Criminology Mcq With Solutions...

1) A codified law is known as a

A) deviant act.

B) statute.

C) theory.

D) crime.

2) According to John F. Galliher, legal definitions of criminality are arrived at through a __________ process.

A) sociological

B) psychological

C) political

D) mainstream

3) Ron Classen sees crime primarily as

A) a violation of a law.

B) problem behavior.

C) an offense against human relationships.

D) a form of social maladjustment.

4) The pluralistic perspective suggests that behaviors are typically criminalized through

A) general agreement of members of society.

B) a political process.

C) the existence of shared norms and values.

D) none of the above

5) Which of the following jobs probably would not fall within the field of criminalistics?

A) Fingerprint examiner

B) Polygraph operator

C) Forensics examiner

D) Correctional officer

6) A police officer or probation officer is best described as a

A) criminalist.

B) criminologist.

C) criminal justice professional.

D) none of the above

7) __________ definitions focus on criminology’s role in uncovering the underly-

ing causes of crime.

A) Scientific

B) Causative

C) Disciplinary

D) None of the above

8) According to various professional groups, violence in television, music, video

games, and movies

A) may lead to increased levels of violent behavior among children.

B) may lead to decreased levels of violent behavior among children.

C) may lead to emotional sensitization toward violence in real life.

D) may have no effect on levels of violent behavior among children.

9) Which of the following is not an immediate input provided by the justice system that may enhance or reduce the likelihood of criminal occurrences?

A) Police response time to a crime scene

B) The availability or lack of official assistance

C) The presence or absence of police officers

D) A prison that acts as a “crime school”

10) Which of the following is not considered a property crime by the UCR?

A) Robbery

B) Burglary

C) Arson

D) Theft

11) Which of the following is not a reason why rape victims fail to report their victimization?

A) Fear that the crime is not important enough to report

B) Fear of the perpetrator

C) Fear of participation in the criminal justice system

D) Shame