PENOLOGY UPDATED EXAM Questions
And Correct Answers
Deterrence is based on the notion that people consciously do which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS avoid pain and seek pleasure
Which of the following is an example of general deterrence? - CORRECT ANSWERS Adam is
punished so that Ryan is scared to commit a crime
Which of the following is not a problem that deterrence theory faces? - CORRECT ANSWERS the
correctional system does not always want to inflict pain
Which of the following is an example of specific deterrence? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sara is
punished so that she will stop engaging in criminal behavior
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level study? - CORRECT ANSWERS measuring
whether the size of the police department in an area affects crime rates
Which of the following describes the ecological fallacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS the use of
macro-level data to make incorrect statements about individuals
Which of the following is not listed as an especially relevant factor when measuring the influence of
deterrence on criminal behavior? - CORRECT ANSWERS family or societal reactions to
punishment
The study by Pogarsky, Kim, and Paternoster (2005) examined a national sample of youth to see if being
arrested affected perceptions of the certainty of punishment. Which of the following statements about
their findings is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS arrests had little effect on perceptions of the
certainty of punishment
In general, advocates of deterrence focus almost exclusively on manipulating which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWERS the costs of crime through punishment
And Correct Answers
Deterrence is based on the notion that people consciously do which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS avoid pain and seek pleasure
Which of the following is an example of general deterrence? - CORRECT ANSWERS Adam is
punished so that Ryan is scared to commit a crime
Which of the following is not a problem that deterrence theory faces? - CORRECT ANSWERS the
correctional system does not always want to inflict pain
Which of the following is an example of specific deterrence? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sara is
punished so that she will stop engaging in criminal behavior
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level study? - CORRECT ANSWERS measuring
whether the size of the police department in an area affects crime rates
Which of the following describes the ecological fallacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS the use of
macro-level data to make incorrect statements about individuals
Which of the following is not listed as an especially relevant factor when measuring the influence of
deterrence on criminal behavior? - CORRECT ANSWERS family or societal reactions to
punishment
The study by Pogarsky, Kim, and Paternoster (2005) examined a national sample of youth to see if being
arrested affected perceptions of the certainty of punishment. Which of the following statements about
their findings is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS arrests had little effect on perceptions of the
certainty of punishment
In general, advocates of deterrence focus almost exclusively on manipulating which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWERS the costs of crime through punishment
