17 Questions
Which approach focuses on actions and reactions of people to other people, interpersonal relationships, and labelling as criminal?
Interactional approach
Which approach questions the State's definition of crime and highlights conflict situations referring to Marxist perspectives?
Critical approach
Which perspective emphasizes understanding crime by looking at two or more approaches and follows a bio-psycho-socio process?
Integrated approach
In the past, did the police interfere in cases of domestic violence according to the Act of 1998?
No
Which factor might lead to economic crimes such as burglary, according to the text?
Poverty and unemployment
What is the juridical definition of crime?
An action that is prohibited by law
Which of the following is NOT considered a crime from a non-juridical perspective?
Committing murder
What is the primary focus of a criminologist's work?
Studying crime, victims, offenders, and the criminal justice system
Which of the following is NOT a sub-field of criminology mentioned in the text?
Forensic science
What is the primary role of a criminologist?
Both lecturing and research/community service
What type of data does criminology rely on?
Empirical data derived from actual events
What is the main difference between criminalisation and decriminalisation?
Criminalisation involves making new laws for anti-social behavior, while decriminalisation involves removing criminal status from certain behaviors.
Which example represents a behavior that has been decriminalized?
Abortion
According to the Classical Deterrent Approach, why do individuals commit crimes?
Because they know they are committing a crime and can make rational decisions
What is the main focus of the Positivistic Approach to crime?
Biological factors determining behavior
Which of the following behaviors was not cited as an example under criminalisation?
Cross-cultural relationships
How does criminalisation differ from decriminalisation regarding behavior status?
Criminalisation maintains a behavior's criminal status, while decriminalisation removes this status.
Test your understanding of the definitions of crime from juridical and non-juridical perspectives as outlined in Chapter 1 of 'An introduction to Criminology in Southern Africa'. Explore the distinctions between the legal and non-legal views on criminal actions.
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