5 Crime and criminology quiz
To check your understanding of crime and criminology complete this short quiz.
Activity 9 Checking your understanding
a.
Acts which break the law.
b.
All actions or behaviours that are harmful to other people or society.
c.
A contested concept.
The correct answers are a and c.
a.
Yes, the law protects everyone equally.
b.
Only some normal and moral violations are made into crimes.
c.
It depends on how you define harm/harmful.
d.
No, only those which are really serious.
The correct answer is b.
a.
Yes, all graffiti is a crime.
b.
No, only non-artistic graffiti is a crime.
c.
Most forms of non-commissioned graffiti are criminal acts.
d.
No, only graffiti created by teenagers is a crime.
The correct answer is c.
a.
It is a social science.
b.
It is a field of systematic study of the problems of crime and criminal justice.
c.
A popular subject of study for university students.
The correct answers are a, b and c.
a.
Be aware of the biases, value judgements and opinions that they bring with them into their field of study.
b.
Be able to suppress their emotional reactions.
c.
Be trained in deep meditation.
d.
None of the above.
The correct answer is a.
a.
Asking how an individual person can harm another
b.
Considering how private troubles connect with public issues.
c.
Exploring the way a serial killer thinks.
d.
Lying in a field thinking criminological thoughts.
The correct answer is b.