Law and Politics

__________ was an explanation of criminal behavior that focused on the shapes and contours of the head.

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The Positive School's thinking was based on distinguishing the difference between criminals and non-criminals.

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Some biological theories of crime date back centuries.

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Researchers have been unable to investigate genetic underpinnings to behaviors.

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Lombroso believed that criminals need to be studied on a case-by-case basis.

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Just because a certain factor is seen more frequently among known criminals does not necessarily ...

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Genetic theories take the position that there might be entire "bad" families that produce criminal offspring?

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Both physiognomy and phrenology were relatively short-lived scientific endeavors.

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According to equal environmental assumption (EEA), research indicates identical twins are more ...

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Who was it that scientifically tested Lombroso's ideas and found them seriously lacking?

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Which of the following statements best summarizes the barriers facing biological theories in criminology?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the core assumptions of positivist thinking in criminology?

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Which of the following is a form of science that sought to identify distinct facial features of ...

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What was the term that Lombroso used to describe the less-evolved physical characteristics found ...

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The most important set of adoption studies in criminology took place in what part of the world?

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Research found that men with the XYY chromosome pattern were larger, taller, had more masculine ...

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Lombroso later revised his viewpoints to include what type of influences?

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Decades of research have shown that boys in general are more aggressive than girls, ever at young ...

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Identify and describe the three characteristics that determine the deterrent effectiveness of a ...

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In which ways has research been conducted to scientifically test classical theory, and what have ...

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Explain the idea of deterrence as Beccaria conceived of it, and what points you think make up the ...

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The __________ involves the sacrifice of some personal freedom in exchange for governmental ...

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Beccaria highlighted features of a rational, enlightened justice system that would effectively deter ...

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__________ refers to the swiftness with which a particular punishment follows a criminal act.

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__________ believed that the function of the law should be social harm prevention rather than moral ...

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