Criminology in pop culture
What is the name of the show where a high school chemistry teacher cooks meth?
Breaking Bad
A student cheats on an exam because they feel pressure to maintain a perfect GPA to secure a scholarship. Which criminological theory best fits?
Strain Theory
People become deviant as a result of being labeled as such by society, and this label can influence their behavior.
Labeling Theory
Who is the Father of modern criminology
Cesare Lombroso
reformers believed that the system should be arranged not to punish but to rehabilitate?
true
What popular Netflix show follows two brothers trying to escape prison to avoid the death penalty for false accusations?
Prison Break
Alex is considering stealing a bicycle from a public park. He notices that the park is crowded, there are security cameras, and the bike is locked with a sturdy chain. Alex decides not to steal the bike because the risk of getting caught outweighs the potential benefit. Which criminological theory best explains Alex's decision?
Rational Choice Theory
Criminal behavior is the result of a conscious decision-making process, where offenders weigh the risks and rewards of committing a crime.
Rational Choice Theory
How many classes of criminals did Ferri come up with?
6
the search of explanations of criminal behavior is easy?
false
What movie focuses on the transformation of a cop turned cyborg taking down crime in Detroit?
RoboCop
A teenager named Alex is caught shoplifting a small item from a store. Instead of addressing the behavior as a one-time mistake, the community and school label Alex as a 'troublemaker.' Over time, Alex begins to embrace this label and engages in more serious criminal activities. Which criminological theory does this scenario best illustrate?
Labeling Theory
Crime occurs when individuals are unable to achieve societal goals (like success) through legitimate means, leading to frustration and deviant behavior.
Strain Theory
Who claimed that there was a relationship between facial features and behavior?
Kasper Lavatar
Lombroso 4 major categories of criminals are learned, sane,always,and lazy?
false
What movie follows a wealthy narcissist turned serial killer?
American Psycho
A burglar targets a house after observing that the occupants are away on vacation and there is no security system. What criminology theory fits best?
Routine Activity Theory
Criminal behavior is learned through interaction with others, especially within close-knit groups.
Social Learning Theory
Who said crime could be controlled by social changes (e.g., advocated subsidized housing, birth control, freedom of marriage, divorce, and public facilities).
Enrico Ferri
Cesare Lombrosos study included 30,000 soldiers?
false
What movie starring Ice Cube released in 1991 addresses gang violence and its societal impacts?
Boyz n the Hood
a teenager who starts shoplifting due too peer pressure but later stops after joining the military and starting a family?
life course theory
People refrain from crime because of social bonds to family, school, and other institutions that promote conformity.
Control Theory
what physical characteristics did Lomboroso believe represented criminals ?
Big ears, sloping foreheads, long arms, receding chin, twisted noses
the most significant difference between the classical school and the positivist school is the latter search for empirical facts to confirm the idea that crime was determined by multiple factors?
true