Criminology 1001 (Quiz 2) Todd BARON

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The reliability of crime rate data is dependent on individuals reporting incidents, and this is particularly so for more common acts included in our Criminal Code such as theft, assault. Question 1 options: a) True b) False Question 2 (1 point) Following WWII, there was a large increase in official crime rates, often associated with changes in social factors and behaviours including alcohol consumption, birth control use, and women's role in the workforce. Question 2 options: a) True b) False Question 3 (1 point) The most effective approaches to the study of crime tend to be Quantitative in nature. Question 3 options: a) True b) False Question 4 (1 point) All forms of "deviance" are also considered "crimes," but not all "crimes" are viewed as "deviant." Question 4 options: a) True b) False Question 5 (1 point) Many early criminology programs were developed and taught in sociology departments, which often study "crime" as a form of "deviance." Question 5 options: a) True b) False Question 6 (1 point) During the periods of industrialization and urbanization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Canada, new laws were introduced and enacted related to: Question 6 options: a) "drug peddling" in maple syrup

b) vagrancy, drunkenness, and prostitution c) trafficking in opiates d) robbery, sexual assault and murder Question 7 (1 point) Canadian universities began introducing criminology programs (i.e., the study of "crime") during: Question 7 options: a) the late 1980s, when lawyers and judges from Central and Western Canada gathered to discuss their communities' concerns related to increasing "crime." b) the early 1950s, when the University of British Columbia announced a new program in criminology c) the late 19th century, when Emile Durkheim was writing about the "normalcy of crime" in society d) the mid-18th century, when Cesare Beccaria was writing his philosophical treatise on crime and punishment Question 8 (1 point) Criminologists who apply a more critical lens to understanding "crime" and deviance: Question 8 options:

a) argue that crime occurs as a consequence of rational choices made by willing actors b) focus on the power of the state and its potential for abuse c) focus on anomie, social control, and social disorganization d) argue that crime is learned through ongoing social interactions Question 9 (1 point) The more recent research from the past two to three decades has viewed and approached "criminal" conduct as: Question 9 options: a) a mix of both biology and environment b) a deep-seated psychological trait (the criminal personality) c) the result of an adverse environment d) a biological trait

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