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Which field focuses on understanding crime and its causes?
Which field focuses on understanding crime and its causes?
- Criminology (correct)
- Corrections
- Law enforcement
- Criminal justice
What are the three components of the criminal justice system?
What are the three components of the criminal justice system?
- Cops, courts, and corrections (correct)
- Law enforcement, courts, and public safety
- Psychology, sociology, and economics
- Criminology, psychology, and sociology
What is the goal of both criminal justice and criminology?
What is the goal of both criminal justice and criminology?
- To understand the causes of crime
- To prevent crime (correct)
- To analyze crime
- To address the consequences of crime
Which of the following best describes the reason for the repeal of prohibition in the 1920s?
Which of the following best describes the reason for the repeal of prohibition in the 1920s?
What are criminogenic factors?
What are criminogenic factors?
What do criminology theories study?
What do criminology theories study?
What is the purpose of creating new theories in criminology?
What is the purpose of creating new theories in criminology?
What is the role of a hypothesis in criminology?
What is the role of a hypothesis in criminology?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
Why is it important for theories in criminology to be testable?
Why is it important for theories in criminology to be testable?
Which of the following is NOT considered a perspective that criminologists use to study crime?
Which of the following is NOT considered a perspective that criminologists use to study crime?
What is the main focus of the criminal justice system?
What is the main focus of the criminal justice system?
What is the difference between the 'why' in criminal justice and the 'why' in criminology?
What is the difference between the 'why' in criminal justice and the 'why' in criminology?
Which of the following is a criminogenic factor?
Which of the following is a criminogenic factor?
What was one of the unintended consequences of prohibition in the 1920s?
What was one of the unintended consequences of prohibition in the 1920s?
What is the purpose of criminology?
What is the purpose of criminology?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
What is the purpose of testing a theory in criminology?
What is the purpose of testing a theory in criminology?
Which of the following is a criteria for a 'good' criminological theory that refers to its simplicity?
Which of the following is a criteria for a 'good' criminological theory that refers to its simplicity?
What is the role of specialists in the evaluation of research findings and claims in criminology?
What is the role of specialists in the evaluation of research findings and claims in criminology?
Which of the following is NOT a perspective that criminologists use to study crime?
Which of the following is NOT a perspective that criminologists use to study crime?
What is the main focus of the criminal justice system?
What is the main focus of the criminal justice system?
What is the goal of both criminal justice and criminology?
What is the goal of both criminal justice and criminology?
Which of the following is NOT a perspective used by criminologists to study crime?
Which of the following is NOT a perspective used by criminologists to study crime?
Which of the following is NOT a criminogenic factor?
Which of the following is NOT a criminogenic factor?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria for a 'good' criminological theory?
What is the purpose of creating new theories in criminology?
What is the purpose of creating new theories in criminology?
Which term was coined by sociologist Edwin Sutherland to refer to crimes committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their occupation?
Which term was coined by sociologist Edwin Sutherland to refer to crimes committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their occupation?
What is the main characteristic of white-collar criminals according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of white-collar criminals according to the text?
What is the main difference between white-collar crimes and blue-collar crimes according to the text?
What is the main difference between white-collar crimes and blue-collar crimes according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a form of fraud?
Which of the following is NOT a form of fraud?
What is the actus reus of embezzlement?
What is the actus reus of embezzlement?
What is the purpose of money laundering?
What is the purpose of money laundering?
Which bank was fined for allowing money laundering by drug cartels?
Which bank was fined for allowing money laundering by drug cartels?
Which of the following best describes the act of extortion?
Which of the following best describes the act of extortion?
What is the main difference between extortion and bribery?
What is the main difference between extortion and bribery?
What is the potential harm that can be inflicted in cases of extortion?
What is the potential harm that can be inflicted in cases of extortion?
How is bribery different from extortion in terms of the parties involved?
How is bribery different from extortion in terms of the parties involved?
What is the main characteristic of white-collar crime?
What is the main characteristic of white-collar crime?
Which agencies are commonly involved in investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime in the United States?
Which agencies are commonly involved in investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime in the United States?
What is the mens rea requirement for white-collar crimes?
What is the mens rea requirement for white-collar crimes?
What is the actus reus requirement for white-collar crimes?
What is the actus reus requirement for white-collar crimes?
