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According to Sumner, mores and folkways govern behavior in large, complex societies.
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False
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Thomas Hobbes developed the concept of a social contract.
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True
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The Essay on Crimes and Punishment was written by Jeremy Bentham.
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False
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The Classical School’s principle of hedonism suggests that reward and punishment are the major determinants of choice.
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True
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Rational choice theories have been criticized for failing to consider the role of social factors in the causation of crime.
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True
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According to the Classical School, most human behavior is the result of free will and rational choice.
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True
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The concept of a separation of powers between divisions of government was developed by Montesquieu.
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True
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Bentham advocated the extreme punishment
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False
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Entry-Exit screening falls into the “increasing perceived risks” category of situational crime control.
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True
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Recent research suggests that the death penalty is an effective general deterrent.
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False
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Which of the following is an example of mala in se offense?
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Assault
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__________ refers to a traditional body of unwritten legal precedents created through everyday practice and supported by court decisions.
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Common Law
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John Locke’s concept of checks and balances between divisions of government was elaborated on by
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Montesquieu
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According to the concept of hedonism, behavior is governed by
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Consideration of pleasure and pain
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In routine activities theory, an individual who effectively discourages crime is known as a
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Capable guardian
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__________ seeks to prevent a particular offender from engaging in repeat criminality.
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Specific deterrence
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__________ is a strategy that mandates a specific and fixed amount of time to be served for each type of offense.
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Determinate sentencing
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Which of the following is not one of the basic assumptions or principles of the classical school?
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Most human behavior results from forces that are beyond the control of the individual.
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it wasn't me
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The first known body of formal written law, which recorded and standardized existing laws in Babylonia, is known as the
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Code of Hammurabi
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The belief that the natural human condition at birth is that of blank slate is ascribed to
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John Locke
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According to Beccaria, __________ proof exists when some possibility of innocence remains
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Imperfect
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The Principle of __________ is not one of the five fundamental principles of the Classical School.
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Subjectivity
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The use of a steering wheel lock such as “The Club” on your car is an example of the __________ technique of situational crime prevention.
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Target hardening
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bullseye
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The biblical injunction of “an eye for an eye” represents the concept of
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Just deserts
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yummy jd
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The repetition of criminal behavior by those already involved in crime is know as
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Recidivism
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