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WorksheetsQuiz 2- Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice system
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Differential Association Theory provides a good illustration of a social learning approach perspective in Criminology Criminal behavior according to this theory is:
result of an emotional disturbance
An innate quality of goodness or badness
Learned and not inherited
An excess of wisdom
In this theory of crime causation, mankind is viewed as manifestations of basically evil human nature reflecting either with the prince of darkness or an expression of divine wrath.
Classical theory
positivist theory
Demonological theory
neo-classical theory
Among the following classical thoughts in Criminology is not correct:
The Classical school of Criminology is spearheaded by Bentham and Beccaria.
The Classical School of Criminology is an advocate of punishment as a deterrent to crime.
The Classical School of Criminology argues that criminals were primitive creatures, incapable of living normally in society.
The Classical School of Criminology also argued that nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, "pain" and "pleasure'.
An attempt to determine intelligence and personality on the basis of the size and shape of the skull.
Physiognomy
Palmistry
Craniology
Somatotype
It is a popular notion that the brutal, violent and apparently senseless crime is usually committed by someone who is mentally ill or sick. Or if not sick, then the person is an animal. The kind of alternate explanation is an influence of the:
Positivist theory of Criminology
Classical theory of Criminology
Neoclassical theory of Criminology
Differential Association theory of Criminology
According to Sheldon, the three "somatotypes" or body built which have relationships to personality characteristics are the following, EXCEPT:
Ectomorph
Extomorph
Endomorph
Mesomorph
introduced the theory of imitation which proposes the
process by which people become criminals.
Emile Durkheim
Gabriel Tarde
Adolphe Quetelet
Andre Michael Guerry
the first to take advantage of the criminal statistic that was beginning to become available in the 1820’s.
Emile Durkheim
Gabriel Tarde
Adolphe Quetelet
Andre Michael Guerry
Popularized by Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay
It focuses on the conditions within the urban environment that affects crime rates.
Social Disorganization Theory
Strain Theory
Cultural Deviance Theory
Differential Association Theory
This theory holds that crime is a function of the conflict between the goals people have and the means they can use to legally obtain them.
Social Disorganization Theory
Strain Theory
Cultural Deviance Theory
Differential Association Theory
according to this theory, because of strain and social isolation, a unique lower-class culture develops in disorganized neighborhoods.
Social Disorganization Theory
Strain Theory
Cultural Deviance Theory
Differential Association Theory
formulated by Edwin Sutherland
The principle that criminal acts are related to a person’s exposure to an excess amount of antisocial attitudes and values.
Differential Reinforcement Theory
Neutralization Theory
Differential Association Theory
Social Reaction Theory
It claimed that all individuals are potential law violators; but they are kept under control because they fear that illegal behavior will damage their relationship with the members of society whom he has a strong bonds or ties.
Primary deviance
Secondary deviance
Social bond theory
Containment theory
They claimed that there is differential opportunity / access to success goals by both legitimate and illegitimate means depending on the specific location of individual within the social structure. Thus, lower class groups are provided with greater opportunities for the acquisition of deviant acts.
Differential opportunity theory
Social class conflict and capitalism theory
Human ecology theory
Social Bond theory
