Criminal Psychology Subcategories

Criminal Psychology

Why should early problem behavior not by neglected?

A. Early interventions may be costly, but they are more cost effective than ignoring the problem- this would result in higher costs of society for dealing with delinquent children later in life
B. If acted on interventions can be effective at reducing future delinquency
C. It is predictive of later more serious behavior
D. All of the above

What can we not say about moral reasoning and delinquency?

A. When moral issues are related to crime the differences between male delinquents and male non- delinquents are their greatest
B. Male delinquents are typically at Kohlberg’s pre- conventional level compare to male non- delinquents
C. Offenders were typically at Kohlberg’s conventional level of moral reasoning, i.e. obtaining social approval compared non- offenders
D. Non-offenders males tend to be at a lower level of moral reasoning than non- offendring females

The legal definition of rape now includes:

A. only vaginal penetration
B. oral and vaginal penetration
C. vaginal penetration of an adult
D. vaginal, oral and anal penetration

The qualities of successful rehabilitation programs to treat offenders include:

A. Cognitive interviews
B. Offender profiling
C. Being community- based
D. Focus on relationship with parents

Learning is based on:

A. Knowledge
B. Comprehension
C. Understanding
D. Practice

Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

A. personal experience
B. crime news
C. aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime
D. all of the options above

Forensic and criminal psychologists should exercise great caution before assuming that the media plays a role in generating violent criminality. Which of the following would support this caution?

A. The media give a similar message about violence as do other sources of socialization. Indeed, the media give messages about when it is appropriate to use violence and when it is not
B. Young violent offenders prefer violent videos compared to controls but they also tend to have been abused by their parents. When this factor is taken into account their media consumption is not different from controls
C. Violent crime statistics in the states show a delayed effect as result of the introduction of violent television but this claim is not supported in Great Britain
D. All of the above

Haapasalo (1999) found that the greater the maternal problems the:

A. less likely that her son would be physically abused
B. more likely that her son was physically abused
C. more likely her son would be sexually abused
D. none of these

Sexual fantasy is accepted as a driving force in sexual offending. Which of the following raises over this assumed simple link between fantasy and offending?

A. Sexual offences are often non- consummatory
B. When treatment is mainly directed at reducing fantastic recidivism actually increases
C. Unacceptable themes are found in the fantasy of ‘normal’ individuals but they don’t have to be acted upon in order to have erotic effects
D. All of the above

Rape is:

A. a relatively under reported crime
B. tend to be carried out by men know to women rather than by strangers
C. more commonly carried out by younger offenders
D. all of the above