Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham are associated with the classical school of criminology.
2. Adolphe Quetelet is known for his work in the area of cartographic criminology.
3. The positivist school of criminology is primarily interested in making punishment more just and humane.
4. Cartographic criminology is primarily interested in where and when criminal behavior is most prevalent.
5. Specific deterrence refers to the preventive effect of the threat of punishment on the general population.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

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