Which of the following theories of crime propose that crime is a free-willed choice?

The explanation of criminal behavior, as well as behavior of police, attorneys, prosecutors, judges, correctional personnel, victims, and other actors in the criminal justice process is referred to as:

Which school emphasizes the roles of free will and reasonable punishments?

Providing models that permit a better understanding of criminal behavior and enhances the development of strategies is the ultimate goal of:

Some theories assume that crime is a part of human nature and human beings are born evil. In those theories, human nature is examined in relation to:

An explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further investigation is:

The use of standardized, systematic procedures in the search of knowledge is called?

Some theories assume that crime is caused by biological factors. Which of the following would apply?

For Cesare Beccaria, the basis of society, as well as the origin of punishments and the right to punish, is:

A set of interrelated propositions that attempt to describe, explain, predict, and ultimately control some class of events is referred to as:

Which of the following is a product of the Enlightenment period, or the Age of Reason, a period in history that began in the early 1500s and lasted until the late 1700s?

Which of the following is one of the six ways Cesare Beccaria recommended to prevent crime?

Which theorist believed that only justified rationale for laws and punishments is the principle of utility, that is, "the greatest happiness shared by the greatest number?"

Some theories assume that crime is caused by sociological factors, such as:

Something that is taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

Some theories assume that crime is caused by economic factors, such as:

Who wrote the Essays on Crime and Punishment?

What is a violation of social norms defining appropriate of proper behavior under a particular set of circumstances?

What gains explanatory power from inherent logical consistency and is "tested" by how well it describes and predicts reality?

Some theories assume that crime is caused by psychological factors, such as:

Which of the following theories assumes that crime is committed by free-willed individuals who engage in a hedonistic rationality?

Which theory concedes that insanity is a factor that might inhibit the exercise of free will?

The principle difference between classical and neoclassical theory has to do with classical theory's assumption about:

Most of what is done in criminal justice is based on:

There has been a revival of classical and neoclassical theories during the past three decades. The more modern version is:

An untested theory is simply a:

Who termed his philosophy of social control a utilitarianism?

Several modifications of classical theory are collectively referred to as:

Beccaria believed that the only legitimate purpose of punishments is:

According to Beccaria punishments must be prompt and necessary and:

Who devised the hedonistic calculus?

The theories of Maslow and Halleck are fundamentally psychoanalytic, so why are they referred to as humanistic?

They assume that people are good even though the are influenced by society to act bad

A condition characterized by features thought to be common in earlier stages of human evolution

Sigmund Freud believed that some people who had unresolved deep-seated problems were psychopaths or:

Which of the following theorists maintains that criminal behavior sometimes is chosen as an adaptation over other possible alternatives because is offers gratifications(psychological advantages) that could not be achieved otherwise

Who argued that criminals are, by birth, a distinct type, and that this type can be recognized by physical characteristics or "stigmata" such as enormous jaws, high cheekbones, insensitivity to pain, etc.?

Most psychological theories of crime make certain fundamental assumptions. Among them is that:

Crime is caused be exercise of free will

A condition characterized by features thought to be common in earlier stages of human evolution

Richard is described as soft and fat, with short tapered limbs. Based on these characteristics which of Sheldon's somatotype in described?

This system is believed to moderate expressions of violence; and emotion such as anger, rage, and fear, and sexual response.

With whom are psychoanalytic theories of crime causation associated?

Which school of criminology explains criminal behavior by looking at physical characteristics and/or gender makeup?

Which type of individuals did William Sheldon believe was most prone to aggression, violence, and delinquency?

Which of Sheldon's body types has a relative predominance of muscle, bone, and connective tissue?

Which school explains criminal behavior by looking at gene structure, hormones, and inheritance?

Family Trees, twin studies and statistical comparisons are examples of what type of studies?

Which of the following theorists suggested that criminal tendencies might be inherited?

Which of the following theories is based on the belief that criminals are physiologically different from noncriminals?

Impulsive murderers and arsonists have been found to have low levels of which brain neurotransmitter?

This theory highlights the role of human DNA, environmental contaminants, nutrition and hormones as causes of crime:

What did Lombroso call a person predisposed to crime?

Under the chromosome theory a human displaying the XYY chromosome structure is classified as a/an:

This male sex hormone has been linked to aggressiveness in males and violence of sex offenders.

Research had implicated this system as a cause of physical abuse, antisocial behavior and psychopathology when it malfunctions.

Which school of criminology is associated with the body type theory?

Which of the following biological theorists is associated with atavism?

Which of the following biological criminologists developed phrenology?

Which biological theorist studied the Kallikak family?

Which body type is characterized by thinness, fragility and delicacy of the body?

"You are what you eat" is an old maxim related to the:

Theorists have suggested that high blood levels of caffeine and sugar produce:

What are the 4 theories of crime?

Who advocates the free will theory of crime?

What is free will in crime?

Which theory of criminal behavior emphasizes free will and accountability quizlet?