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Quiz 3
Quiz 3
Quiz 3
NAME:______________________ DATE:______________
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ESSAY. 5 Points Each.
Directions: Read the ff. question properly and answer it briefly. Tag-Lish is allowed
1. In your own idea, what is the difference between Celerity and Certainty?
NAME:______________________ DATE:______________
YEAR/SECTION:_____________
ESSAY. 5 Points Each.
Directions: Read the ff. question properly and answer it briefly. Tag-Lish is allowed
NAME:______________________ DATE:______________
YEAR/SECTION:_____________
Multiple Choice:
Directions: Read the ff. question properly and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Theory states that individuals rely on rational calculations to make rational choices that result
in outcomes aligned with their own best interests. Rational choice theory is often associated
with the concepts of rational actors, the rationally assumption, self-interest, and the invisible
hand.
2. Theory emphasizes that crime occurs when three elements converge.: Motivated, Suitable
Target, and the Absence of Capable guardian.
3. Simply means making sure that punishment takes place whenever a criminal act is
committed. Certainty has a greater impact on deterrence than severity of punishment. Deters
a person from committing crime, not the fear of being punished or the severity of the
punishment.
a. Celerity c. Severity
b. Certainty d. Eternity
4. Is a theory in criminal justice, which seeks to curb illegal conduct, to deter means to
discourage. Under the theory, the public will avoid committing crimes from fear of the strict
consequences.
5. Is and ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes. It is a form
of consequentialism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the
greatest good for the greatest number.
7. Refers to the length of a sentence. Studies show that for most individuals convicted of a
crime, short to moderate prison sentences may be a deterrent but longer prison terms produce
only a limited deterrent effect.
a. Certainty c. Severity
b. Celerity d. Brutality
8. Refers to the effects of legal punishment on those individuals who actually undergo to
punishment. Intended to discourage a specific individual from committing the crime again.
9. Meaning the swiftness of punishment is arguably the most overlooked element or deterrence
theory. Collectively, this work indicates that the “Celerity Effect” of deterrence tends to
decay when the punishment is delayed at all after the offending behaviour-even if by a matter
of minutes or even seconds.
a. Celerity d. Certainty
b. Integrity c. Selerity
10. In which actors we weigh the potential pleasure of an action against the possible pain
associated with it.