Which of the following is a serious shortcoming of the legalistic approach to crime?
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Selected
Answer:
It allows immoral, powerful people to influence the making of laws
Correct Answer:
It allows immoral, powerful people to influence the making of laws
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Why is it sometimes necessary for criminologists to use quasiexperimental designs
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rather than controlled experiments when performing research?
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Some aspects of a social setting are beyond the researcher's control.
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Question 3
4 out of 4 points
How is crime viewed according to the political perspective of crime?
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Answer:
Laws favor the powerful, who determine crime criteria according to
their interests
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Question 4
4 out of 4 points
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, How does theoretical criminology differ from general criminology, which describes
crime and its occurrence?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct
Answer:
Theoretical criminology attempts to explain and understand why
criminal behavior happens.
Question 5
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For observation data to be considered valid, which of the following must occur?
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Independent observers must report seeing the same thing under the same
circumstances.
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Question 6
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Since just gathering facts is not enough to explain crime, what do contemporary
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criminologists do with facts after they are gathered?
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Answer
Selected Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Identify relationships among them and formulate theories about crime
causes
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Which of the following is a serious shortcoming of the legalistic approach to crime?
Answer
Selected
Answer:
It allows immoral, powerful people to influence the making of laws
Correct Answer:
It allows immoral, powerful people to influence the making of laws
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Why is it sometimes necessary for criminologists to use quasiexperimental designs
m
rather than controlled experiments when performing research?
er as
Answer
co
Selected Answer:
eH w
o.
rs e
ou urc
Correct Answer:
Some aspects of a social setting are beyond the researcher's control.
o
aC s
vi y re
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
How is crime viewed according to the political perspective of crime?
ed d
Answer
ar stu
Selected Answer:
is
Th
Correct
Answer:
Laws favor the powerful, who determine crime criteria according to
their interests
sh
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
This study source was downloaded by 100000828500215 from CourseHero.com on 06-28-2021 17:43:37 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/11255763/CRJ-2501-Criminology-Unit-1-Assessment/
, How does theoretical criminology differ from general criminology, which describes
crime and its occurrence?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct
Answer:
Theoretical criminology attempts to explain and understand why
criminal behavior happens.
Question 5
m
0 out of 4 points
er as
co
For observation data to be considered valid, which of the following must occur?
eH w
Answer
o.
Selected Answer:
rs e
ou urc
o
Correct
aC s
Answer:
vi y re
Independent observers must report seeing the same thing under the same
circumstances.
ed d
Question 6
ar stu
0 out of 4 points
Since just gathering facts is not enough to explain crime, what do contemporary
is
criminologists do with facts after they are gathered?
Th
Answer
Selected Answer:
sh
Correct Answer:
Identify relationships among them and formulate theories about crime
causes
This study source was downloaded by 100000828500215 from CourseHero.com on 06-28-2021 17:43:37 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/11255763/CRJ-2501-Criminology-Unit-1-Assessment/
