Criminology Disciplinary Perspectives Quiz
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Criminologists studying the effects of barometric pressure and phases of the moon on crime are focusing on which disciplinary perspective?

  • Biology
  • Geography and the Environment (correct)
  • Economics
  • Political Science

Which disciplinary perspective raises questions about whether crime is a function of competition for limited resources and social status?

  • Economics (correct)
  • Sociology
  • Biology
  • Political Science

Criminal justice decisions made by politicians have a direct impact on which domain?

  • Political Science (correct)
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Biology

Which disciplinary perspective is concerned with the possibility that certain crimes are a result of genetic or neurological factors?

<p>Psychology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective is interested in the societal impacts of mass media influence on violence?

<p>Sociology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disciplinary perspective focuses on the relationship between unemployment and crime?

<p>Sociology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of criminologists with an interest in psychology?

<p>Studying differences in personality and mental characteristics between criminals and others (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the dominant criminological perspective in North America?

<p>Sociological perspective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of sociologists in relation to crime?

<p>Investigating crime as a social phenomenon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do criminologists view criminal behavior according to the roots of criminology?

<p>As a result of both free will and deterministic forces (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What underlies the regularities in human behavior according to sociologists?

<p>Values, norms, mores, and laws (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

As per interdisciplinary criminology, how should criminology be viewed?

<p>As an interdisciplinary science drawing on various research disciplines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the formal elements of the criminal justice system?

<p>Prosecution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of criminologists studying criminal typologies?

<p>Investigating different causal explanations for types of crime (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of the criminal justice system has been a major subject of research regarding crime prevention and societal protection?

<p>Police (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is victimology primarily concerned with?

<p>Investigating why certain people become victims of crime (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline has NOT significantly contributed to the study of crime?

<p>Astronomy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does mass media typically play in relation to moral panic?

<p>Exaggerating deviant behaviors and amplifying public fear (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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