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Differentiate between the classical and positivist schools of thought.

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The classical school of thought, also kn...

Question 2

Who is acknowledged as America's first forensic psychiatrist?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Philippe Pinel
C)   Isaac Ray
D)   Henry Maudsley

Question 3

Differentiate between psychological determinism and sociological determinism, including the scholars associated with each perspective.

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Question 4

One of Emile Durkheim's most important contributions to contemporary criminology is the laws of imitation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

William Sheldon brought the somatotype school to the United States. Which one of the following is not one of the three somatotypes Sheldon formulated?

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A)   andromorph
B)   ectomorph
C)   endomorph
D)   mesomorph

Question 6

Emile Durkheim had a powerful influence on contemporary criminology. Discuss Durkheim's influence on criminology, making sure to discuss his most important contribution.

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Emile Durkheim, a prominent figure in th...

Question 7

Cesare Lombroso's The Criminal Man replaced the concept of free will with the concept of ____________.

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A)   determinism
B)   rationality
C)   science
D)   utilitarianism

Question 8

According to Lombroso, criminal women are the same as criminal men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to William Sheldon, which one of the somatotypes is most likely to be involved in illegal behavior?

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A)   andromorph
B)   ectomorph
C)   endomorph
D)   mesomorph

Question 10

Cesare Beccaria's work was governed by utilitarian principles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The major challenge to Lombrosian theory came from the work of

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A)   Emile Durkheim.
B)   Enrico Ferri.
C)   Charles Goring.
D)   Cesare Beccaria.

Question 12

The positivist school of criminology posits that

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A)   human behavior is determined by forces beyond individual control.
B)   individuals choose to commit crimes after weighing the consequences of their actions.
C)   all human actions are determined in accordance with the felicific calculus.
D)   anomie is a breakdown of social order, which causes people to commit crimes.

Question 13

After World War II, somatotyping fell into disfavor because

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A)   the approach was based on the grounds that genetic and environmental influences could not be separated.
B)   the approach seemed too close to eugenics.
C)   the approach focused exclusively on the psychological characteristics of criminals.
D)   the approach contradicted the concept of moral insanity.

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