CRJS 1001 FINAL EXAM REVIEW: KEY
CRIMINOLOGY CONCEPTS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime as a social phenomenon.
Uniform Crime Rate (UCR) - ANSWER-Statistical measure for crime comparison across
jurisdictions.
Self-report studies - ANSWER-Surveys collecting personal accounts of crime
experiences.
Qualitative research - ANSWER-Research focusing on non-numerical data and insights.
Quantitative research - ANSWER-Research involving numerical data and statistical
analysis.
Labelling theory - ANSWER-Theory on how labels affect individual identity.
Differential association theory - ANSWER-Theory explaining crime through social
interactions.
Social control theory - ANSWER-Theory focusing on societal bonds preventing
deviance.
Operant Conditioning - ANSWER-Learning process through rewards and punishments.
Routine Activity Theory - ANSWER-Theory stating crime occurs with motivated
offenders present.
Cultural criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime through cultural contexts and meanings.
Marxist criminology - ANSWER-Analysis of crime through capitalist structures and
inequalities.
Environmental Criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime in relation to physical
environments.
Biological theories of crime - ANSWER-Theories linking biological factors to criminal
behavior.
CRIMINOLOGY CONCEPTS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime as a social phenomenon.
Uniform Crime Rate (UCR) - ANSWER-Statistical measure for crime comparison across
jurisdictions.
Self-report studies - ANSWER-Surveys collecting personal accounts of crime
experiences.
Qualitative research - ANSWER-Research focusing on non-numerical data and insights.
Quantitative research - ANSWER-Research involving numerical data and statistical
analysis.
Labelling theory - ANSWER-Theory on how labels affect individual identity.
Differential association theory - ANSWER-Theory explaining crime through social
interactions.
Social control theory - ANSWER-Theory focusing on societal bonds preventing
deviance.
Operant Conditioning - ANSWER-Learning process through rewards and punishments.
Routine Activity Theory - ANSWER-Theory stating crime occurs with motivated
offenders present.
Cultural criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime through cultural contexts and meanings.
Marxist criminology - ANSWER-Analysis of crime through capitalist structures and
inequalities.
Environmental Criminology - ANSWER-Study of crime in relation to physical
environments.
Biological theories of crime - ANSWER-Theories linking biological factors to criminal
behavior.
