CRJ 2501 Criminology Unit 1 Assessment test questions and answers solution 2020

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CRJ 2501 Criminology Unit 1 Assessment test questions and answers solution 2020 • Question 1 Which of the following is a serious shortcoming of the legalistic approach to crime? Answer �... � Question 2 4 out of 4 points Why is it sometimes necessary for criminologists to use quasi-experimental designs rather than controlled experiments when performing research? Answer • Question 3 4 out of 4 points How is crime viewed according to the political perspective of crime? Answer • Question 4 4 out of 4 points How does theoretical criminology differ from general criminology, which describes crime and its occurrence? Answer • Question 5 0 out of 4 points For observation data to be considered valid, which of the following must occur? Answer • Question 6 0 out of 4 points Since just gathering facts is not enough to explain crime, what do contemporary criminologists do with facts after they are gathered? Answer • Question 7 10 out of 10 points Match the explanation with the appropriate Key Term. Answer • Question 8 0 out of 16 points Match the explanation with the appropriate Key Term. Answer • Question 9 8 out of 10 points Define crime and deviant behavior. Provide examples of behavior that is criminal but not deviant, deviant but not criminal, and both deviant and criminal. Answer • Question 10 0 out of 10 points What is the goal of criminology-based research? How can conducting research and constructing theories help criminologists understand criminal behavior and design strategies to address the problem of crime? Answer • Question 11 0 out of 15 points What four stages are generally followed when conducting scientific research? Briefly describe what each stage involves and how it can be applied to criminology. Answer • Question 12 0 out of 15 points Why is it difficult to achieve a unified or simple definition of crime? What are the four definitional perspectives of crime that are found in contemporary criminology? How does each perspective define and describe crime? Which viewpoint do you think is the most accurate, and why? Answer [Show More]

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