30 Questions
What is the main factor that determines the limits of acceptable behavior?
Public tolerance
What is the main influence on criminal justice in South Africa?
Roman Dutch law
What is the main reason why legislation regarding abortion is controversial in South Africa?
Some people regard it as murder
What is an example of behavior that is legal in South Africa but is seen as harmful by some people?
Horse racing
What is the main problem with laws in a multicultural country like South Africa?
They can be unjust and benefit certain groups only
According to Sutherland, which type of crime was he particularly concerned with?
White-collar crime
What did the Schwendingers argue in 1975 about crime?
Only behaviour that violates an individual's human rights should be regarded as crime
What is the definition of social deviations according to the text?
Behaviour that deviates from the commonly accepted norms and standards of society
What is a major problem with the nonjuridical concept of crime according to the text?
It is too broad and value-laden
Which of the following is an example of social deviation mentioned in the text?
Consuming alcohol during the prohibition era in the USA
Which of the following statements is true about crime and justice?
Crime and justice are human constructions that can vary over time and from community to community.
What is an example of an act that is defined as a crime in one country but is tolerated in another?
The killing of Jews during the Nazi era
What is the main challenge faced by criminologists when studying crime?
The fact that crime and justice are human constructions that can and do vary over time and from community to community
What is an example of an act that is considered a crime by one group but an act of heroism by another group?
The bombing of a pub by Robert McBride in the name of the freedom struggle
What is the main difference between criminology and physics?
Criminology studies crime and justice, while physics studies the physical world.
What is the main objective of criminal justice?
To protect people against unsanctioned behavior by others
What is the difference between statutory law and common law according to the text?
Statutory law is passed by Parliament, while common law sets a precedent for similar cases in the future
What is the juridical definition of crime according to the text?
Any behavior that violates the law of the state
What is required for an act to be considered a crime in the juridical sense according to the text?
It must be capable of being observed
What is the precept related to crime and punishment according to the text?
No crime without law and no punishment without law
According to Bezuidenhout and Little (2011), why is it important to study deviant behavior in addition to crime?
To understand the totality of the community
What is the nonjuridical approach to criminology?
A perspective that sees the influence of income, poverty, social class, and level of education as important
What is one of the main delineations of social crime, according to Stevens (1996)?
Crime as a violation of behavioral norms
What does Sutherland argue in his book, White Collar Crime (1949)?
Criminologists should study all illegal behavior that harms society
Why do some behavioral norms become legally defined as criminal?
It is an important question that criminologists must address
What are the three modes of action that may be distinguished juridically?
Transgressing a prohibition, ignoring a prescription, committing an act that has harmful consequences
What is the definition of a wrongful act according to the text?
An act that conflicts with a legal norm in the form of a prescription or prohibition
What is the difference between deliberate intent and negligence according to the text?
Deliberate intent is an act committed with the intention of causing harm, while negligence is an act committed without the intention of causing harm
What factors determine accountability according to the text?
Mental illness, age, intoxication, and emotional stress resulting from provocation, fear, anger or shock
What is the nonjuridical approach to understanding human wrongdoing and criminal behavior according to the text?
To broaden the search to look for reasons why the behavior took place
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