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CNY1501 - Examination Questions Page 1 of 184 1. OCT/NOV 2019 Question 1 Various general factors are perceived as risks that contribute to criminal behaviour Which of the following options relates to problems with prison sentences? (1) The number of offenders receiving prison sentences is increasing, the government is in control of the crime situation, and the percentage of offenders sentenced, reflects the serious crime rate in South Africa (2) Discrimination of sentences and imprisonment occur on a racial basis, the number of offenders receiving sentences is increasing, and parole is not a privilege for all offenders (3) A small percentage of cases progress to trial and imprisonment sentences, people are taking the law into their own hands, and discrimination of sentences and imprisonment occur on a racial bass (4) Discrimination occurs with the arrest of alleged perpetrators on a racial basis, the number of offenders receiving sentences is increasing, and parole is not a privilege for all offenders Option X- Section Question 2 When referring to a 'good theory', evidence of validity refers to (1) Contradiction of ideas (5) Predictions made from research findings (6) Facts fitting together harmoniously to guide policy implications (7) Generalisation of ideas Option 2- Section 4.3.4.2, page 181 Question 3 The classification of crime in South Africa consists of 35 categories and is linked to (1) Official crime statistics (2) Crime trends (3) The dark figure of crime (4) The code of crime list Option 4- Section 2.1.2, page 45 Question 4 Emotions consist of four components and include (1) feelings, body arousal, a sense of purpose and social expression (2) aspirations, social expression, a sense of purpose and feelings (3) a need for achievement, a sense of purpose and a sense of belonging (4) a sense of belonging, body arousal, aspirations and social expression Option 1 - Section 3.2.3.1, page 93 CNY1501 - Examination Questions Page 2 of 184 Question 5 Limited empathy and impulsiveness are linked to criminal behaviour and are perceived as __________and __________ factors (1) individual, physical (2) genetic, heredity (3) physical, biological (4) biological, personal Option 2 - Section 3.3.3.1, page 113 Question 6 Continuous contact and association with social groups may determine criminal behaviour This statement refers to (1) Rational choice (2) Power-control (3) Differential association (4) Social-control Option 3- Section 3.1.2, page 64 Question 7 Concerning the use of one or more data sources, various computational methods are used to analyse large data sets This research method refers to (1) A self-report survey (2) A victim survey (3) Data mining (4) Crime mapping Option 3 - Section 2.2.0.02, page 70 Question 8 According to _______, both the victim and the offender are ignored, and the social environment regulates criminal involvement (1) feminist criminology (2) the social learning theory (3) critical criminology (4) the social milieu school of thought Option 4 - Section 1.2.9, page 31 CNY1501 - Examination Questions Page 3 of 184 Question 9 The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) lists feelings of powerlessness, displacement, Insecurity, fear and ineptitude as __________ that contribute to crime in South Africa (1) political culture and violence (2) socio-psychological factors (3) political rivalry and crime (4) vigilantism and revenge Option 1 - Section 4.2.4.10, page 174 Question 10 The enjoyment of warm relationships to master the environment and to acquire a sense of belonging and competence, are linked to needs and conditions that are essential for the maintenance of life (1) psychological (8) physiological (9) social (10)emotional Option 1 - Section 3.2.3.1, page 92 Question 11 According to _____, the traditional explanations of crime ignore the role of ethnicity, gender and race (1) feminist criminology (2) the neo-classical school of thought (3) positivistic criminology (4) the social milieu school of thought