Introduction to Criminology Overview
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Which type of crime is committed only when a specific situation allows for its commission?

  • Instant Crime
  • Situation Crime (correct)
  • Static Crime
  • Episodic Crime
  • What characterizes a crime committed over a lengthy period through a series of actions?

  • Continuing Crime
  • Instant Crime
  • Static Crime
  • Episodic Crime (correct)
  • Which type of crime is defined by the offender being in full possession of their mental faculties?

  • Rational Crime (correct)
  • Irrational Crime
  • Blue-Collar Crime
  • Upper-World Crime
  • In which type of crime do offenders duplicate acts committed by others?

    <p>Crime by Imitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category includes crimes like murder and robbery that serve as an index to the crime situation?

    <p>Index Crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of crimes are characterized by being committed in various locations?

    <p>Continuing Crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of crime is associated with individuals in upper socio-economic positions conducting illicit activities?

    <p>White Collar Crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of crime is primarily motivated by emotional outbursts?

    <p>Crime by Passion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do biological or physiological needs include?

    <p>Food, water, and sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level in Maslow's hierarchy pertains to the need for social connections?

    <p>Love/Belongingness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common source of frustration linked to physical limitations?

    <p>Personal shortcomings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which need in Maslow's hierarchy is primarily focused on intellectual growth?

    <p>Cognitive Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes esteem needs?

    <p>The motivation for achievement and respect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of anxiety is described as neurotic fear?

    <p>Low-grade anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of motivation does self-actualization represent?

    <p>Total human satisfaction and realization of potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a source of frustration?

    <p>Financial security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does heredity refer to in the context of behavior determinants?

    <p>Genetic influences acquired from birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is considered the cradle of personality development?

    <p>Family background</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes an inadequate family structure?

    <p>Inability to cope with ordinary family problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is childhood trauma defined in the context of environmental factors?

    <p>Experiences affecting a child's feeling of security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does drive reduction theory say about needs?

    <p>Needs create drives prompting action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family structure is associated with the endorsement of unacceptable values?

    <p>Anti-social family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of motivation in behavior?

    <p>To control the initiation and direction of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What results from an aroused state caused by biological needs?

    <p>Drive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a chronic criminal from other types of criminals?

    <p>They plan their crimes ahead of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of criminal is often associated with others to commit crimes successfully?

    <p>Organized Criminal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivates habitual criminals to continue their criminal behavior?

    <p>Deficiency of intelligence and lack of self-control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of criminal is engaged in criminal activities as a profession?

    <p>Professional Criminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a recidivist defined as?

    <p>Someone previously convicted of a crime at the time of their current trial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes passive inadequate criminals?

    <p>Criminals motivated by external rewards or promises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of criminology, what characterizes ordinary criminals?

    <p>They often turn to crime due to opportunistic circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common belief regarding criminal behavior prior to the 18th century?

    <p>It was seen as influenced by supernatural forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the end of rule by presidential decree in the Philippines?

    <p>Ratification of the constitution in February 1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primary source influenced many modern Philippine laws?

    <p>United States legal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following codes replaced the Spanish civil code in the Philippines?

    <p>Civil Code effective July 1, 1950</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant contribution to criminology did Ignacio Villamor make?

    <p>Analysis of crime data from 1903 to 1908</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president issued more than 2,000 decrees during the martial law period?

    <p>Ferdinand Marcos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the main focuses of Villamor's research on crime?

    <p>Demographic variables of the offenders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Revised Penal Code in the Philippines was based chiefly on which prior code?

    <p>Spanish penal code of 1870</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Villamor propose as a solution to crime in his work 'Crime and Moral Education'?

    <p>Moral education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes acute brain disorder?

    <p>Diffuse impairment of brain function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome describes the inability to remember ongoing events more than a few minutes after they have happened?

    <p>Amnestic Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of chronic brain disorder?

    <p>Impairment of judgment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions is known as 'dementia paralytica'?

    <p>General Paresis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes auditory asphasia?

    <p>Loss of ability to understand spoken words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome is characterized by persistent hallucinations occurring in a fully awake state?

    <p>Hallucinosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of brain disorder can lead to neurotic and psychotic behavior due to a tumor?

    <p>Disorders involving brain tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of expressive aphasia?

    <p>Loss of the ability to speak required words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Introduction to Criminology

    • Criminology is derived from the Italian term "criminologia" coined by Raffaele Garofalo in 1885.
    • The French anthropologist Paul Topinard used the term "criminologie" in 1887.
    • Criminology is a body of knowledge regarding delinquency and crime as a social phenomenon.
    • Criminology involves the study of crime making laws, breaking laws, and reacting to law breaking.
    • It is a multidisciplinary study encompassing psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology, neurology, political science, and economics.
    • Modern definitions include analysis of crime causes, control, treatment of criminals.

    Principal Divisions of Criminology

    • Sociology of Law analyzes the conditions under which criminal laws develop as a formal social control process.

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