Concepts of crime as explanations (Week 2, pt1)

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According to classical criminology, why do people choose to commit crimes?

  • Because they believe that the gains from crime outweigh the losses (correct)
  • Because they are influenced by sociological factors
  • Because they lack free will
  • Because they have a biological predisposition to criminal behavior

Which school of criminology emphasized the use of scientific method and empirical data to understand crime?

  • Positivist criminology (correct)
  • Classical criminology
  • Ancient criminology
  • Religious criminology

According to Sir Francis Bacon, what makes a person a thief?

  • Poverty
  • Opportunity (correct)
  • Flaws in the social contract
  • Sin

According to the text, who was an early positivist theorist that studied crime data and concluded that crime occurred more often in certain geographic areas and under specific social conditions?

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

According to the text, which group of factors are considered in most modem theories of criminal behavior?

<p>Biology, genetics, psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, and religion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which crimes have criminologists primarily focused on?

<p>Violent acts and aggressive behavior against property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what has been the trend in the female inmate population compared to the male inmate population since 1995?

<p>The female inmate population has grown at a faster rate than the male inmate population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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