Criminology Theories and Concepts
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What is the practice of determining personality traits and criminal tendencies by examining the shape and size of the skull called?

  • Somatotype
  • Anomie
  • Phrenology (correct)
  • Human Ecology

Which theory views society as a system of interconnected parts working together to maintain stability and equilibrium?

  • Conformity
  • Selective Breeding
  • Ritualism
  • Functionalism (correct)

What term refers to a state of normlessness or confusion resulting from a lack of clear social norms?

  • Innovation
  • Social Disorganization (correct)
  • Manifest Function
  • Latent Function

Which mode of adaptation involves individuals accepting societal goals but rejecting traditional means, leading to deviant behavior?

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

According to classical theories, what is emphasized in explaining behavior?

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

Which level of theory focuses on individual interactions and behaviors?

<p>Micro-level (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does conflict theory emphasize as a driver of social behavior?

<p>Power struggles and inequality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept behind determinism?

<p>The philosophy that all events, including human actions, are determined by external factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which 18th-century period is characterized by a focus on reason and skepticism of traditional authority?

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

What does the theory of atavism suggest about criminal behavior?

<p>It is caused by the presence of primitive traits inherited from earlier evolutionary stages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does social disorganization theory focus on?

<p>Identifying the breakdown of social structures as a cause of criminal behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept aligns with the belief in improving the genetic quality of the human population?

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

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