Chapter 21 Self-test questions

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. Integrated theories of crime…

Focus on an individual theory and integrate it with policy and practice correct incorrect

Combine theories together to address the weaknesses of a grand theory correct incorrect

Integrate key concepts and arguments from existing theories and challenge their position as the dominant explanations of crime correct incorrect

Integrate classical and positivist criminological theories to challenge these dominant explanations of crime correct incorrect

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. 'A common limitation of theories of crime has been their exclusivity.' True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which integrated theories can operate?

Between schools correct incorrect

Within schools correct incorrect

Between theory correct incorrect

Within theory correct incorrect

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. Which theorist developed 'biosocial' theory-explaining crime as the result of interactions between biological and socio-environmental factors?

Sarnoff Mednick correct incorrect

Francis Galton correct incorrect

Charles Murray correct incorrect

C. Ray Jeffery correct incorrect

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. 'Social control theories share with other theories a focus on the question "Why do some people commit crime?"' True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. 'Travis Hirschi argued that obeying the law is the result of ___________.' What is the missing phrase?

a lack of imagination correct incorrect

firm parenting correct incorrect

a strong social bond to the rules and norms of your society correct incorrect

favourable genetics correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are among the ways in which the updated form of biosocial theory differs from the traditional form? (Select all that apply.)

An emphasis on risk factors as predictors correct incorrect

A strong focus on females correct incorrect

A desire to explain and predict future behaviour rather than past behaviour correct incorrect

Fuller consideration of the role of free will correct incorrect

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. What is a 'risk society'?

A society that seeks out and takes risks for the greater good correct incorrect

A society that seeks to control the risks brought on by globalisation and modernisation correct incorrect

A society that is at continually high risk of violent crime and terrorism correct incorrect

A society that uses a risk-based model to respond to crime correct incorrect

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. What are the two main categories into which we can divide risk-based explanations of crime?

Artefactual risk factor theories correct incorrect

Enhanced pathways risk factor theories correct incorrect

Integrated biopsychosocial theories correct incorrect

Developmental crime prevention theory correct incorrect

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. What is the 'Risk Factor Prevention Paradigm'?

A tool used by UK politicians to develop criminal justice policies correct incorrect

A model that underpins the youth justice system in England and Wales correct incorrect

A theory that explains why women commit crime in England and Wales correct incorrect

A framework for evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between enhanced pathway risk factor theories and artefactual risk factor theories?

Enhanced pathway risk factor theories seek to improve upon artefactual risk factor theories correct incorrect

Enhanced pathway risk factor theories reject artefactual risk factor theories correct incorrect

Enhanced pathway risk factor theories are essentially the same as artefactual risk factor theories correct incorrect

Enhanced pathway risk factor theories reorganise the elements of artefactual risk factor theories correct incorrect

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. 'Enhanced pathway risk factor theories reject artefactual risk factor theories, seeing their explanatory framework as invalid.' True or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect