REVIEW QUESTIONS IN CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY, ETHICS & C.

Positivism
HUMAN RELATIONS D. Atavism
10. Reacting to events with alertness and vigilance and a
Name: feeling of persecution.
A. dementia praecox
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the B. hallucination
following questions. STRICTLY NO ERASURES. C. paranoia
D. depression
MULTIPLE CHOICE 11. Science concerned with improving the quality of
human off springs.
1. The Police seek to prevent crimes by being present in A. Genetics
places where crimes might be committed and by B. Eugenics
alerting citizens to refrain from practices that make C. Criminology
them or their property vulnerable. D. Heredity
A. law enforcement 12. Scientific approach based upon mental processes
B. public services and characteristics.
C. opportunity denial A. psychogenic determinism
D. order maintenance B. emotional determinism
2. The society’s prime instrument for making known C. biological determinism
what acts are crimes and what sanctions may be D. criminological determinism
applied to those who commit acts defined as crimes. 13. The principle that events, including criminal behavior,
A. Ethics has sufficient causes.
B. Law A. Positivism
C. Conduct B. Determinism
D. Justice C. Atavism
3. A social norm providing guidance for people in their D. Nazism
dealings with one another, as a standard against 14. Criminals who acted under the impulse of
which actions are evaluated, and as a prescription or uncontrolled emotion on occasion during otherwise
requirement that people act justly. moral lives.
A. Law A. seasonal criminals
B. Justice B. criminals of passion
C. Ethics C. occasional criminals
D. conduct D. born criminals
4. It is the study of human society, its origin, structure, 15. It is the most basic social institution and is the most
functions and direction. potentially effective agency of social control.
A. Psychology A. Church
B. Criminology B. Community
C. Sociology C. Family
D. Anthropology D. School
5. A person who has violated the penal law and has 16. A sub-discipline of criminology which focuses on
been found guilty by the court. victims of crime.
A. Accused A. Penology
B. Parolee B. Criminal psychology
C. Suspect C. Criminal profiling
D. Criminal D. Victimology
17. An irrational fear which is fixed, intense,
6. A body of knowledge regarding crime as a social uncontrollable and often has no reasonable
phenomenon. foundation.
A. criminal psychology A. Phobia
B. criminal sociology B. Delusions
C. criminal law C. Regression
D. criminology D. Anxiety
7. The reduction or elimination of the desire and 18. The principle which states that man, by nature,
opportunity to commit a crime. always tries to maximize pleasure and avoid pain.
A. law enforcement A. Utopia
B. crime prevention B. Hedonism
C. protection of rights C. Socialism
D. order maintenance D. Atavism
8. The primary advocate of the Positivist School in 19. The mental capacity to distinguish right from wrong.
Criminology. A. Discernment
A. Cesare Beccaria B. Morality
B. Cesare Lombroso C. Ethics
C. Henry Goddard D. Imbecility
D. Augusto Comti 20. It has the power to define and punish crimes.
9. The science of classifying human physical A. Church
characteristics. B. State
A. Determinism C. Judiciary
B. Somatology D. Police
21. Which of the following is not a victimless crime? 32. The reading of charges against the accused in the
A. Vagrancy open court and the declaration of his plea of guilty or
B. illegal gambling not guilty.
C. illegal detention A. Charging
D. illegal possession of prohibited drugs B. Sentencing
22. The purpose of penalty in the Positivist School of C. Arraignment
Criminology. D. Trial
A. Retribution 33. The major function of the PROSECUTION component
B. Reformation of the Criminal Justice System.
C. Rejection A. To enforce the laws of the land
D. Restitution B. To rehabilitate prisoners
23. A doctrine which criminals were seen as distinct types C. To represent the government in criminal
of humans who could be distinguished from non cases
criminals by certain physical traits. D. All of these
A. theory of biological inferiority 34. The supreme law of the Land.
B. theory of natural selection A. Bible
C. theory of differential association B. Constitution
D. theory of evolution C. PNP Law
24. Referred to as dementia praecox, this is a form of D. Common Law
psychosis characterized by thinking disturbance and 34. It means not only observed acts of crime but the
regression. results of a crime, which triggers the operation of the
A. Schizophrenia criminal justice process.
B. manic depression A. commission of a crime
C. paranoia B. solution of a crime
D. psychopathy C. detection of a crime
25. According to psychoanalysis, this refers to the D. adjudication of a crime
conscience of man. 35. The machinery of the State designed to enforce the
A. Ego law by arresting, prosecuting and adjudicating those
B. Id accused of violating it and by applying the proper
C. super ego sanctions to those found guilty.
D. spirit A. Court
26. A type of crime in which the end result is destructive. B. Government
A. acquisitive crime C. Criminal Justice System
B. extinctive crime D. Due Process of Law
C. seasonal crime 36. A law enforcement function in order to preserve social
D. static crimel and public order.
27. Study of criminality in relation to spatial distribution in A. Protection
a community. B. crowd control
A. Criminal epidemiology C. order maintenance
B. Criminal demography D. crime prevention
C. Criminal psychology 37. This defense in a criminal case is based on the claim
D. Criminal determinism that the act was the result, not of any intent on the
28. The taking of a person into custody in order that he part of the accused, but of threats of loss of life, limb
may be bound to answer for the commission of an or a loved one.
offense. A. defense of instigation
A. Search B. defense of consent
B. Seizure C. defense of alibi
C. Detention D. defense of duress
D. Arrest 38. The society’s primary instrument for making known
29. A valid warrant less arrest. what acts are crimes and what sanctions may be
A. citizen’s arrest applied to those who commit acts defined as crimes.
B. void arrest A. Law
C. illegal arrest B. Ethics
D. juridical arrest C. Media
30. The authority of the court to hear or determine a case. D. Conduct
A. executive power 39. A function of the Prosecution, by representing the
B. jurisdiction State in criminal cases and to present the case to the
C. hearing judge.
D. decision A. trial advocacy
31. A component or pillar of the Criminal Justice System B. pleading
which is involved in the administration of appropriate C. rehabilitation
sanctions in keeping with the sentence handed down. D. charging
A. Corrections 40. A claim by the accused that he or she was in another
B. Prosecutions place when the crime occurred and therefore could
C. law enforcement not have committed it.
D. court A. defense of instigation
B. defense of alibi
C. defense of consent
 D. defense of duress D. knows psychology
52. Phenomena in a hostage situation where the
hostages become sympathetic to the hostage takers.
41. The informal component of the Criminal Justice A. Oslo Syndrome
System. B. Stockholm Syndrome
A. Community C. Hostage Syndrome
B. law enforcement D. Helsinki Syndrome
C. prosecution 53. The following are characteristics common to terrorists
D. corrections except one
42. Maltreatment of a child is considered0 A. operate openly
A. child misuse B. highly mobile
B. child delinquency C. promote fear
C. child defect D. possess limited resources
D. child abuse 54. The following are short range terrorists goal except
43. PD 603 is known as: one
A. the Parole Law A. obtain money, weapon or equipment
B. the Probation Law B. cause dramatic change in the government
C. the Child and Youth Welfare Code C. satisfy vengeance
D. the Revised Penal Code for children D. free prisoners
44. It refers to anti social act which deviates from normal 55. According to Frederick Hacker, these are terrorists
pattern of rules and regulations who are using terrorism to change society.
A. Recidivism A. Crusaders
B. Reiteracion B. Crazies
C. Delinquency C. Criminals
D. Crime D. Mercenaries
45. A child whose basic needs have been deliberately 56. Which of the following is considered least among
unattended. terroristic tactic?
A. neglected child A. noise barrage
B. abandoned child B. assassination
C. dependent child C. bombing
D. abusive child D. kidnapping
46. A twenty four hour child caring institution that provide 57. The effective planning, formulation of policies,
short term resident care for youthful offenders. procedures and techniques for dealing with sudden
A. Shelter care Institution violent acts of terrorists.
B. Nursery A. Threat Analysis
C. Foster Home B. Crisis Management
D. Detention Home C. Stress Management
47. A local government together with society of D. Hostage Negotiation
individuals or institutions.
A. Family 58. It is a method whereby an organized group or party
B. Community seeks to achieve its avowed aims chiefly through the
C. Religion systematic use of violence.
D. Prison A. conventional warfare
48. A type of terrorism which is meant to incite the B. insurrection
government to repression. C. terrorism
A. organizational terrorism D. insurgency
B. provocative terrorism 59. The most important consideration in a hostage taking
C. symbolic terrorism situation.
D. Narco-terrorism A. protection of life
49. A type of terrorism which is aimed at a victim who B. media coverage
symbolizes the State. C. protection of property
A. symbolic terrorism D. capture of the hostage taker
B. organizational terrorism 60. In dealing with the hostage taker, the negotiator
C. allegiance terrorism should not:
D. provocative terrorism A. give his name
50. The following are guidelines for police negotiators, B. give his rank and designation
except one. C. give in to all demands
A. Don’t raise the aspirations or expectations of D. look friendly or accommodating
the hostage takers 61. In a hostage situation, this is a non-negotiable item.
B. Give in to all of the terrorists’ demands A. Food
C. Conserve your concession B. media access
D. Make sure you get something in return for a C. telephone
concession D. firearm
51. The following are qualities which must be possessed 62. The highest ranking field commander should not also
by a police negotiator except one: be the chief negotiator because
A. Flexible A. hostage takers will be afraid
B. Irrational B. he is not authorized to grant concessions
C. Patient
 C. of conflict of interest as mediator and authority whatsoever or exceeds, ignores or abuses
decision maker his powers.
D. hostage takers will not trust him A. Incompetence
63. It means to arrange by conferring or discussing. B. Dishonesty
A. validate C. Misconduct
B. negotiate D. Neglect of duty
C. extricate 74. The omission or refusal, without sufficient excuse, to
D. congregate perform an act or duty, which is the officer’s legal
64. The last option in a hostage situation. obligation to perform.
A. Negotiation A. Incompetence
B. crowd control B. Misconduct
C. assault operation C. Neglect of duty
D. giving in to demands D. Bribery
65. The first step in a hostage situation. 75. As a general rule, police officers are not permitted or
A. Assault allowed to engage in any other business or calling.
B. Control A. Bribery
C. crowd control B. Moonlighting
D. negotiation C. Neglect of duty
66. The study of standards of conduct and moral D. Misconduct
judgment. 76. Police officers shall treat official business as such,
A. community relations and shall not impart the same to anyone except those
B. ethics for whom it is intended, or as directed by his superior
C. logic officer, or as required by law.
D. psychology A. criminal investigation
67. It refers to the commitment, dignity and attitude of an B. admission
individual towards work and his integrity and his C. confession
practice of the core moral value principles. D. confidential information
A. Conduct 77. A voice of reason bidding oneself to avoid evil and do
B. Morality good.
C. Professionalism A. Virtue
D. Ethics B. Value
68. Which of the following is not a police custom on C. Dignity
courtesy? D. Conscience
A. Salute 78. Authority of a person he exercised over his
B. address/title subordinates.
C. giving gifts A. chain of command
D. courtesy call B. command responsibility
69. The branch of moral science which treats of the C. responsibility of post
duties which a police officer owes to the public and D. command by discipline
community. 79. The courage to endure without yielding.
A. police philosophy A. Perseverance
B. police professionalism B. Endurance
C. police conduct C. Fortitude
D. police ethics D. Prudence
70. It is the essence of good manners, a manifestation of 80. This refers to the sum total of dealings of the police
sportsmanship and an exposition of gentility and with the people it serves.
culture. A. Human Relations
A. Courtesy B. Police Relations
B. Discipline C. Police Community Relations
C. Loyalty D. Police Public Relations
D. Morale 81. It is designed to influence public opinion in favor of
71. A mental or moral training that makes a man willing the police force.
to be subject to controls and regulations for the good A. Public Information Program
of the entire group of which he is a member. B. Public Relations
A. Courtesy C. Civic Action programs
B. Discipline D. Mass Communications Programs
C. Loyalty 82. A judicial tribunal designed to administer justice.
D. Morale A. Office of the Ombudsman
72. The concealment or distortion of truth in a matter of B. Jury
fact relevant to one’s office, or connected with the C. Court
performance of his duties. D. Department of Justice
A. gross misconduct 83. The assessment of our own vulnerabilities, the
B. incompetence evaluation of the threat, threat groups and probable
C. dishonesty targets.
D. disloyalty A. crisis management
73. The doing either through ignorance, inattention or B. hostage negotiation
malice, of that which the police officer had no legal C. threat analysis
right to do at all, as where he acts without any D. surveillance operation
84. A person who is held as a security for the fulfillment of 94. When an individual experience tension and anxiety
certain demands or terms. increases making him/her helpless, thus he
A. Victim experience negative feelings called
B. Hostage A. Crisis  
C. Negotiator B. Frustration
D. Coordinator C. Conflict  
85. The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to D. Hallucination
attain political, religious or ideological goals by 95. Among the following, who is the most vulnerable
instilling fear or using intimidation or coercion. group to abuse and suffer threats?
A. Crisis A. police  
B. Strike B. parents  
C. Crime C. children
D. Terrorism D. old age
86. One which consists of several parts that interacts with 96. In the study of organized crimes, which of the
each other to produce some results, serve some following best defines the term “Costa Nostra”?
functions or meet some objectives. A. one thing 
A. Justice B. two things  
B. System C. crime confederation
C. Feedback D. crime syndicate
D. Environment 97. What is the strict code of conduct that governs the
87. The stage of the criminal justice process which organized crime group behavior?
involves the convicted person’s serving the sentence A. Omerta
imposed. B. Camorra   
A. Sentencing C. Mob   
B. Corrections D. Tamero
C. Adjudication 98. Who defined White-collar crime as a criminal act
D. charging committed by a person of respectability and high
88. The recital of the rights of a suspect during custodial social status in the course of his or her occupation?
investigation. A. E. Sutherland 
A. Bill of Rights B. R. Quinney   
B. Miranda Warning C. E. Durkheim 
C. Code of Ethics D. C. Darwin
D. Policeman’s Code 99. Paul likes to buy stolen cellular phones. His act is an
89. This type of physique has relatively predominant act of
muscles, bones and motor organs of the body. A. None of these 
A. Viscerotonic B. Forgery   
B. Mesomorphic C. Accessory to theft
C. Endomorphic D. Larceny  
D. Ectomorphic E. Fencing
90. The author of “ Origin of Species” and “ The Descent 100. In the Organized crime world, who bribes, buys,
of Man”. intimidates and negotiates into a relationship with the
A. Lombroso police or public official?
B. Darwin A. Enforcer
C. Beccaria B. Instigator  
D. Garofalo C. Corrupter
91. He is the primary advocate of the “Theory of D. Corruptee
Differential Association”.
A. Lombroso
B. Sutherland
C. Beccaria
D. Garofalo
92. The author of “On Crimes and Punishment” and the
primary advocate of the Classical School of
Criminology.
A. Lombroso
B. Sutherland
C. Beccaria
D. Garofalo
93. The one who determines personally the existence of
probable cause in the issuance of a search warrant.
A. Fiscal
B. Police officer
C. Judge
D. Victim