CRIMSOC

Question 1

What is NOT an element of classical criminology?

A. The use of scientific method in explaining phenomenon like criminal behavior.
B. Crime is attractive when it promises great benefits with little effort.
C. People have free will to choose lawful solutions to meet their needs or settle their problems
D. Crime may be controlled by the fear of punishment

Answer 1

A. The use of scientific method in explaining phenomenon like criminal behavior.

Question 2

What academic discipline uses scientific method to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior?

Answer 2

Criminology

Question 2

Which sub-areas constitute the discipline of criminology that utilizes scientific methods to assess the effectiveness of crime control and offender treatment programs?

Answer 2

. Penology and Social Control

Question 3

What is/are the realm of Developmental Psychology?

Answer 3

Nature-nurture

Question 4

What is Republic Act 11131?

Answer 4

A law that repeal the Republic Act 6506

Question 4

Which is not a qualifications for the board examiners (the Chairperson and its members) under RA 11131?

A. Must be a naturalized-born Filipino citizens and a resident of the Philippines;
B. Must be of good moral character, good reputation and of sound mind and body;
C. Not convicted by a court of competent jurisdictions of any offense involving moral turpitude;
D. Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Criminology, and a holder of a Post-Graduate Degree in Criminology or a lawyer in any reputable school recognized by CHED.

Answer 4

A. Must be a naturalized-born Filipino citizens and a resident of the Philippines;

Question 4

In 1940s, criminology had been attacked and questioned for its fitness as a science. From among the list below, who questioned the adequacy of criminology as a science?

Answer 4

. George L. Wilker

Question 4

This school of criminology was established based on the philosophy of utilitarianism. It was particularly founded by Cesare “Beccaria” Bonesana. This was known as the classical school. What is that treatise on the legal reform that became the pillar of the school?

Answer 4

Classical School

Question 4

Which is NOT true about Criminology?

A. considered as an applied science
B. It is stable and it varies from one time and place to another
C. study of crime as a social phenomenon
D. none of these

Answer 4

B. It is stable and it varies from one time and place to another

Question 5

This law is also known as “The Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018”

Answer 5

RA 11131

Question 6

In relation to the previous question, when was RA 11131 approved?

Answer 6

November 8, 2018

Question 7

All of the following except one are the examples of the penalty given to the guilty person during the time of Datu Kalantiao.

A. incarceration
B. slavery
C. flagellation
D. bitten by ants

Answer 7

A. incarceration

Question 8

Labeling theory purports that criminal behavior may be caused by adverse reactions of the society towards a reformed offender. Now, among the following, which is the best solution to the problem at hand?

A. Strict enforcement of the law and increase imprisonment
B. Application of diversion, deinstitutionalization, and the like
C. Vocational training in jails and prisons for rehabilitation
D. Religious activities must be conducted in jails and prisons

Answer 8

B. Application of diversion, deinstitutionalization, and the like

Question 8

Which of the following would categorize as Crime is expensive?

A. The government and private sector spend an enormous amount of money for crime detection, prosecution, correction and prevention.
B. Crime as an associate of society affects almost all people – regardless of age, sex, race, nationality, religion, financial condition, education and other personal circumstances.
C. Many lives have been lost because of crimes like murder, homicide, and other violent deaths.
D. Crime rate or incidence in a given locality is reflective of the effectiveness of the social defenses employed by the people primarily of the police system.

Answer 8

A. The government and private sector spend an enormous amount of money for crime detection, prosecution, correction and prevention.

Question 9

Anton stabbed Billy at the back, killing the latter instantly, it was committed at Fuentes Street, Pasay and Anton left for Cavite to escape captivity for his felonious act. What type of crime did he commit?

Answer 9

Extinctive crime

Question 10

When does frustration occur?

Answer 10

When goal achievement is blocked

Question 11

The approach that is using the perspective of heredity in explaining the cause of crime.

Answer 11

biological approach

Question 11

As defined by RA 11131, which of the following describes a criminologist?

A. a natural person who holds a valid certificate of registration and an updated professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board and the Commission
B. the scientific study of crimes, criminals, and victims, it also deals with the prevention, and solution of crimes
C. any person who is a graduate of the Degree of Criminology, who has passed the examination for criminologists and is registered as such by the Board
D. a person who graduated with a B.S. in Criminology and passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination

Answer 11

A. a natural person who holds a valid certificate of registration and an updated professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board and the Commission

Question 12

The basis of criminal liability in classical school is _____and the purpose of penalty is_____

Answer 12

human free will : retribution

Question 13

One of the three interrelated divisions of criminology has attempted to explain the systematic analysis of the economic, political and social conditions in which penal laws are developed, and crime and criminality are either generated or prevented. Which of the following corresponds with the preceding statements?

A. Sociology of the application of the criminal justice process and system
B. Sociology of law, crime and social psychology of criminal behavior
C. Sociology of crime and criminal law
D. Sociology of punishment and correction

Answer 13

C. Sociology of crime and criminal law

Question 14

It is a point of view held by a particular group or belief or system of belief accepted as authoritative by some group of school.

Answer 14

School of thought

Question 15

Cesare Lombroso focuses on biological while Raffaele Garofalo on Psychological determinism of crime. How about Enrico Ferri?

Answer 15

Manifold causes

Question 15

The positivists maintained that crime as any other act is _____

a. A naturally immoral to be condemned even if it is not written
b. natural phenomenon and is comparable to disaster or calamity.
c. An anti-social behavior that needs to be treated with punishment
d. A deviancy that can be considered crime when the society says so.

Answer 15

b. natural phenomenon and is comparable to disaster or calamity.

Question 16

Raffaele Garofalo traced the roots of criminal behavior not to physical features but to their psychological equivalents, which he called

Answer 16

Moral anomalies

Question 17

Cesare Beccaria developed in his treatise a number of innovative and influential principles. According to him, punishment is: 1. Must go beyond the need of preserving the public safety 2. Proportionate to the crime committed. 3. Severity and not probability, would achieve a preventive effect 4. Must be Prompt. 5. Deterrent, not a retributive, function.

Answer 17

245

Question 18

Identify the correct statement of Richard Dugdale about the Juke Family Tree. A. Criminals in general were different from non criminal B. Heredity as a source of criminality based on studies of generations of criminals in relations to degeneracy and depravity C. Crime is a result of social conflict D. Criminality was a product of physical stigmata

Answer 18

Heredity as a source of criminality based on studies of generations of criminals in relations to degeneracy and depravity

Question 19

Tanggol was born from a criminal family and he was always looking for a pleasure in life but do not take any want risk and avoids pain. Tanggol is a great representation of a _____.

Answer 19

Hedonist

Question 19

Who added a social dimension to Lombroso's work by arguing that people commit crimes due to outside forces that they cannot control?

Answer 19

. Enrico Ferri

Question 20

Michelle is showing a distinct behavior in which it is forbidden by our laws, because of the impulse of the moment. What classification would fit the statement?

Answer 20

acute criminal

Question 21

Its fundamental notion is, “Let the children and lunatic criminals be exempted from punishment.”

Answer 21

. Neo-Classical School

Question 22

In the field of criminology, it is an undeniable fact that there are multiple factors which lead the individual to commit crime. What perspective regarded crime as the product of internal forces. For example: A person who is suffering from kleptomania.

Answer 22

Biological Perspective

Question 23

The following are assumptions of "social learning theory" with respect to the criminal behavior of man , except _____. A.Humans are basically a creation of social structure B. Reinforcement for the maintenance of behavior whether good or bad is provided by the society C. Social environment is the most important factor in the acquisition of most human behavior D. People do things solely to receive rewards and avoid punishment

Answer 23

D. People do things solely to receive rewards and avoid punishment

Question 24

4. Marga has a poor relationship with her parents, has no goals for the future, and participates in few extracurricular activities; hence, this can lead to deviance. Which theory explains assumption?

Answer 24

Social control

Question 25

He believed that criminal traits can be passed from parents to offspring through genes so he proposed that individuals who possess criminal characteristics should be prohibited from having children

Answer 25

Goring

Question 26

Holds that low intelligence is genetically determined and inherited. This was supported by Henry Goddard in his studies in 1920 that many institutionalized people were what he considered “feebleminded” and concluded that at least half of all juvenile delinquents were mentally defective.

Answer 26

Nature Theory

Question 27

Among the following statements, which best describes the founding of Charles Goring after analyzing 3,000 English convicts? A. Crime prone people can be seen through their features B. There is no such thing as anthropological criminal type C. There were no significant physical or mental abnormalities among the criminals D. Criminals are born

Answer 27

C. There were no significant physical or mental abnormalities among the criminals

Question 27

Beats the famous saying that says, “Opposite charges attract”.

Answer 27

Alternative Theory

Question 28

This theory suggests that while most people age out of crime, small segments are not removed from a criminal path and continue crimes into adulthood.

Answer 28

Latent trait theory

Question 29

You get involved with antisocial group but you decided to avoid your group members because of your family. You do not want to bring pain and embarrassment to your parents because you love them. Based on social bond theory, this indicate that you have strong… a. Commitment b. Attachment c. Involvement d. Belief

Answer 29

Attachment

Question 30

Ellen is an SK chairman and a model student in her barangay. What do you think her bond that inhibits her from committing or at least involving in crime?

Answer 30

Involvement

Question 31

Mark does not want to cheat while taking the board examinations because he believes it is not right. He believes that if he wants to pass the board, he must do his best and never rely on the inappropriate means of achieving it.

Answer 31

Belief

Question 32

A female student got pregnant in her third year of college and eventually stopped by her parents from going to school. After delivering the baby, the student had no intention anymore of going back to school instead she’s now more concerned on joining her friends wherever they go, letting her parents took care of her baby.

Answer 32

Life course theory

Question 33

This theory implicates that minor or primary deviance must be given much coordination and must be deterred immediately before it could be imitated by others or be continued by the author.

Answer 33

Broken window theory

Question 34

It is about the role of the social relationships that bind people to the social order and prevent antisocial behavior

Answer 34

Social bond

Question 34

Mark, because of poverty, forced to steal from convenience store to satisfy his hunger. What source of coercion is this

Answer 34

Impersonal coercion

Question 35

These are the turning points referred in Age-graded theory that cause a man to change his criminal behavior. a. Realization and actualization b. Marriage and career c. Achievement and self-respect d. Belongingness and self-esteem

Answer 35

b. Marriage and career

Question 36

18. It is the most common response to middle-class rejection. He is not a chronic delinquent but may be a truant who engages in petty or status offenses, such as sex before marriage and recreational drug abuse. a. The Corner Boy b. The College Boy c. The high School Boy d. The Delinquent Boy

Answer 36

The Corner Boy

Question 37

It refers to the state where youths are incapable of achieving their legitimate goals in life because of the social conditions that they are into. a. Frustration b. Strain c. Status frustration d. Siege mentality

Answer 37

c. Status frustration

Question 38

Mark keeps his composure and patiently disregarding his classmate provocation to involve in fight because he knows that it could lead to his suspension in school. He really wants to become a policeman someday that inhibits him from any trouble. a. Internal Pushes b. External Pressures c. external containment d. internal containment

Answer 38

d. internal containment

Question 39

The 3 stages of theory development are ____ a. Deductive, abductive, and inductive b. Speculative, descriptive and constructive c. Problem, conclusion, and solution d. Idea, knowledge, and proof.

Answer 39

b. Speculative, descriptive and constructive

Question 40

What physique characterized by lean, slightly build and narrow shoulder? A. Asthenic B. Pyknic C. Athletic D. Dysplastic

Answer 40

A. Asthenic

Question 40

His contribution to classical school of criminology is the concept of the utilitarianism and the felicific calculus.

Answer 40

Jeremy Bentham

Question 41

The following are explanations of the imitation theory of Gabriel Tarde, except ____. A. When two behavior patterns clash, one may take the place of the other, as when guns largely replaced knives as murder weapons B. Individual imitate others in proportion to the intensity and frequency of their contacts C. A breakdown of social order is a result of loss of standards and values and if plagued by anomie, disintegration and chaos replace social cohesion D. Inferiors imitate superiors - that is, trends on from town to country and from upper to lower classes

Answer 41

C. A breakdown of social order is a result of loss of standards and values and if plagued by anomie, disintegration and chaos replace social cohesion

Question 42

24. A doctrine which criminals were seen as distinct types of humans who could be distinguished from non criminals by certain physical traits. A. theory of biological inferiority B. theory of natural selection C. theory of differential association D. theory of evolution

Answer 42

A. theory of biological inferiority

Question 42

he Differential Association Theory provides a good illustration of a social learning approach perspective in Criminology Criminal behavior according to this theory is: A. A result of an emotional disturbance B. An inmate quality of goodness or badness C. Learned and not inherited D. An excess of wisdom

Answer 42

Learned and not inherited

Question 43

John might experience decreased self-esteem, feel inadequate in his life/job and will lead him to some changes, like avoiding certain situations, staying-at-home or quitting the job. A. Biological B. Psychological C. Social D. All of the above

Answer 43

Psychological

Question 44

The concept that norms are passed down from one generation to the next so that they become stable within the boundaries of a culture.

Answer 44

Cultural transmission

Question 45

A stage of development of theory where one attempts to explain what is happening. a. Speculative b. Descriptive c. Constructive d. Retroductive

Answer 45

Speculative

Question 45

A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Answer 45

Theory