Intro to Criminology Perspectives November 16 2022

What is the only food that cannot go bad?

Honey

Which of the following is NOT a method of research provided by theoretical frameworks?

Catching the culprit

According to the biological framework, criminal behavior is often tied to addiction, particularly substance abuse.

True

How many infinity stones were there in the Marvel Movies?

6

What method of neutralization would a criminal use when getting into a fight with a bully when defending their younger sister?

Appealing to higher loyalties

What is the name of Hagrid's pet spider

Aragog

Cesare Lombroso hypothesized criminal behavior is a result of reverting to more primitive and uncivilized ways of living. This is known as which of the following?

Atavism

Reverting to a primitive state

Atavism

A person lives in a neighborhood prone to home invasions and robberies. They begin to think this type of behavior is normal and morally sound. What type of theory would this mode of thinking fall under?

Behavioral theory

What type of food holds the world record for being the most stolen around the world?

Cheese

Which of the following is NOT a main paradigm under the sociological framework?

Classical

Select all the main paradigm(s) within the psychological framework.

Classical and Integration

What method of neutralization would a criminal use when blaming a judge for being harsh against a drug charge when more pressing cases deserve greater attention?

Condemnation of the condemner

What adaptive behavior do most people gravitate toward, according to strain theory?

Conformity

Woman working toward a promotion through hard work and networking

Conformity

What theory is defined as crime arising because a small percentage of people hold too much power within society, usually people in political positions?

Critical theory

What method of neutralization would a criminal use when stealing from a wealthy victim?

Denial of injury

What method of neutralization would a criminal use when blaming their childhood for their behavior?

Denial of responsibility

What method of neutralization would a criminal use when targeting a certain group, such as a man committing crimes against women who have rejected him?

Denial of victims

What is the most visited tourist attraction in the world?

Eiffel Tower

Which of the following might a criminologist study through a biological framework?

Face shape

Physiognomy is a trait theory which suggests, based on biological factors within psychology such as chemical imbalances in the brain, human behavior originated from the brain.

False

Psychology is the most common lens through which modern criminologists study.

False

Theories are suggested principles within a scientific study to offer explanations about different behaviors or other phenomena.

False

How many main paradigms are studied in criminology?

Five

Who is often considered the first criminologist?

Giambattista della Porta

A business owner embezzling money in order to enrich their quality of life

Innovation

An individual allows their coworker to take the fall for a failed project, putting themselves in a better position for an upcoming work evaluation. Which of the following adaptive behaviors identified through Robert K. Merton's Strain theory would apply to this person?

Innovation

What is the main paradigm from which life course theory is based?

Integration

What 90's boy band member bought MySpace in 2011?

Justin Timberlake

A child being treated differently from their classmates due to their skin color or type of neighborhood they live in is an example of what sociological framework theory?

Labelling Theory

Life course theory suggests the events of a criminal's life do NOT root from which of the following?

Lack of funding

The General Theory of Crime suggests all criminal behavior is linked to which of the following?

Lack of self-control

Who made the third most 3-pointers in the playoffs in NBA history

Lebron James

Select all of the following which could represent Merton's definition of innovation.

Letting a coworker take the fall for a failed project Robbing a bank Starting an entrepreneurial business endeavor

What's the heaviest organ in the human body?

Liver

Select the following theorist(s) which developed the General Theory of Crime?

Michael Gottfredson Travis Hirschi

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the routine activities theory?

Opportunistic environment

Which of the following is NOT a criminological framework.

Paradigm

World view based around certain assumptions about the nature of the world, people and societies which are used to help develop theories

Paradigms

Trait theory citing the biological factors of psychology stating human behavior, including criminal behavior, originates from the brain

Phrenology

What is the main paradigm which falls under the biological framework?

Positivism

What paradigm does trait theories mainly fall under?

Positivism

Criminals weigh the reward of a crime against the risk of getting caught. This is an example of which of the following?

Rational choice theory

Angry citizen protesting at their state Capitol building

Rebellion

Man giving up on his corporate goals and falling into addiction

Retreatism

Guitarist playing at a coffee shop instead of pursuing his dreams of fame

Ritualism

According to social disorganization theory, lower income neighborhoods and highly populated areas have increased crime rates due to which of the following?

Social breakdown

. According to social control theory, what maintains stability in a person's life in order to deter them from criminal behavior?

Socialization and social ties

From what framework do most modern criminological theories stem?

Sociological

Suggested principles within a scientific study to offer explanations about behaviors or other phenomena

Theories

Criminology is the study of crime, criminals and the underlying reasons criminal behavior occurs.

True

Psychological frameworks focus on an individual's personality and behaviors, focusing on factors which restrain people from deviant behavior.

True

Trait theories are narrower theories under the positivist theory, focusing on physical traits which are suggested to be common among criminals.

True

The routine activities theory came about after the average person's routine activities shifted away from the household during what war?

World War II