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Which of the following is a key topic covered in 'Introduction to Criminology'?
Which of the following is a key topic covered in 'Introduction to Criminology'?
- Astronomy and space exploration
- Botany and plant physiology
- Criminal behavior and psychology (correct)
- Civil engineering principles
What does criminology primarily aim to study?
What does criminology primarily aim to study?
- Marine biology and oceanography
- Historical architecture and design
- Art history and appreciation
- Causes and consequences of crime (correct)
Which approach does criminology take in understanding criminal behavior?
Which approach does criminology take in understanding criminal behavior?
- Economic theories and financial markets
- Geological formations and earth sciences
- Social, biological, and psychological perspectives (correct)
- Literary analysis and interpretation
According to the classical school of thought in criminology, what was the premise regarding people's decision making?
According to the classical school of thought in criminology, what was the premise regarding people's decision making?
What did the classical school of thought propose as a potential deterrent for crime?
What did the classical school of thought propose as a potential deterrent for crime?
What was identified as a need among the emerging middle-classes in relation to the system of law in the European tradition?
What was identified as a need among the emerging middle-classes in relation to the system of law in the European tradition?
What were some of the inconsistent mechanisms of enforcement and forms of punishment used prior to the late 18th and early 19th century?
What were some of the inconsistent mechanisms of enforcement and forms of punishment used prior to the late 18th and early 19th century?
What was a common characteristic of the decisions made by judges prior to the late 18th and early 19th century?
What was a common characteristic of the decisions made by judges prior to the late 18th and early 19th century?