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Introduction to Criminology

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"criminology is the entire body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the process of making of laws of breaking of laws and the society's reaction towards the breaking of laws.

a)

Rafael Garofalo

b)

Paul Topinard

c)

Cesare Lombroso

d)

Edwin H. Sutherland

2.

- the study of

crime focused on the group of people and society as a whole. It is primarily based on the examination of the relationship of demographic and group variables to crime. Variables such as socio-economic status, interpersonal relationships, age, race, gender, and cultural groups of people are probed in relation to the environmental factors that are most conducive to criminal action, such as time, place, and circumstances surrounding the crime.

(a)  

3.

"An Act Creating the Board of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines and for other purposes".

a)

R. A 6506

b)

R. A 10912

c)

R.A. 6506

d)

R. A 11131

4.

An Act Regulating the Practice of Criminology Profession in the Philippines, and Appropriating Funds therefor, repealing for the purpose R.A. 6506 otherwise known as "An Act Creating the Board of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines".

a)

R. A 9165

b)

R. A 11131

c)

R. A 6506

d)

R. A10912

5.

Also known as "The Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018"

(a)  

6.

A person who committed a crime and has been convicted by a court in violation of criminal law.

a)

a.criminal law

b)

b.ordinary criminal

c)

c.situational criminal

d)

d.criminal

7.

A person who violated a social norm or one who did an anti-social act.

a)

a.crime

b)

b.criminology

c)

c.crime anatomy

d)

d.criminal

8.

A criminal who is pushed to commit crimes due to great opportunity, is what type of offender?

a)

a.ordinary criminal

b)

b.organized criminal

c)

c.professional criminal

d)

d.opportunity offender

9.

The crime is attempted when the offender commences the commission of a felony directly or over acts, and does not perform all the acts of execution which should produce the felony by reason of some cause or accident other than this own spontaneous desistance.

a)

a.attempted

b)

b.frustrated

c)

c.consummated

d)

d. none of the above

10.

when the offender performs all the acts of execution which would produce the felony as a consequence but which, nevertheless do not produce it by reason of causes independent of the will of the perpetrator.

a)

a.attempted

b)

b.frustrated

c)

c.comsumated

d)

d. none of the above

11.

The crime of robbery with homicide is an example of what crime, according to plurality?

a)

a.Simple crime

b)

b.Single crime

c)

c. complex crime

d)

d. all of the above

12.

type of criminal according to etiology, who violates the law because of the impulse of anger?

a)

a.ordinary criminal

b)

b.habitual criminal

c)

c.accidental criminal

d)

d. acute criminal

13.

A crime with discernment is what type of crime according to mental faculties?

a)

a.Irrational Crime

b)

b.Rational Crime

c)

c.dolo

d)

d. All of the above

14.

According to the nature of the act, the crime of murder, robbery, and rape are examples of?

a)

a. extinctive crime

b)

b. aquisitive crime

c)

c. Mala in se

d)

d. mala prohibita

15.

A crime of serious illegal detention or kidnapping, is what type of crime according to plurality?

a)

a.continued crime

b)

b.episodic crime

c)

c.single crime

d)

d.simple crime

16.

The following are characteristics of criminology, except:

a)

a)      Nationalistic

b)

b)      Flexible

c)

c)      Dynamic

d)

d)      Applied Science

17.

A type of crime in which the end result is destructive.

a)

a)      acquisitive crime

b)

b)      extinctive crime

c)

c)      seasonal crime

d)

d)      static crime

18.

A crime that is committed in the shortest possible time such as libel

a)

A. Acquisitive crime

b)

B. Extinctive crime         

c)

C. Seasonal crime

d)

D. Instant Crime

19.

An  act or omission punishable by law.

a)

a.Crime

b)

b.felony

c)

c.offense

d)

d.all of the above

20.

WHAT IS CRIMINOLOGY ACCORDING TO THE DEFINITION OF EDWIN SUTHERLAND

4 lines
21.

Penology is a term derived from this Latin word which means pain or suffering.

(a)  

22.

An act or omission that is punishable by special penal laws.

(a)  

23.

It refers to the reason why a person will commit a crime

(a)  

24.

An act or omission that is punishable by the Revised Penal Code.

(a)  

25.

An Act Mandating and -

Strengthening the Continuing Professional Development Program for All Regulated Professions, Creating Continuing Professional Development Council, and Appropriating Funds Thorofor and for Obber Bolated Purposes

(a)  

26.

any person who is a graduate of the Degree of Criminology, who has passed the examination for criminologists and is registered as such by the Board of Examiners of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). (R.A. 6506)

(a)  

27.

Refers to a natural person who holds a valid certificate of registration and an updated professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board and the Commission pursuant to R.A. 11131.

(a)  

28.

Etymologically, the term criminology came from the Latin word "crimen" meaning

(a)  

29.

Greek word "Logos" which means

(a)  

30.

Created on January 13-25, 1983; primarily its role is to professionalize criminology education in the context of national development.

a)

Philippine Educators Association for Criminology Education (PEACE)

b)

Professional Criminologist Association of the Philippines (PCAP)

31.

In 1885, an Italian Law Professor coined the term "criminologia"

(a)  

32.

In 1889, French Anthropologist, used the term criminology in French "criminologie" for the first time.

(a)  

33.

The legitimate organization of Criminologists recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission

a)

Professional Criminologist Association of the Philippines (PCAP)

b)

Philippine Educators Association for Criminology Education (PEACE)

34.

- It is the mother discipline of Criminology. It is the study of human society, its origin, structure, functions and direction

(a)  

35.

the scientific analysis of the causes of crimes and the criminal behavior.

crime.

An attempt at scientific analysis of the cause of

a)

etiology of crimes

b)

socilogy of law

c)

penology

36.

refers to the investigation of the nature of criminal law and its administration.

An attempt at scientific analysis of the conditions under which criminal laws has developed as a process of formal or social control.

a)

penology

b)

sociology of law

c)

etiology of crimes

37.

the study of the control of crimes and the rehabilitation of offender

It is a division of criminology which deals with punishment of crime and jail management.

Concerned with crime control by repressing criminal activities through fear of punishment.

a)

penology

b)

sociology of law

c)

etiology of crimes

38.

the sum total application of

entire science in crime detection. The profession and scientific discipline directed to the recognition, identification, individualization, and evaluation of physical evidence by application of the physical and natural sciences to law-sciences matters

a)

criminalistics

b)

criminalist

39.

An individual who is trained in science of application of instruments and methods to the detection of crime.

a)

criminalist

b)

criminalistic

40.

Is criminology a science?

According to (), criminology cannot become a science because it has not yet acquired universal validity.

(a)  

41.

dean of modern criminology

(a)  

42.

author of Differential Association Theory

(a)  

43.

A criminologist who in his manuscript "The Scientific Adequacy of Criminological Concept" argued that criminology cannot possibly become a science. Accordingly, general proposition of universal validity is the essence of science.

(a)  

44.

Father or Pioneer of American Criminology

(a)  

45.

these are crimes which are committed by people belonging to higher social or economic status. Sometimes called as economic crime, financial crime or crime of the upper-world.

(a)  

46.

Coined the phrase "White Collar Crime"

(a)  

47.

criminal behavior is a product of learning process through socialization with other people that possess criminal behavior.

(a)  

48.

It is an (a)   science because criminology as a body of knowledge has already established universally accepted principles and concepts used by other fields of study. It is the use of sciences in the practice of criminology. The process is called "Instrumentation".

49.

It is a (a)   science because it studies crime as social phenomenon. Crime is a social problem which s a great impact to society. Crime is a social creation id it exists in a society being a social phenomenon

50.

It is (a)   because the concepts of criminology and its applications adapt to the changing time. Criminology changes as a social condition change.. It is concomitant with the advancement of other sciences that have been applied to it.

51.

It is (a)   because the study of criminology takes into consideration the history, culture and social norms and the laws of the country. Each country has its own sets of laws and crimes are defined by the laws of the country. The study of crimes must be in relation with the existing criminal law within a territory or country. The question as to whether an act is a crime is dependent on the criminal law of a state.

52.

the study of the relationship between criminality and population.

a)

criminal epidemiology

b)

criminal ecology

c)

criminal demography

53.

- the study of the relationship

between environment (milieu) and criminality

a)

criminal demography

b)

criminal epidemiology

c)

criminal ecology

54.

the study of criminality in relation to the spatial distribution in a community.

a)

criminal epidemiology

b)

criminal ecology

c)

criminal demography

55.

the study of criminality in relation to physical constitution of men.

a)

criminal psychology

b)

criminal phy. anthropology

c)

criminal psychiatry

56.

the study of human behavior in relation to criminality.

a)

criminal anthropology

b)

criminal psychiatry

c)

criminal psychology

57.

- the study of human mind in relation to criminality

a)

criminal psychology

b)

criminal anthropology

c)

criminal psychiatry

58.

An integrated approach to the study

of organized crime, politics, and violence. It is also a science consisting of principles with which the State organizes its fight against criminality. The bases are knowledge of criminal law, criminality, penalties and other measures of social defense.

A science consisting of principles with which the Government organizes its fight against criminality. The bases are knowledge of criminal law, of criminality, penalties and other measures of social defense.

(a)  

59.

are acts that are

inherently evil. Examples are murder, robbery, etc.

All felonies found in RPC

a)

Mala prohibita

b)

Mala in se

60.

are acts which are

prohibited only because there are laws forbidding such acts. Examples are Illegal Possession of firearms, Traffic Violations, etc.

Offenses that are found in special laws

a)

mala prohibita

b)

mala in se

61.

RA 8353 says that all genders can commit rape.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

none of the above