CJUS 700 Quiz 2 Classical School
CJUS700 Quiz: Classical School of Criminology
Week 2
- Routine activity theory suggests that decreases in crime are due to:
- General deterrence aims to reduce crime among:
- Deterrence-based theories believe humans commit crime because they are forced into crime.
- Theories that focus on the punishment of offenders are labeled:
- Opportunity theories posit that offenders are more likely to commit crime given the chance. This line of thinking is congruent with which school of thought:
- Strain theory has its roots in the classical school of criminological thinking.
- Crime increased in the 1970s due to an increase in the availability of suitable crime targets and a lack of human supervision.
- Some focused deterrence policies such as Operation Ceasefire join deterrence efforts with____________ to reduce crime:
- Deterrence theory supports the notion that punishments should be:
- The United States criminal justice system is based primarily on:
- The social contract is the basis of many modern democracies. What is the social contract? How is it derived, and who participates in upholding it?
- There are three components to routine activity theory: motivated offenders, a lack of capable guardians, and suitable targets. First, provide a definition for each component. Second, describe a victimization scenario that could be explained by routine activity theory.