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Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction | 10th Edition
by Frank Schmalleger
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, Table of Content
Chapter 1: What Is Criminology? Understanding Crime and Criminals
Chapter 2: Where Do Theories Come From? From Idea to Evidence
Chapter 3: Classical and Neoclassical Thought: Choice or Consequences
Chapter 4: Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior: It’s What We Are
Chapter 5: Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives: Interaction is Key
Chapter 6: Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 7: Social Structure Theories: It’s How We Live
Chapter 8: Theories of Social Process and Social Development: It’s What We Learn
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Chapter 9: Social Conflict Theories: It’s How We Relate
Chapter 10: Criminal Victimization: It’s Personal
Chapter 11: Crimes against Persons: It’s What We Fear
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Chapter 12: Crimes against Property: It’s What We Lose
Chapter 13: White-Collar and Organized Crime: Crime as a Job
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Chapter 14: Drug and Sex Crimes: Recreational Offenses
Chapter 15: Technology and Crime: It’s a Double-Edged Sword
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Chapter 16: Globalization and Terrorism: Our Small World
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Test Bank
Criminology Today, 10e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 What Is Criminology?
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The view of crime as human conduct that violates the criminal law is drawn from a
perspective.
A) political
B) sociological
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C) psychological
D) legalistic
Answer: C
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Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
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chosen to use?
Level: Basic
2) “Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government,
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or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws” is a definition of .
A) criminology
B) crime
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C) criminal
D) deviance
Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
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chosen to use?
Level: Basic
3) The belief that crime is an antisocial act of such a nature that repression is necessary to
preserve the existing system of society is the basis of the perspective on crime
A) legal
B) political
C) sociological
D) psychological
Answer: C
Page Ref: 3-4
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
chosen to use?
Level: Basic
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4) The psychological perspective sees crime primarily as .
A) a violation of a law
B) an offense against human relationships
C) an antisocial act
D) problem behavior
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
chosen to use?
Level: Basic
5) Which of the following statements about deviance and crime is true?
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A) All deviant behavior is criminal.
B) All criminal behavior is deviant.
C) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior overlap.
D) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior are mutually exclusive categories.
Answer: C
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Page Ref: 5-6
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
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6) You are running late to class and there is an exam today. To get to class on time, you drive
about 10 miles about the speed limit. This is an example of behavior that is .
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A) deviant but not criminal
B) criminal but not deviant
C) both deviant and criminal
D) neither deviant nor criminal
Answer: B
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Page Ref: 6
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
7) Which of the following behaviors are criminal only when committed by a child or youth?
A) Shoplifting a candy bar
B) Drinking alcohol
C) Speeding
D) Joyriding
Answer: B
Page Ref: 7
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
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Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction | 10th Edition
by Frank Schmalleger
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of Content
Chapter 1: What Is Criminology? Understanding Crime and Criminals
Chapter 2: Where Do Theories Come From? From Idea to Evidence
Chapter 3: Classical and Neoclassical Thought: Choice or Consequences
Chapter 4: Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior: It’s What We Are
Chapter 5: Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives: Interaction is Key
Chapter 6: Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior
Chapter 7: Social Structure Theories: It’s How We Live
Chapter 8: Theories of Social Process and Social Development: It’s What We Learn
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Chapter 9: Social Conflict Theories: It’s How We Relate
Chapter 10: Criminal Victimization: It’s Personal
Chapter 11: Crimes against Persons: It’s What We Fear
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Chapter 12: Crimes against Property: It’s What We Lose
Chapter 13: White-Collar and Organized Crime: Crime as a Job
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Chapter 14: Drug and Sex Crimes: Recreational Offenses
Chapter 15: Technology and Crime: It’s a Double-Edged Sword
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Chapter 16: Globalization and Terrorism: Our Small World
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Test Bank
Criminology Today, 10e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 What Is Criminology?
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The view of crime as human conduct that violates the criminal law is drawn from a
perspective.
A) political
B) sociological
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C) psychological
D) legalistic
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
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chosen to use?
Level: Basic
2) “Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government,
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or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws” is a definition of .
A) criminology
B) crime
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C) criminal
D) deviance
Answer: B
Page Ref: 3
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
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chosen to use?
Level: Basic
3) The belief that crime is an antisocial act of such a nature that repression is necessary to
preserve the existing system of society is the basis of the perspective on crime
A) legal
B) political
C) sociological
D) psychological
Answer: C
Page Ref: 3-4
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
chosen to use?
Level: Basic
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4) The psychological perspective sees crime primarily as .
A) a violation of a law
B) an offense against human relationships
C) an antisocial act
D) problem behavior
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
Objective: What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this text has
chosen to use?
Level: Basic
5) Which of the following statements about deviance and crime is true?
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A) All deviant behavior is criminal.
B) All criminal behavior is deviant.
C) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior overlap.
D) Deviant behavior and criminal behavior are mutually exclusive categories.
Answer: C
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Page Ref: 5-6
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
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6) You are running late to class and there is an exam today. To get to class on time, you drive
about 10 miles about the speed limit. This is an example of behavior that is .
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A) deviant but not criminal
B) criminal but not deviant
C) both deviant and criminal
D) neither deviant nor criminal
Answer: B
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Page Ref: 6
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
7) Which of the following behaviors are criminal only when committed by a child or youth?
A) Shoplifting a candy bar
B) Drinking alcohol
C) Speeding
D) Joyriding
Answer: B
Page Ref: 7
Objective: What is deviance? How are crime and deviance similar? How do they differ?
Level: Intermediate
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