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In Which century did British occupation of the Cape take place?
Guide To Calculating Speed:
A car skids to 40 feet to a stop, how fast it was when it hit the breaks?
What crime scenes might involve skid marks as evidence?
What are the two decisive factors that will determine the courts's jurisdiction in criminal dispute?
4.
For … offenders, an early onset of crime is a risk factor and they usually only take stock
of their lives in their late thirties or early forties.
1.
mentally ill
2.
habitual
3.
juvenile
4.
child
5.
Poor socialisation can be a risk factor for criminal involvement. In this regard, agents of
socialisation include:
1.
Peers and personality factors.
2.
Low self-control and school.
3.
Mass media and family.
4.
Alcohol and drug abuse.
1.
The term ‘criminology’ was first used by an/a … called …
1.
American criminologist; Sutherland.
2.
English sociologist; Beccaria.
3.
French criminologist; Rousseau.
4.
French sociologist; Toppinard.
2.
According to … feminism, the subordination of women is linked to the wider social
structures and inequalities, while discrimination is found in social practices, especially
within the public sphere.
1.
radical
2.
liberal
3.
socialist
4.
black
3.
According to … criminology, punishment must be ‘swift and certain’ after the commission
of a crime, as the purpose of the criminal justice system is to prevent crime through
deterrence.
1.
Postmodern
2.
classical
3.
positivistic
4.
feministic
14.
According to the … model, it is better to let several criminals go free, than to falsely
incarcerate innocent people, as individual rights are an important issue.
1.
rational thought
2.
classical criminology
3.
crime control
4.
due process
12.
The social dimension considers factors such as a hostile parent, lack of parental love and
emotionally neglected children with … as part of the family environment.
1.
parental discord
2.
parental control
3.
parental conflict
4.
parental rejection
13.
The premise that the root of self-control lies within inadequate child-rearing practices can
be linked to which theory?
1.
General theory of crime
2.
Social disorganisation
3.
Social learning
4.
Rational choice
14.
According to …, there are fewer differences in incidents between cultural and ethnic
groups.
1.
official crime statistics
2.
racial breakdowns
3.
self-report studies
4.
police statistics
15.
Which option is linked to an inner drive that compels and incites a person to behave in a
certain manner?
1.
Cognition
2.
Need
3.
Motive
4.
Desire
16.
Environmental, social and cultural sources of motivation that have the capacity to boost
and direct behaviour and actions, refer to:
1.
Core motives
2.
External events
3.
Inner motives
4.
Internal events
17.
The … theory asserts that people freely choose their behaviour and are motivated by
hedonism.
1.
trait
2.
consensus
3.
rational choice
4.
anomie
18.
The assumption that conflict and power relations between different classes of people
influence society and that mostly women, the working class and ethnic minority groups
suffer oppression, refers to … criminology.
1.
feminist
2.
classical
3.
positivistic
4.
critical
19.
When analysing the age of offenders, … persons commit more crime than … persons.
1.
younger; older
2.
younger; adolescent
3.
older; younger
4.
older; young adult
20.
The dramatic political and social changes in South Africa since the 1990s created fear,
stress, insecurity and feelings of ineptitude and helplessness in communities that were
characterised by high levels of criminal and political violence and a perception that the
criminal justice system is inadequate. These responses are associated with … as specific
factors that contributed to crime in South Africa.
1.
vigilantism, revenge and self-defence
2.
socio-psychological issues
3.
youth marginalisation issues
4.
crime and economic development
