Criminology Mid-Term Review Quiz (Ch. 1-6)

According to research on chronic offenders, arrests & court experiences deter chronic offenders

Which of the following is not one of the subareas of criminology outline in the Siegel text?

As the number of guns in the population increases, so do violent crime rates.

Younger people commit ________ crime than older people.

In 2015 and 2016, there was a(n) _______ in violent crime, as compared to prior years'

Rational choice theory has its roots in classical criminology and the work of Cesare Beccaria

The Uniform Crime Report is a primary source of crime data collected by the _________________.

Which of Robert Merton's social adaptations is most closely associated with criminal behavior?

A psychologist diagnoses someone as being hyperactive, impulsive and hedonistic. They are...

________ theory reflects the view that criminality is a product of bio/psycho characteristics

"Awareness Space" indicates that which crime is rational?

Who has become a central focus of crime control policy?

Sociobiologists view all of the following factors as being mutually interdependent except

What biological process accounts for desistance and aging out?

Marcus Felson argues that the risk of crime may be increased by improving the effectiveness of