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Worksheets1st Quiz _ THEORIES AND CAUSES OF CRIME
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Revises old theories and develop new ones based on continuing research
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It attempts to explain what is happening
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Is a statement that explains the relationship between abstract concepts in a meaningful way.
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Refers to how harsh the punishment for a crime will be. In classical criminology, it is important to remember that a punishment must fit the crime.
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It is a method of working out the sum total of pleasure and pain produced by an act, and thus the total value of its consequences
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He claimed that criminals are distinguishable from non-criminals due to the presence of atavistic stigmata and crimes committed by those who are born with certain recognizable heredity traits.
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This is a statement that is accepted as true without proof and without necessarily being self – evident.
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A set of statements devised to explain behavior, events or phenomenon, especially one that has been repeatedly tested and widely accepted.
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The proponents of this school argued that crime must be explained through the use of ideas and interpretations of objects and events and the interrelation with the existing world.
Naturalistic School
Chicago School
Cartographic School
Positivist School
According to Lambroso, they are those who became criminals because of some brain defect which affected their ability to understand and differentiate what is right from what is wrong.
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This classification of criminal believes to have possession of physical structures of ancient humans (atavism) and are considered impulsive, has no sense of guilt as well as the most sever type.
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The purpose of penalty in positivism school of criminology.
Retribution
Rejection
Restitution
Reformation
The following are the classification of criminals by Cesare Lombroso EXCEPT:
Born Criminals
Criminoloids
Insane Criminals
Neurotic Criminals
This school on crime causation emphasized economic determinism and concentrated on the need for the quality among all citizen. They provided data, which claimed to show that variations in crime rate are associated with variations on economic conditions.
Cartographical School
Chicago School
Naturalistic School
Italian School
Which of the following is NOT one of the scientific causes of crime according to positivist school of Criminology.
Biological
Physiological
Psychological
Sociological
