Criminology: Study of Criminal Behavior Quiz Crafted By-
Afreen Tarannum
Introduction to Criminology: Study of Criminal Behavior
Criminology is the scientific study of crime, including its causes, responses by law enforcement, and methods of prevention. It is a sub-group of sociology, which is the scientific study of social behavior. There are many fields of study that are used in the field of criminology, including biology, statistics, psychology, psychiatry, economics, and anthropology.
Just as criminology is a sub-group of sociology, criminology itself has several sub-groups, including:
- Penology: the study of prisons and prison systems
- Biocriminology: the study of the biological basis of criminal behavior
- Feminist criminology: the study of women and crime
- Criminalistics: the study of crime detection
Let's look at the questions and their answers.
Ques. 1 Which criminologist developed an integrated theory and Explaining Delinquency and Drug Use (1985)?
a) Elliot, Delbert
b) Sutherland, Edwin
c) Bandura. Albert
d) Akers, Ronald
Answer: a) Elliot, Delbert
Ques. 2 Criminology incorporates the approaches of social and behavioral sciences and
a) Nature
b) Law
c) Atmosphere
d) Commerce
Answer: a) Nature
Ques. 3 A crime must be proven
a) By a preponderance of the evidence
b) By clear and convincing evidence
c) Beyond a reasonable doubt
d) Beyond all doubt
Answer: c) Beyond a reasonable doubt
Ques. 4 Interactionism criminology is the basis of analysis of crime.
a) Psychoanalysis
b) Karl Marx
c) Erving Goffman
d) Talcott Parsons
Answer: c) Erving Goffman
Ques. 5 One of the remedies for the false imprisonment is
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) Prohibition
Answer: a) Habeas Corpus
Ques. 6 A scientific study of the nature, extent, causes and control of criminal behavior is
called as ------
a) Criminology
b) Victimology
c) Penology
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Criminology
Ques. 7 Actions that are wrong in themselves are called.
a) Actus Reus
b) Mens Rea
c) Mala Prohibita
d) None of the Above
Answer: c) Mala Prohibita
Ques. 8 One theory of crime claims that men born with an extra Y chromosome (XYY) are known as
a) Normal male criminal
b) White caller criminal
c) Super-male criminals
d) None of these
Answer: c) Super-male criminals
Ques 9 What do you understand by mugging?
a) Attacking and robbing someone in a public place
b) Make a stand against knives
c) Law deals with people caught possessing dealing drugs
d) All of them
Answer: a) Attacking and robbing someone in a public place
Ques 10 How can 'white-collar and corporate crime' be defined?
a) Crimes committed by wealthy people
b) It encompasses crimes within and by businesses
c) It refers to any crime involving fraud
d. None of the above
Answer: b) It encompasses crimes within and by businesses