likelihood _________
good, bad, stays the same
great, small, increases
small, great, decreases
large, tiny, decreases
_________ -the assumed ability of the threat of criminal sanctions to discourage crime before it occurs.
Adaptive effect
Deterrent effect
Lone gunman effect
Bad guy effect
Rational Crimes-are crimes that can be easy, fast, and quick profits.
true
false
Situational Crime Prevention includes the following: (may be more than one correct answer)
Increase the effort needed to commit the crime
Increase the risks of committing the crime
Reduce the rewards for committing the crime
Induce shame or guilt
Reduce Provocation
The last bullet point in the Situational Crime Prevention is to Remove excuses.
true
false
General Deterrence-is a crime control policy that depends on the _____________________.
fear of heavy fines
fear of criminal penalties
fear of other prisoners
fear of being taken away from families
Threat of punishment can convince rational criminals that crime does not pay.
true
false
Types of punishment include;
death penalty
mandatory sentences
aggressive policing
all of the other options are types of punishment.
__________ is when punishment is severe enough to convince convicted offenders never to repeat their criminal activity
General Deterrence
Specific Deterrence
Problematic Deterrence
Situational Deterrence
__________ Criminals will avoid specific targets if they are convinced that the targets are protected
General Deterrence
Specific Deterrence
Problematic Deterrence
Situational Crime Prevention
Trait Theory's main principle;
criminals have similar backgrounds
criminals are all socially inept
criminals possess similar physical qualities
criminals are not very bright
