JS 345 Criminology 2011
Note: You will not know in advance which questions will be selected for the exam
so it is advisable to prepare for each question.
Remember the exam will be closed-notes and closed-book. Your answers
should reflect the breadth of information presented in the class
and must incorporate specific material
from the course readings whenever appropriate.
Please bring a blank blue book to the exam.
One of the essay questions below will appear on your exam, plus there will be a
short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, true/false section based
primarily on key terms from the text and your notes.
1)
Construct a case study of a criminal’s history that illustrates the assumptions
of the social reaction/labeling theorists (e.g., Lemert, Becker, Goffman).
Evaluate the empirical support for this perspective.
What are the policy implications of this perspective?
2)
Discuss the role of subculture in promoting juvenile delinquency and crime.
Be sure to address at least:
a)
Cohen’s theory of delinquency
b)
Miller’s critique of Cohen’s theory
c)
The techniques of neutralization and how they may contribute to delinquency and
crime.
3)
Examine the critical criminologies.
Be sure to address at least:
a)
The historical roots
b)
The uniform questions asked by critical criminologists according to your text.
c)
Detailed descriptions and examples of two critical criminologies (for example:
Left Realists, Cultural Criminology, and Peace-making Criminology).
4)
Evaluate the role of control in explaining crime.
Address at least:
a)
The elements of Hirschi’s control theory
b)
The strengths, weaknesses, and studies concerning control theory
c)
The elements of Gottredson and Hirshi’s general theory of self-control
d)
The strengths, weaknesses, and studies concerning self-control theory