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NAME:__________________________________________________ Criminal Behavior (CJ 0812/002; CRN 26601) Department of Criminal Justice EXAM 1 Practice

Multiple Guess: Please circle the answer that is the most correct. 1. Which of the following criminological schools of thought assumes that people are rational and our free will guides our decision making? a. Classical b. Positivist c. Behavior of Law/Critical d. Feminist 2. Which of the following criminological schools of thought assumes that there are forces beyond out control that influence our behavior? a. Classical b. Positivist c. Behavior of Law/Critical d. Feminist 3. Akers’s Social Learning Theory is considered an explanation and improvement upon Sutherland’s Differential Associations Theory because: a. He further defined differential associations b. He added biological influences c. He explained how the learning processes occur d. He included explanations for female offenders 4. Which of the following best defines what a nuisance is? a. An act that breaks the law b. An act that goes against mainstream standards c. An act that causes people to not enjoy their situation d. All of the above 5. Which of the following is an example of deviance that is not illegal? a. Professor Thompson committing murder b. Professor Thompson lecturing c. Professor Thompson burping and picking her nose during her lecture d. Professor Thompson talking loudly outside another classroom that is still in session 6. According to ______________________________theorist people become “career” criminals when they are labeled as criminal, are stigmatized, develop criminal identities, are sent to prison, and are excluded from conventional roles. a. Rational Choice b. Labeling c. Critical d. Feminist

7. ___________________________ refers to the idea that most human behavior is determined by factors beyond free will and free choice. a. Destiny b. Determinism c. Destiny’s Child d. Futurology 8. According to Lombroso, a(n) ___________________________ is a throwback to a more primitive stage of human evolution. a. Criminaloid b. Atavism/atavist c. Stigmata d. Both A and C 9. Researchers who conduct cytogenic studies which look at abnormalities in our chromosomes have found which of the following? a. Having an extra Y chromosome has been linked to being more prone to aggression and violence b. Having an extra Y chromosome has been linked to mental disorders and to property crimes c. Abnormalities in our chromosomes are inherited as opposed to developing abnormality d. All of the above 10. Which of the following best describes what Sutherland meant by differential associations? a. Intimate personal groups b. Peer pressure c. Culture d. All of the people we’ve ever met...