10 Questions
What is the purpose of criminologists?
To study, define, describe, explain, and formulate policy directives in respect of crime, criminal behaviour, and victimization
Which field in criminology covers the definition of crime, criminal behavior, and rules and regulations on punishment of criminals?
Criminal Law
What does the study of victimology in criminology focus on?
Study of victims of crimes
During which phase of criminology did scholars 1st distinguish crime from sin with explanations of criminal behavior that were not theological?
Phase 1 (Classical criminology)
What do crime theories in criminology focus on?
Reasons and explanations by social scientists on causes and occurrences of criminal behavior
What distinguishes Phase 3 of the history of criminology from Phase 2?
Criminology became multidisciplinary and focused on understanding crime itself rather than studying crime as one aspect of sociological or psychological theory.
Which discipline may be applied in the study of the causes of crime according to the text?
Anthropology
What is the primary focus of Sociological Criminology?
Examination of the relationship of demographic and group variables to crime at a macro level.
What is the focus of Psychological Criminology?
Use of psychological knowledge to explain deviant behavior.
What is the main focus of Psychiatric Criminology according to the text?
Application of psychiatric knowledge to crime in a forensic context.
Test your knowledge on the fields of specialisation in criminology, as outlined by Bezuidenhout and Little in 2011. This quiz covers topics such as criminal law, crime theories, victimology, and criminal and deviant behaviour systems.
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