Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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Cohen
and Felson (1979) developed a “routine activities approach” to understand crime. Which is
NOT one of their key factors? a. | motivated offenders | b. | sentencing policy | c. | suitable target | d. | lack of effective guardianship | e. | a and b | | |
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Criminologists have found the following regarding the distribution of
crime: a. | it is negatively
correlated | b. | it is
geographically and socially patterned | c. | no pattern is apparent | d. | crime is randomly distributed | e. | a and b | | |
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Which
factor do Cohen and Felson take for granted in their routine activities approach? a. | a motivated offender | b. | sentencing policy | c. | a suitable target | d. | lack of effective guardianship | e. | an effective neighbourhood | | |
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4.
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Rates
of personal victimization are greatest among which age group? a. | 15 – 24 | b. | 25 – 34 | c. | 40 – 50 | d. | 50 – 55 | e. | 55 and older | | |
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The
greatest number of homicides in Canada took place in: a. | the victim’s residence | b. | the accused’s residence | c. | someone else’s residence | d. | a public place | e. | none of the above | | |
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Which
is an example of effective guardianship? a. | locking doors | b. | exterior lighting | c. | neighbourhood watch | d. | security systems | e. | all of the above | | |
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7.
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One way
to prevent crime by focusing on motivated offenders is: a. | a policy of development crime
prevention | b. | harsher
penalties | c. | childhood
identification | d. | increase of police
pressure | e. | all of the
above | | |
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8.
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Which
characteristic is NOT associated with violent predators? a. | young when first incarcerated | b. | more total arrests than other
offenders | c. | spent time in
juvenile facilities | d. | to be married or have a job | e. | a and b | | |
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9.
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One
ethical criticism selective incapacitation is that it: a. | has too many false negatives | b. | is not effective | c. | does little for rehabilitation | d. | has too many false positives | e. | all of the above | | |
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10.
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In
2001, ________ percent of victims of homicide are female.
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