Test Bank For Criminology A Canadian Perspective, 8th Edition Chapter 1-17
1Chapter 1 - Crime, Criminals, and Criminology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The text identifies three reasons for studying crime. Which of the following is not among these reasons? a. The job prospects of criminology students are bright b. Crime affects all of us, either directly or indirectly c. Learning about crime is intrinsically worthwhile d. Understanding crime may help us reduce it ANS: a 2. Which of the following types of crime are overrepresented in media coverage compared to their incidence in real life? a. white collar crime b. violent crime c. political crime d. property crime ANS: b 3. The established rules of behaviour or standards of conduct in a given society are called a. beliefs b. conventions c. norms d. values ANS: c 4.
a. b. c. d.
The most common definition of crime is a _________ one sociological psychological legalistic human rights
ANS: c 5. A belief that law represents the agreement by most people in a society that certain acts are crimes is associated with a. the conflict perspective b. the consensus perspective c. both d. neither ANS: b 6. In July 2007, Conrad Black was convicted on four charges and acquitted on nine others. Black’s sentence
a. b. c. d.
Consisted of a fine issued by a Canadian court . Consisted of a fine issued by an American court. Involved a prison sentence in an American prison Involved a prison sentence in a Canadian prison
a. b. c. d.
The term criminology Refers to the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. Only encompasses the breaking and reaction to the breaking of laws. Refers to the study es of the effects of culture on crime and criminals. Refers to established rules of behaviour or standards of conduct.
ANS: c 7.
ANS: a
8. To understand crime we must know the different characteristics of people who commit crimes and study the differences in crime found in the city versus a town. The discipline of criminology that would be studied to discover these facts is the a. Origins and role of law b. Causation of crime c. Social distribution of crime d. Patterns of criminal behaviour ANS: c 9.
We look at ______________________ by examining the criminal justice system. a. Society’s reaction to crime b. The causation of crime c. The social distribution of crime ANS: a. 10.
a.
In Canadian society, using a fork to eat is an example of a Value
b. Universal norm c. Social laws d. Folkway
ANS: d
11. In Canadian society, we judge people on the basis of their honesty. In sociological terms, honesty is a a. Folkway b. Norm c. Value d. Law ANS: c 12. Crimes that are committed by upper-class people in the course of their legitimate business activities are referred to as a. Blue-collar crime b. White-collar crime c. Pink-collar crime
d. “Society” crimes
ANS: b 13.
a. b. c. d.
ANS: b 14.
a.
b. c. d. ANS: d
In Canada, criminal law can be passed by The Prime Minister and Cabinet The federal government The Provincial and Federal governments The Supreme Court of Canada The court system in Canada comes under the jurisdiction of the The Supreme Court of Canada Prime Minister and Cabinet Federal government Provincial and Federal governments
15. All of the following are new branches of criminology except one. Which is the exception? a. Terrorism studies b. Crimes against human rights c. Green criminology d. Genocide studies ANS: b Chapter 2-The Origins and Role of Law in Society MULTIPLE CHOICE web questions 1.
ANS: c 2.
ANS: b 3.
ANS: b 4.
Formal law and legal processes cannot exist without: a. professional lawyers b. impartial judges c. the presence of centralized authority d. an elected legislature Civil law refers to: a. the law of medieval cities b. the law of dispute settlement between individuals c. law that promotes peace and harmony d. the requirement that law is civilized A small-scale society is likely to have: a. little collective solidarity b. a kin or self-based redress system c. economic inequality d. formal law In a hunting and gathering society, the headman a. is chosen by election, or another formal process
ANS: c 5.
ANS: a
b. possesses fixed authority c. has power that is based on influence d. is typically the person with the greatest amount of material resources Surplus occurs when: a. more is produced than is consumed b. there is diffuseness of roles c. only subsistence needs are met d. governments regulate production
6. This type of law is relevant where the state acts to try an offender and impose punishment: a. traditional b. civil c. contract d. criminal ANS: d 7.
ANS: c 8.
ANS: c
A hunter-gatherer society is likely to have: a. a complex government b. a state system c. wealth and income equality d. a specialized division of labour The state form of social organization first arises in: a. hunter-gatherer societies b. pastoral societies c. agricultural societies d. industrial societies
9. Which of the following is a characteristic of Elders’ Councils as a form of dispute settlement ? a. membership is dominated by members of the elite segments of society b. their verdicts were voluntary c. Council procedures were marked by a high degree of formality d. women and men were equally represented ANS: c 10.
ANS: d
Common law is: a. the law that is common to a group of different countries b. the law that regulates the relationships between countries c. law that regulates access to Crown land d. law that is available to all individuals
11. Which of the following persons declared him/herself the “supreme Landlord” of all of England?
ANS: a 12.
ANS: b 13.
ANS: c 14.
ANS: c 15.
ANS: b
a. b. c. d.
William the Conqueror Henry VIII Pope Pius I Queen Elizabeth I
The growth of transnational corporations tends to: a. increase the power of the state b. decrease the power of the state c. not affect the power of the state d. lead to monopoly Vagrancy laws: a. are municipal regulations b. are the oldest known laws c. have been used to provide a labour force d. are exempt from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Free trade zones: a. strengthen regulation of corporations b. must have a Charter of worker’s rights and freedoms c. reduce taxation and regulation of corporations d. strengthen environmental protection Which of the following terms is most descriptive of Aboriginal perspectives on justice? a. retributive b. restorative c. rule of law d. impartial
16. In a hunting and gathering society, the people were nomadic and were forced to move about. The main reason they were forced to do this was because: a. they were a warrior people and were constantly fighting other people and needed to move quickly. b. they were able to control the ecosystem and began to develop a surplus. c. they were unable to control the ecosystem and could not develop a surplus. d. full control over the natural world led to hunting and agriculture as the main mode of production. ANS: c 17. A system of economic and social organization where the usual economic foundation was an agricultural organization that included a central farm owned by the landlord and small land holdings for a class of bonded farm labourers is called a. Tribalism b. Feudalism c. Agrarianism d. Industrialism