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Chapter 1 - Crime, Criminals, and Criminology



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The text identifies three reasons for studying crime.  Which of the following is not among these reasons?
a.
the job prospects of criminology students are bright
b.
crime affects all of us, either directly or indirectly
c.
learning about crime is intrinsically worthwhile
d.
understanding crime may help us reduce it
 

 2. 

Which of the following types of crime are overrepresented in media coverage compared to their incidence in real life?
a.
white collar crime
b.
violent crime
c.
political crime
d.
a and b
e.
none of the above
 

 3. 

The established rules of behaviour or standards of behaviour in a given society are called
a.
beliefs
b.
conventions
c.
norms
d.
values
e.
roles
 

 4. 

The most common definition of crime is a _________ one
a.
sociological
b.
psychological
c.
legalistic
d.
human rights
e.
biological
 

 5. 

A belief that law represents the agreement by most people in a society that certain acts are crimes is associated with
a.
the conflict perspective
b.
the consensus perspective
c.
both
d.
neither
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 6. 

The overwhelming evidence is that people who are exposed to a great deal of television violence are more likely to be violent themselves.
 

 7. 

A legalistic definition of crime normally encompasses a wider range of behaviours than a sociological definition.
 

 8. 

According to the text, there is no act which is inherently criminal.
 



 
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