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Criminal Justice Quiz

Authored by Zethu Madangatya

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the criminal justice system?

Increasing crime rates

Maximizing police power

Punishment of victims

Rehabilitation of offenders

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary institutions of the criminal justice system?

Courts

Correctional centres

Police

Social services

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the juridical approach, what defines a crime?

An act that is morally wrong

An act that causes harm to others

An act that is socially unacceptable

An act forbidden and punishable by law

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main criticism of the juridical definition of crime by criminologists?

It is outdated

It is too narrow

It is too broad

It is too complex

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered a criminal according to the criminological approach?

Only those caught and punished

Anyone who has transgressed the law

Only those with a criminal record

Those who are labeled by society

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which school of thought in criminology focuses on the individual characteristics of criminals?

Chicago School

Positivist School

Classical School

Pre-classical School

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Merton's Strain Theory primarily address?

The cultural gap between societal goals and means

The biological factors of crime

The historical context of criminal laws

The psychological state of criminals

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