midterm Flashcards
(53 cards)
Evidence-based criminology is a form of contemporary criminology that doesn’t rely on _______
Conjecture and speculation
The legalistic perspective defines crime as…..
“A form of social maladjustment which can be designated as a more or less pronounced difficulty that the individual has in reacting to the stimuli of his environment in such a way as to remain in harmony with that environment”
_______ is research based on scientific inquiry that is designed and carried out with practical application in mind
Applied research
Which of the following statements about the social responsibility perspective is false?
- It contends that individuals are fundamentally responsible for their own behaviour
- It emphasizes the development of social and educational opportunities as a way of dealing with crime
- It emphasizes crime-prevention efforts such as harsher sentences
- It suggests that perpetrators may choose crime because it’s exciting or simply less demanding than conformity
- It suggests that solutions to crime need to come in the form of highly personalized crime prevention based on firm punishments, imprisonment, and individualized rehabilitation
It emphasizes the development of social and educational opportunities as a way of dealing with crime
_________ is a strategy used by researchers to overcome many of the ethical issues inherent in criminological research
Informed consent
The revised UCR is administered by who?
Department of Justice
Data gathering using victimization survey usually relies on _____
Telephone surveys
. In canada, those at the lowest risk of personal victimization are between the ages of ______
50-65
The socially significant attributes by which groups are defined and according to which individuals are assigned group membership in reference to crime and victimization are known as ______
Social dimensions of crime
Classifications of crime useful in identifying patterns of criminal activity are known as _______
Typologies of crime
The largest number of hate crimes in 2013 stemmed from which motivation?
race/ethnicity
Which of the following offences is classified as a violent offence?
- Robbery
- Breaking and entering
- Theft of a motor vehicle
- Arson
- Possession of stolen property
robbery
In December 2015, the Canadian government introduced changes to prostitution laws with the _____ Act
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons
The highest incidence of property crime involves ______
Theft under $5000
Which of the following rights for victims is not enshrined in the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights
- Right to protection
- Right to restitution
- Right to information
- Right to legal defence
- Right to participation
Right to legal defence
The perspective that holds that an individual’s lifestyle contributes significantly to the likelihood of his/her criminal victimization is known as the _______ theory
Lifestyle theory
The most recent General Social Survey in Canada indicates that the risk of victimization, and in particular violent victimization, is greatest for ______
- Women
- Those involved in binge drinking
- Those living in a neighbourhood with low social cohesion
- Those with a history of homelessness
- All of the above
all of the above
Deviant places theory, developed by ______, is a theory of victimization that suggests that victimization occurs most frequently in socially disorganized high-crime areas and that people become victims as a result of their exposure to such areas
Rodney Stark
According to the Code of Hammurabi, victims could _____
Receive restitution from the offender
what is crime?
violation of the criminal laws of the federal government or a provincial/local jurisdiction
what is deviance?
human activity that violates social norms (some aren’t criminal)
what is criminology?
An interdisciplinary profession built around the scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour, including their forms, causes, legal aspects, prevention, and control
name the 4 definitional perspectives of crime
- legalistic
- politcal
- sociological
- psychological
What do Criminologists Do?
one who is trained in the field of criminology; also one who studies crime, criminals, and criminal behaviour
