Introduction to Criminology A.

Devine Will Theory

B. Demonological Theory
1. The field of criminology is a multi-disciplinary C. Classical Theory
science. One of its aspect is the study of crime D. All of these
focused on the group of people and society which is
known today as: 7. Criminology changes as social condition changes.
A. Criminal Psychology This means the progress of criminology is concordant
B. Criminal Sociology with the advancement of other sciences that has been
C. Criminal Psychiatry applied to it. This means that criminology is _____.
D. Criminal Etiology A. Dynamic
2. The theory in which reformation is based upon, on B. Excellent
the ground that the criminal is a sick person. C. Progressive
A. Positivist Theory D. None of these
B. Classical Theory
C. Neo Classical 8. The term white- collar crime was coined by
D. Sociological Theory A. E. Sutherland
B. R. Quinney
3. It is defined as a crime where a person of C. E. Durkheim
respectability and high social status in the course of D. C. Darwin
his or her occupation commits the criminal act.
A. Labor Crimes 9. What is means of "R" in the criminal formula?
B. Organized Crimes A. Total Situation
C. High Collar crimes B. Criminal Tendency
D. White collar crime C. Temperament
D. none of these
4. The generic term that includes all government
agencies, facilities, programs, procedures, personnel, 10. His key ideas are concentrated on the principle of
and techniques concerned with the investigation, "Survival of the Fittest" as a behavioral science. He
intake, custody, confinement, supervision, or advocated the "Somatotyping Theory".
treatment of alleged offenders refers to: A. W Sheldon
A. Correction B. R Merton
B. Penology C. E Sutherland
C. Criminal Justice D. Ivan Nye
D. the base pillar
11. When someone is tagged as criminal, he or she
5. The Italian leader of the positivist school of may reject it or accept it and go on to commit crime.
criminology, who was criticized for his methodology A. Rational Choice Theory
and his attention to the biological characteristics of B. Control Theories
offenders, was: C. Labelling Theory
A. C Lombroso D. Social Disorganization Theory
B. C Beccaria
C. C Darwin 12. A sub-discipline of criminology which focuses on
D. C Goring victims of crime.
A. Penology
B. Criminal psychology
6.The theory in criminology, which maintains that a
C. Criminal profiling
person commits crime or behaves criminally mainly D. Victimology
because he or she is being possessed by evil spirits or
something of natural force that controls his/her 13. The principle which states that man, by nature,
behavior is called: always tries to maximize pleasure and avoid pain.
A. Utopia 20. He was concern with the achieving “the greatest
B. Hedonism happiness of the greatest number,” and his work was
C. Socialism governed by “utilitarian principles.”
D. Atavism A. Cesare Beccaria
B. Jeremy Bentham
14. A type of crime in which the end result is C. Rafael Garogalo
destruction. D. Emile Durkheim
A. Acquisitive crime
B. Extinctive crime 21. He postulates the theory of “born criminal,”
C. Seasonal crime which states that criminals are a lower of life, nearer
D. Static crime to the apelike ancestors than non-criminals in traits
and disposition.
15. A component or pillar of the Criminal Justice A. Cesare Lombroso
System which is involved in the administration of B. Jeremy Bentham
appropriate sanctions in keeping with the sentence C. Rafael Garofalo
handed down. D. Emile Durkheim
A. Correction
B. Prosecution 22. He advocates conventional punishments and even
C. Law enforcement the death penalty for individuals assumed would
D. Court never fit to live in society.
A. Enrico Ferri
16. This type of physique have relatively B. Gabriel Targe
predominant muscles, bones and motor organs of the C. Edwin Sutherland
body. D. Charles Darwin
A. Viscerotonic 23. Tracing the roots of criminal behavior not to
B. Mesomorphic physical features but to their psychological
C. Endomorphic equivalents, are called by Garofalo, as what?
D. Ectomorphic A. Moral reasoning
B. Natural crimes
17. This is the study of crimes and criminals, and a C. Moral anomalies
particular field that attempt to build theories that D. Anomie theories
explain why crimes occur and test those theories by
observing behavior. 24. It first became popular during the middle parts of
A. Psychology the nineteenth century with the introduction of
B. Sociology positivist theory.
C. Biology A. Biological theories
D. Criminology B. Psychological theories
C. Sociological theories
18. It flourished during the nineteenth century, and D. Alternative theories
they also believe in free will of committing crimes,
but they are arguing the need for individualized 25. What type of killer runs on a certain group of
reaction to offenders. person as their end that they believe to unworthy
A. Classical criminology people and also for excitement?
B. Neo-classical criminology A. Lust killer
C. Positivist criminology B. Thrill oriented
D. None of these C Mission oriented
D. Serial killer
19. It is based on the assumptions that criminal
choose to commit crime after weighing the 26. This idea believes that becoming criminal is a
consequences of their actions. discovering occurrence which in which potential
A. Classical criminology felons master techniques that enables them to
B. Neo-classical criminology counterbalance conventional balance conventional
C. Positivist criminology values and drift back and forth between illegitimate
D. All of these and conventional behavior.
A. Differential reinforcement theory
B. Neutralization theory the action of the victim, the victimization would not
C. containment theory have occurred
D. Differential association theory. D. Sometimes yes but maybe no.

27. The study of the human skull in relation to 3. It occurs when loved ones of crime victims also
criminality _____ suffer the consequences of victimization.
A. Phrenology A. Victimization
B. Sociology B. Suffering
C. Physiology C. Victim Blaming
D. physiognomy D. Vicarious Victimization

28. This theory states that members in society such as 4. It is defined as behavioral characteristic, assigned
parents, pro-social friends, churches, schools, to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions.
teachers and sports team? A. Abnormal Behavior
A. Social control theory B. Behavior
B. Interactional theory C. Psychopathology
C. Self-control theory D. Disruptive Behavior
D. self- derogation theory
5. It is the response of an individual, group, or
29. The study of the criminality in relation to species to its environment.
physical constitution of men refers to______ A. Abnormal Behavior
A. Criminal etiology B. Behavior
B. Criminal ecology C. Psychopathology
C. Criminal physical anthropology D. Disruptive Behavior
D. Criminal epidiomology
6. Refers to a severe mental disorder characterized by
30. A person who is unique professional who can a retreat from reality, by hallucinations and delusions,
broadly practice the works of a criminologist, and by social withdrawal.
function of a criminalist and the role of a criminal A. Psychosis
justice practitioner. B. Mood disorder
A. None of these C. Dissociative Disorder
B. Criminal Justice Practitioner D. Neurosis
C. Criminologist
D. Criminalist 7. This theory emphasizes childhood experiences as
critically important in shaping adult personality.
A. Humanistic Approach
Human Behavior and Victimology B. Behavioral Personality Theory
C. Psychoanalytic Approach
1. victimology is considered a subset of? D. Social Learning Theory
A. Criminology
B. Penology 8. It is a model of personality that emphasizes
C. Sociology learning and observable behavior.
D. Science A. Humanistic Approach
B. Behavioral Personality Theory
2. an individual enters a house to burglarize it and he C. Psychoanalytic Approach
is shot. Would this be considered victim provocation? D. Social Learning Theory
A. No, victim provocation is when the victim
unintentional makes themselves easier to be 9. It is an explanation of personality that combines
victimized learning principles, cognition, and the effects of
B. No, Victim provocation is when the victim social relationships.
participate and contributed to the crime that caused A. Humanistic Approach
him/her as victims. B. Behavioral Personality Theory
C. Yes, victim provocation is when the individual C. Psychoanalytic Approach
acted in such a way as to incite someone to commit a D. Social Learning Theory
criminal offense against him or her. If it were not for
10. This is a stage in the personality development in C. Superego
which children under this process develops the D. None of the above
Oedipus and Electra complex.
A. Oral Stage 17. ‘I was injured when my partner hit me in a
B. Anal Stage domestic violence incident” This statement is an
C. Phallic Stage example of?
D. Latency Stage A. Primary victims
B. Secondary victims
11. Sexual energy is going through the process of C. Special primary victim
sublimation in this stage of personality and is being D. Parent Secondary victim
converted into interest in school work, riding bicycles
and sports. 18. t is one of the views in Human Behavior that
A. Oral Stage emphasizes unconscious motives that originate from
B. Anal Stage aggressive impulses in childhood
C. Phallic Stage A. Neurological view
D. Latency Stage B. Behavioral view
C. Cognitive view
12. An approach that identifies personal D. Psychoanalytic view
responsibility and feelings of self-acceptance as the
key causes of differences in personality. 19. It is one of the factors that affect human behavior
A. Humanistic Approach that refers to the process by which an offspring cell or
B. Behavioral Personality Theory organism acquires or becomes predisposed to the
C. Psychoanalytic Approach characteristics of its parent cell or organism.
D. Social Learning Theory A. Heredity
B. Environment
13. A child that is frustrated at this stage of C. Learning
personality development may develop an adult D. Hereditary
personality that is characterized by pessimism, envy
and suspicion while the overindulged child may 20. It is one of the broad reactions to frustrations
become optimistic, gullible, and full of admiration for which is manifested by sulking, retreating, becoming
others. This can be found at what stage of personality indifferent, and giving up.
development? A. Flight
A. Anal stage B. Fight
B. Latency stage C. Hop
C. Oral stage D. Clash
D. Phallic stage
21. When my boss gives me under a lot of pressure
14. It is a symptoms of abnormal behavior that shows and I can't complete it, he shouts at me. I got angry.
no rational basis that the individual is confused. But I can't shout at him. Instead, after returning to my
A. Long Period of Discomfort house, I shout at my daughter. Which type of defense
B. Impaired functioning mechanism I have opted for here?
C. Disruptive Behavior A. Displacement
D. Bizarre Behavior B. Denial
C. Dissociation
15. Sexual deviation is attained in this deviant D. Isolation
behavior by watching nude man or woman.
A. Exhibitionism 22. It is the impulse to drink liquor
B. Transvertism A. Dipsomania
C. Voyeurism B. Pyromania
D Fetishism C. Arithomania
D. Megalomania
16. Dominated by Pleasure principle, through which
the individual is pressed for immediate gratification 23. It is one type of personality disorder in which
of his or her desires. individuals with this personality are fearful of
A. Id becoming involved with people because of excessive
B. Ego fears of criticism or rejection.
A. Avoidant Personality
B. Dependent Personality
C. Passive- Aggressive Personality Theories of Crime Causation
D. Compulsive Personality
1. is a series of statements that seek to understand and
24. A Latin term victima was used to describe explain particular phenomenon.
individuals or animals whose lives were destined to A. Theory
be sacrificed to please a deity. B. Hypothesis
A. No C. Research
B. True D. Synthesis
C. False
D. Yes 2. Focus on the individual interaction. Individual
characteristics can be explained by the interactions of
25. What type of victim who is an easy target, people within an environment.
careless and unsuspecting? A. Macro level
A. Wanton Type B. Micro level
C. Tormentor Type C. Meso Level
B. Greedy Type D. Medium level
D. Depressive Type
3. This emphasizes that crime-ridden environs as
26. It occurs when you must choose between two those in which residents are uninterested in
desirable outcomes. community matters, therefore, the common sources
A. Approach-approach conflict of control in terms of family, school or church are
B. Avoidance-avoidance conflict weak and mess up, what theory are we are referring
C. Approach-avoidance to?
D. Multiple approach-avoidance conflict A. Social disorganization theory
B. Social learning theory
27. This occurs at the beginning of the phallic stage C. developmental theory
(around ages 3 to 6) in which a girl develops a desire D. cultural deviance theory
to possess her father and a hatred and fear of her
mother. 4. What type of a human physique has relatively
A. Electra Complex predominant bones, muscles and motor organs of the
B. Athena Complex body?
C. Oedipus Complex A. Normorphic
D. Phallic Complex B. Mesomorphic
C. Viciomorphic
28. Auditory sensation is related to hearing while D. Endomorphic
olfactory stimulus has something to do with
A. Sight 5. The ruling-class elite in a capitalist system;
B. Smell those with the power.
C. Skin A. Bourgeoisie
D. Hearing B. Proletariat
C. Ruling class
29. This refers to the false perception of one’s self. D. Capitalist
A. Megalomania
B. Hubris 6. Sheldon noted that this type of physique have
C. Narcissism relatively predominant muscle, bone and motor
D. Hallucination organs of the body.
A. Endomorphic
30. Behavior that departs from social norms is B. Mesomorphic
otherwise known as _____ behavior C. Ectomorphic
A. Juvenile D. Viscerotonic
B. irrational
C. Deviant 7. A child who watches the Cartoon Lupin the third
D. truant and idolizes Lupin’s skill in stealing, and as a result
he also steals.
A. Theory of Imitation applications of criminal justice in that people will not
B. Differential Association commit crime and delinquency if they perceive that
C. Differential Identification the risks outweighs the benefits. This is the
D. Labeling theory major premise of the _____ theory.
A. Special deterrence
8. Criminal manifest distinct physiques that makes B. General deterrence
them susceptible to particular types of delinquent C. Rational choice
behavior. This view attempting to explain crime D. incapacitation
causation, known as somatotype, was advanced by:
A. Cesare Lombroso 15. Persons who serve as self-appointed watchdogs to
B. Enrico Ferri maintain moral standards are known in criminology
C. Henry Maudsley parlance as:
D. William Sheldon A. Altruists
B. Moral entrepreneurs
9. Before the development of scientist theorist, this C. Activist
theory involved believing that criminal behavior is D. hedonist
caused by the possession of evil spirits.
A. Demonological 16. criminal behavior explain the “big picture” of
B. Classical crime —crime across the world or across a society.
C. Italian They attempt to answer why there are variations in
D. Neo-classical group rates of crime. Other authors have used the
terms “epidemiology” or social structural theories.
10. Threat of punishment intended to induce the A. Macro level
general public not to engage in criminal acts is: B. Micro level
A. Sanctions C. Meso Level
B. Corrections D. Medium level
C. General deterrence
D. Threats 17. This theory posits that you man behavior as
rational and assumes that people have the ability to
11. People learn to be criminals in the same way they choose right from wrong.
learn to do anything. This statement echoes the _____ A. Classical
theory. B. Neo-Classical
A. Social learning C. Positivist
B. Subculture D. Natural Theory
C. Ability
D. Differential association 18. This to reconsider age, gender and social class of
the perpetrators.
12. The view that people are not actually born with A. Classical
the ability to act violently but that they learn to be B. Neo-Classical
aggressive through their life experiences is advanced C. Positivist
by the _____ theory. D. Natural Theory
A. Adaptation
B. imitation 19. This theory holds that criminal have an extra Y
C. Social learning chromosomes that gives them an XYY chromosomal
D. environmental makeup rather than XY makeup.
A. Supermale Syndrome
13. Criminal behavior can be controlled by B. Superman Syndrome
convincing criminals that punishment is sure, swift C. Spiderman Syndrome
and certain. This principle is referred to as _____ D. Supernatural Theory
deterrence.
A. Special 20. This theory focus on gender differences in power
B. Specific as a source of crime
C. General A. Feminist Theory
D. punitive B. Marxist Theory
C. Just Desert
14. Crime can be controlled by the efficient D. Radical
 27. Theory is the belief that individuals choose to
21. This theory states that obedience to the norms of commit a crime, looking at the opportunities before
lower-class culture places people in conflict with them, weighing the benefit versus the punishment,
norms of the dominant culture. and deciding whether to proceed or not. This cost-
A. Theory of anomie benefit analysis primarily focuses on the idea that we
B. Strain theory all have the choice to proceed with our actions.
C. Differential association theory Because of the punishment involved, we are deterred
D. Culture conflict theory from committing the crime.
A. Choice theory
22. Who constitutes the Holy Three in Criminology? B. Classical theory
1. Cesare Lomborso C. Conflict theory
2. Emile Durkheim D. Neo-classical
3. Enrico Ferri
4. Rafael Garofalo 28. A child who watches the Cartoon Lupin the third
and idolizes Lupin’s skill in stealing, and as a result
A. 2, 3, and 4 he also steals.
B. 2, 3, and 4 A. Theory of Imitation
C. 1, 2, and 3 B. Differential Association
D. 1, 3 and 4 C. Differential Identification
D. Labeling theory
23. Which of the following statement is FALSE.
A. Heredity and environment play a part in the 29. What deals primarily with the study of crime
behavior of an individual causation?
B. Fraternal twins have identical hereditary traits A. Criminal Etiology
C. Personality is the product of body and soul B. Criminal Ecology
D. Heredity is the talent transferred through the genes C. Criminal Epidiomology
from parents to siblings D. Criminal Physical Anthropology

24. They are atavists according to Lombroso because 30. The following are categorized under the
they have inherited their criminal tendencies. social process theories, except
A. Born criminals A. social learning
B. Criminal by Passion B. social control theory
C. Insane criminals C. social reaction theory
D. Criminaloids D. social response theory

25. It is a contemporary approach that relates

behavior to events taking place inside the body,
specifically the brain and the nervous system.
A. Psychoanalytic approach
B. Neurobiological approach
C. Cognitive approach
D. Phenomenological approach

26. Some criminology theorists have linked physical

characteristics with personality. Among these
theories is William Sheldon’s Somatotyping theory.
He classified body physique into three categories as
the endomorphic, the mesomorphic, and the
ectomorphic body. Of the following statements,
which appropriately describes the mesomorphic?
A. the twin and fragile with withdrawn behavior
B. the muscular and hard physique
C. the attractive and beautifully shaped
D. the fat and soft body type