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Criminology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Criminology mainly focuses on understanding crime and criminals, but it also aims to improve rehabilitation and prevent future crimes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False: Criminology started becoming important in the 18th century when people began to question if punishment alone was effective in stopping crime

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: The classical school of criminology wanted to make punishments harsher and didn’t care much about improving prisons.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: More importantly, the classical school of criminology aimed to dehumanize penal institutions.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Positivist criminologists believed that rehabilitation was important.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: The social defense movement wanted to make sure criminals were treated fairly while also protecting society.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Criminologists use different methods, including statistics, case studies, and sociological research, to study crime and criminals.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Criminological research is mostly theoretical and doesn’t have many practical uses in the real world.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Criminological findings are mostly used by police officers and not really by lawyers, judges, or prison workers.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Criminology helps lawmakers and prison officials make better decisions by providing evidence and insights into criminal behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

... an illegal act; a crime.

(a)  

12.

... an action which constitutes an offense that is punishable by law.

(a)  

13.

... a person who commits a crime.

(a)  

14.

... scientific study of crime and criminals

(a)  

15.

... law deals with crimes and their punishment

(a)  

16.

... someone who studies crime and criminals

(a)  

17.

Perpetrators ... (verb) crimes.

(a)  

18.

... to cause someone who committed a crime to suffer.

(a)  

19.

... imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence.

(a)  

20.

... intended as a harsh punishment

(a)  

21.

  1. ... the punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime.



(a)  

22.

  1. ... punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.



(a)  

23.

Legal professions: a person who practices or studies law (general term)

a)

lawyer

b)

solicitor

c)

barrister

d)

attorney

24.

Legal professions: a lawyer, or a group of lawyers, who represent(s) someone in a court of law (US).

a)

prosecutor

b)

solicitor

c)

barrister

d)

attorney

25.

Legal professions: ... a type of lawyer who is trained to prepare cases and give legal advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts (UK).

a)

prosecutor

b)

solicitor

c)

barrister

d)

attorney

26.

Legal professions: ... a lawyer who is allowed to speak in the higher law courts of the country and give specialist legal advice (UK).

a)

prosecutor

b)

solicitor

c)

barrister

d)

attorney

27.

Legal professions: ... a lawyer of a firm who shares risks and profits of it.

a)

prosecutor

b)

partner

c)

associate

d)

judge

28.

Legal professions: ... a lawyer who is in charge of a trial in a court.

a)

prosecutor

b)

partner

c)

associate

d)

judge

29.

Legal professions: ... a lawyer of middle rank in a law firm, who does mainly office work or minor court work.

a)

prosecutor

b)

partner

c)

associate

d)

judge

30.

Legal professions: ... a lawyer who tries to prove that someone is guilty.

a)

prosecutor

b)

partner

c)

associate

d)

judge

31.

Translate the term/collocation from Russian into English: уголовное право

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32.

Translate the term/collocation from Russian into English: приговор с жестким наказанием

4 lines
33.

Translate the term/collocation from Russian into English: совершить преступление

4 lines
34.

Translate the term/collocation from Russian into English: сторона обвинения

4 lines
35.

Translate the term/collocation from Russian into English: восстановление в правах

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