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classical school of criminology quiz 3 midterm period

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was established by Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham?

a)

The Walnut Street Jail

b)

The Neoclassical perspective

c)

The Classical School of thought

d)

The term “penitentiary”

2.

Which of the following characterized the Classical School of thought?

a)

Criminals are born bad and cannot be reformed or rehabilitated.

b)

Public punishments are necessary to deter criminal behavior.

c)

Humans are rational beings with free will to choose how to behave.

d)

Punishments should be selected for how closely they match the criminal offense.

3.

Which guiding principle of American criminal justice was also reflected in the Classical School of thought on crime and punishment?

a)

Due process

b)

Banishment

c)

Corporal punishment

d)

An “eye for an eye”

4.

The Classical School of thought expanded the idea of punishment as a disincentive to criminal behavior. To which concept does this refer?

a)

Deterrence

b)

Utilitarianism

c)

Hedonistic calculus

d)

Quartering

5.

With which concept of crime and punishment is Jeremy Bentham associated?

a)

Specific deterrence

b)

Routine activities theory

c)

The term “penitentiary”

d)

Hedonistic calculus

6.

Beccaria identified the following as necessary to deter criminal behavior EXCEPT:

a)

severity

b)

confinement

c)

certainty

d)

celerity

7.

Which key element of punishment refers to how likely it is that punishment will be imposed for committing crimes?

a)

Celerity

b)

Incapacity

c)

Certainty

d)

Severity

8.

Deterrence can be described as which of the following?

a)

The use of incarceration as a form of punishment

b)

The prevention of crime

c)

The presence of a willing and able offender

d)

The inevitability of crime

9.

The criminologist determined that the robbery occurred for three primary reasons: the home was left unlocked, the neighbor was inclined to criminal behavior, and the alarm system was left unmanned. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

a)

Brutalization effect

b)

Rational choice theory

c)

Routine activities theory

d)

Specific deterrence theory

10.

From a(n) ______ standpoint, anyone has the potential to commit a crime.

a)

positivist

b)

classicalist

c)

atavist

d)

deterministic

11.

___________ is a perspective that explains the causes of human behavior in terms of internal and external factors versus free will.

a)

Atavism

b)

Determinism

c)

A hypothesis

d)

Deterrence

12.

Viewed that some people may actually initiate the confrontation that eventually leads to their injury or death.

a)

Life Style Theory

b)

Victim Precipitation Theory

c)

Demonological Theory

d)

Neo-Classical Theory

13.

assumes that individuals make prudent and logical decisions that provide them with the greatest benefit or satisfaction and that are in their highest self-interest.

a)

Rational Choice Theory

b)

Functinalism

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

14.

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle theory of criminology?

a)

Crime is primarily a result of genetic predisposition.

b)

Criminal behavior is influenced by social interactions and associations.

c)

Criminal activities are motivated by economic gain.

d)

Criminal behavior is a result of an individual's routine activities and lifestyle choices.

15.

This theory suggests that people choose an ideal time to commit crimes by studying people's routines.

a)

Routine Activity Theory

b)

Social Disorganization Theory

c)

Labeling Theory

d)

Social Learning Theory