Criminology Test 1

Of the types of rapist, which one is most likely to kill?

What are the three components to the criminal justice system?

True or False: Science is the foundation of law.

What does incapacitation mean?

Felonies are punishable by a sentence of ______?

Brady Bill requires a _____ day waiting period on the purchase of guns.

True or false: Laws are effected by current events.

Which following body type do most criminals have?

True or False: Burglary is the unlawful entry and the taking of personal objects.

What is the root of American law?

Endomorph people are _______ body type?

What is criminology?

In order to work in the criminal justice system at the federal level you need what degree?

Which social movement uses prison to punish and deter rather than rehabilitate?

True or False: Most residential burglaries occur at night.

Empirical evidence is gathered by experimentation and research so it must ________ (2 answers)

One of the most underreported crimes is ___________.

True or False: Most robberies occur in homes.

What is deviance?

What area of the United States is most effected by crime?

True or False: Parental crime predicts the child's criminal behavior,

The functions of criminal law are?

Who are the most likely perpetrators of assault?

What do criminologists do?

According to Jack Katz, robbery motivation includes all but ______.

True or False:Murder is most common in the southern regions of the US.

Three of the following are date rape drugs:

Which of following is not an element of a crime?

What is the dominant treatment for sex offenders?

True or False: Crime statistics are not a indicator of society's health.

What are two sources of crime statistics?

Which of the following is not an index crime?