CMY1501 May/Jun 2014 exam paper — questions
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Question 1 · Sociological explanations of crime · 1 mark
Identify the theory according to which the cause of delinquent behaviour is an impulsive personality.Show the full question
Question 2 · Risk factors and the development of offending · 1 mark
Identify what acts as a protective factor against delinquency.Show the full question
Question 3 · Criminology as a discipline · 1 mark
Identify the branch or type of criminology that focuses more particularly on hidden crimes, such as sexual harassment in the workplace.Show the full question
Question 4 · Crime, deviance and crime statistics · 1 mark
Identify the means of collecting information about aspects of an individual's personal experience, such as involvement in offending.Show the full question
Question 5 · Sociological explanations of crime · 1 mark
Identify the concept that is an attempt to account for the acquisition and maintenance of criminal behaviour in terms of contact with particular environments and social groups.Show the full question
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