CMY1501 Oct/Nov 2014 exam paper — questions
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Question 1 · Criminology as a discipline · 1 mark
Which statement reflects one of the underlying premises of classical crime theory?Show the full question
Question 2 · Sociological explanations of crime · 1 mark
In terms of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime, crime is best described by which statement?Show the full question
Question 3 · Criminology as a discipline · 1 mark
Which school of thought holds the premise that the emphasis is on external factors as causes of crime, and that criminals are seen as victims of social conditions over which they have little control?Show the full question
Question 4 · Biological and psychological explanations · 1 mark
How may motive be defined?Show the full question
Question 5 · Risk factors and the development of offending · 1 mark
Siegel and Senna (2000) identified several categories that could be associated with delinquency. Which of the following is the incorrect option among those categories?Show the full question
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