As defined by Cressey (1978) criminology is focused on the processes of making and breaking laws

a. TRUE
b. FALSE


Answer: TRUE

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During the decade of the early 1900s, the most important change in policing was the advent of the:

a. Automobile c. Baton b. Telephone d. Two-way radio

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Jonathan is a sleepwalker. One night during a nightmare, he takes the gun from his nightstand and goes on a search for his attacker. He shoots and injures David, an innocent bystander who has never met Jonathan. Jonathan wakes up in the police station unaware of any of the recent events. Will he be convicted for his actions?

a. Yes, he fired his weapon without excuse or justification. b. Yes, his actions were a product of voluntariness. c. No, he was unconscious and his actions were involuntary. d. No, unless eyewitnesses prove his actions.

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

1.A binary opposition story is most often that of a story of good versus evil. 2.Crime trends are very simple and do not take time to unfold. 3.A citizen journalist typically works at a news agency. 4.A citizen journalist typically works at a news agency. The relationship between citizen journalism and mainstream media outlets is symbiotic. 5.Crimes committee by children are typically not newsworthy.

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Percentages are used regularly by research scientists and are variations of which of the following?

A. cells B. joints C. samples D. proportions

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