ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cauayan City, Isabela

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION
MOCK BOARD
August 29, 2022, Monday
9:00 A.M. -10:30 A.M.
1. The theory in criminology which maintains that a person commits crime or behaves criminally
mainly because he or she is being possessed by evil spirits or something of natural force that
controls his/her behavior is called
a. devine will theory b. classical theory c. demonological theory d. all of
these
2. The school of thought advocate by Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham is the
a. Classical School b. Neo Classical School c. Positivist School d.
Cartographical School
3. This school of thought which maintains children and lunatics should not be regarded as
criminals and free from punishment refers to
a. Classical School b. Neo Classical School c. Positivist School d. Cartographical
School
4. The Italian leader of the positivist school of criminology, who was criticized for his methodology
and his attention to the biological characteristics of offenders was
a. Cesare Lombroso b. Cesare Beccaria c. Cesare The Great d. Cesare Asar
5. The theory on criminal behavior that was based on the use of Psychology in explaining or an
approach in understanding criminal behavior is known as the
a. anomie theory b. Psychoanalytical theory c. strain theory d. control
theory
6. His key ideas are concentrated on the principle of “Survival of the Fittest” as a behavioral
science. He advocated the “Somatotyping Theory”
a. William Sheldon b. Robert Merton c. Edwin Sutherland d. Ivan Nye
7. T means _____________ in the criminal formula
a. total situation b. criminal tendency c. temperament d. temptation
8. S means _____________ is the criminal formula
a. resistance to temptation b. criminal tendency c. instrumentation d. none of
these
9. The tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain is the concept of
a. hedonism b. heredity c. born criminal d. environmental
10. An act which is characterized by non-conformity with social norms is considered as
a. anti-social b. act without intent c. act with intent d. all of these
11. The term use to refer to the adverse psychological impacts of rape on rape victims who
continue to suffer long after the incident
a. sexual anxiety b. rape trauma syndrome c. fear d. neurotic
behavior
12. When the sexual attack becomes a means of expressing anger or rage and involves more
physical assault upon the victim the rapist is classified as ______________
a. sadistic rapist b. power rapist c. anger rapist d. insane rapist
13. The group of violent crimes involving physical assault by a family member to another family
members is called _____________
a. index crimes b. interpersonal violence c. family violence d.
collective violence
14. Centuries ago, criminal behavior was believed to be the result of evil spirits and demons. Guilt
and innocence were established by a variety of procedures that presumably called forth
the supernatural allies of the accused. The accused were innocent if they could survive an ordeal,
they were guilty if they died at the stake or if omens were associated with them. In the 18th
century, this spiritual determination began to give way to:
a.    The belief that there is no such thing as bad spirits
 b.    The belief that humans are rational creatures with free   will, who seek happiness and
pleasure and avoid pain
 c.    The belief that man is a demon and devil
 d.    The belief that man is evolved from the animal ape.                                                                  
15. Among the following classical thoughts in Criminology is not correct:
a.    The Classical school of Criminology is spearheaded by Bentham and Beccaria.
b.    The Classical School of Criminology is an advocate of punishment as a deterrent to crime.
c.    The Classical School of Criminology argues that criminals were primitive creatures,
incapable of living normally in society.
d.    The Classical School of Criminology also argued that nature has placed mankind under the
governance of two sovereign masters, “pain” and “pleasure’.
16. What school of thought in Criminology challenges the proposition  that man has absolute free
will to choose between good and evil and states that it is not absolute as presumed to be because
free  will can be diminished by pathology, mental disorders and other conditions that may instigate
personal responsibility?
 a.    Neo-classical School of Criminology b.    Positivism  c.    Hedonistic Calculus
d.    Radical Criminology                    
17.The Classical School of thoughts in Criminology is based on the principle of free will. The
positivist thoughts on the other hand is focused on the principle of:
a.    Darwinism  b.    Determinism c.    Cognitive Functioning d. Conceptual
Thinking                 
18.The Differential Association Theory provides a good illustration of a social learning approach
perspective in Criminology Criminal behavior according to this theory is:
a.    A result of an emotional disturbance b.    An inmate quality of goodness or badness
c.    Learned and not inherited d.   An excess of wisdom                 
19.What perspective in Criminology probes the situational or environmental action and examines
the underlying conditions within the environment that may encourage criminal behavior?
a.    Psychiatric Criminology b.    Psychological Criminology c.    Sociological
Criminology d.    Criminal Anthropology                
20.Based on the Lombroso’s works, he classified criminals as: the born criminal, the habitual, the
passionate and the criminoloid. Which of the following statements describe a criminoloid?
a.    the morally insane and hysteric criminal b.    the impulsive and cruel criminal
c.    the “weak natures” susceptible to bad examples d.    the primitive and
atavist            
21.Some criminology theorists have linked physical characteristics with personality. Among these
theories is William Sheldon’s Somatotyping theory. He classified body physique into
three categories as the endomorphic, the mesomorphic and the ectomorphic body. Of the
following statements, which appropriately describes the mesomorphic?
a.    the twin and fragile with withdrawn behavior b.    the muscular and hard
physique
c.    the attractive and beautifully shaped d.    the fat and soft body type       
22. According to Hans Eyesenck, in his study about the behavioral character and incidence to
crime, the typical extravert is one who  is:
         a.    sociable, impulsive, optimistic and has high needs for excitement
         b.    reserved, quiet and cautious
         c.    undersized, short and untidy
         d.    over sized, heavy and firm        
23.To explain human behavior, social learning theorists place great emphasis on cognitive
variables. Social learning reflects the theory’s strong assumption that we learn primarily by
observing and listening to people around us-
a.    the social environment b.    the stimulus that elicit response
c.    the mental state and brain-mediation processes. d.    the reinforcements for behavior   
24. He developed the anomie theory in 1938.
       a. Lloyd Ohlin b. Edwin Sutherland c. Robert Merton d. Richard
Cloward
25. He developed in 1934 the differential association theory.
       a. Lloyd Ohlin b. Edwin Sutherland c. Robert Merton d. Richard
Cloward
26. This theory contends that kids in stable lower-class neighborhoods are more likely to find
criminal role models who help them achieve some level of criminal success by apprenticing the
kids into a variety of criminal enterprises.
 a. Neutralization Theory b. Differential Association Theory c. Differential Opportunity Theory
       d. Strain Theory
27. This Theory states that crime isn't just a function of lower classes and that both the rich  and
the poor can become criminals depending on whom they hang out with and what values and
beliefs they learn.
a. Neutralization Theory  b. Differential Association c. Differential Opportunity
Theory        d. Strain Theory
28. This Theory points out that people who commit crime actually fluctuate back and forth between
criminal conduct and law abiding conduct.
a. Neutralization Theory b. Differential Association c. Differential Opportunity Theory
       d. Strain Theory
29. This Theory contends that most people in society share the same goals of achieving wealth
and success. But some people in lower classes don’t have the same opportunities that their  
wealthier counterparts do and as a result, they get angry when they can't achieve their goals. This
frustration leads to   crime.
a. Neutralization Theory b. Differential Association c. Differential Opportunity
Theory        d. Strain Theory
30. This Theory states that criminals think about their actions, weighing the pros and cons
including the risk of punishment   and making decisions based on their calculations.
a. Lower Class Reaction Theory b. Rational Choice Theory c. Strain Theory d.
Social Disorganization Theory
31. The type of offender who use violence as a means to accomplish criminal acts
a. culturally violent offender b. criminally violent offender c. pathological violent offender
d. situational violent offender
32. The group of property crimes committed by ordinarily property criminals with little progressive
knowledge on criminal techniques
a. occasional property crimes b. conventional property crimes c. crimes by passion d.
none of these
33. It is a theory which is concerned with how the self-identity and behavior of an individual is
influenced (or created) by how that individual is categorized and described by others in their
society.
a. Radical Theory  b. Psychological Theory c. Labeling theory  d. Learning
Theory .
34. The following are Raffaele Garofalo’s suggestions except one…
a. Death for those whose criminal acts grew out of a permanent psychological anomaly, rendering
them incapable of social life.
b. Partial elimination or long time imprisonment for those fit only for the life of nomadic hordes or
primitive tribes
c. He held the view that criminals should not be held responsible to their acts because the
factors causing their criminality were beyond their control.
d. Enforced reparation on the part of those who lack altruistic sentiments but who have committed
their crimes under pressure of exceptional circumstances is not likely to do so again.
35. Which of the following does not belong to the classical school of thought?
a. People have free will to choose how to act
b. Punishment can deter people from crime
c. Social as well as biological factors played a role in criminality.
d. The swifter and certain the punishment, the more effective it is in deterring criminal
behavior.
36. What school of criminology shifted the emphasis from “free will” to the “causes of crimes”
a. classical school b. neo classical school c. somatotype school d.
positivist school
37. This system originated in Italy, yet it is still practiced by police agencies and reinforced by
photographs. Criminal identification is done through the use of physical description and classified
in anthropometrics cards with telegraphic cards
a. portrait parle b. photography c. Dactyloscophy d. police line up
38 According to sociologist, criminals are divided into two categories, namely; individual criminals
and _______ criminals
a. convicted b. social c. female d. male
39. Severe penalties and long prison terms are deterrent factors in the commission of crimes. This
theory is based on
a. criminological theories b. the Revised Penal Code c. the Constitution d.
Criminal procedure
40. The founder of the positivist school of criminology
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. August Comte

41. The French sociologist who applied modern methods of physical sciences to social sciences
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Auguste Comte c. Cesare Lombroso d. Paul Topinard

42. The French anthropologist who for the first time used the term ciminologie
a. Cesare Becarri b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. Jeremy
Bentham
43. The English legal philosopher who became an advocate of the classical school
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. Jeremy
Bentham
44. The associate of Lombroso who introduced the idea of controlling crimes through preventive
measures
a. Jeremy Bentham b. Edwin Sutherland c. Paul Topinard d. Enrico Ferri

45. The American criminologist whose definition of criminology is widely accepted all over the
world
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. Edwin
Sutherland
46. Another follower of Lombroso who traced the roots of criminality to moral anomalies
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Jeremy Bentham d. Raffaelle Garofalo
47. He established the classical school of criminology
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. Jeremy
Bentham
48. He is known as the father of criminology
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Cesare Lombroso c. Raffaele Garofalo d. Paul Topinard

49. He formulated the theory of “born criminal”

a. Cesare Beccaria b. Enrico Ferri c. Raffaelle Garofalo d. Cesare
Lombroso
50. He coined the term criminology
a. Cesare Beccaria b. Paul Topinard c. Cesare Lombroso d. Jeremy
Bentham
51. He developed the utilitarian principles of punishment
a. Cesare Lombroso b. Jeremy Bentham c. Cesare Beccaria d. Enrico
Ferri
52. He developed the theory of “anomie”
a. Gabriel Tarde b. Charles Gorning c. Auguste Comite d. Emile Durkheim
53. He developed the theory of evolution
a. Charles Goring b. Charles Darwin c. Enrico Ferri d. Cesare Lombroso

54. He was the first to repudiate the classical free-will doctrine

a. Cesare Lombroso b. Enrico Ferri c. Adolphe Quetelet d.
Auguste Comte
55. The author of the book ‘the criminal man’
a. Paul Topinard b. Cesare Beccaria c. Raffaele Garofalo d. Cesare Lambroso

56. The oldest legal code discovered in Iran which is presently kept at a museum in Paris
a. Legal Code of Iran b. The 12 Roman Tablets c. The Ten Commandments d.
The Code of Hammurabi
57. The title of the book written by Beccaria and published in 1764 AD
a. Introduction to Criminology b. On crime and Punishment c. The criminal man d.
Society and Crime
58. The book published in 1876 which permanently transformed criminology from abstract
philosophy of crime to modern science of investigation
a. Society and the crime b. criminology c. On crime and punishment d.
The criminal man
59. The governing principle of Jeremy Bentham’s works
a. universalism b. utilitarianism c. communism d.
socialism
60. The other school of criminology which opposed the classical school of thought
a. neo- classical school b. positivist school c. negativist school d. sociological
school
61. The idea that crime is normal in a society is called the theory of
a. utilitarianism b. evolution c. moral insanity d. anomie

62. The idea that man is the descendant of the apes is known as
a. the theory of Utilitarianism b. theory of communism c. the divine theory d. the
theory of evolution
63. It describes the physical features of creatures at an earlier stage of development
a. utilitarianism b. evolution c. atavistic stigmata d. moral insanity
64. The three scopes of criminology according to Sutherland
a. the making of laws, solutions to crime
b. the making of laws, breaking of laws and society reaction to breaking of law
c. the making of laws, enforcement of laws and society’s reaction to crime
d. the making of laws, breaking of laws and enforcement of laws
65. Any human conduct that violates a criminal law and his subject to punishment
a. criminology b. deviance c. violation d. Crime
66. He formulated the earliest sociological theories of criminal behavior
a. Gabriel Tarde b. Cesare Lambroso c. Adolphe Quetelet d. Paul
Popinard
67. He is known as the father of empirical or modern criminology
 a. Cesare Lambroso b. Cesare Beccaria c. Enrico Ferri d.
Raffaele Garafalo
68. Causes of crime that are mostly pathological in nature are found and contained in the Neo-
classical school of thought. One of these answer is not
a. mental disorder b. physical disability c. alcoholic d. medicinal
69. The positivist theory clearly defines that
a. poverty is cause of crime
b. criminals ha individual difference
c. physiological defect is one cause of crime
d. inborn physical defect or markings pinpointed to or becomes the causes of
crime
70. The study of external formation of the skull and the development of its various parts in relation
to the behavior of the criminal
a. criminal psychology b. criminal psychiatry c. physiology d.
phrenology
71. The man behind the study of craniology or phrenology
a. William Sheldon b. Charles Goring c. Cesare Lombroso d. Jeremy
Bentham
72. The theory which believes that the body structure of a person is closely relate to the type of
crime he commits is
a. psychophysiology b. psychology c. physiology d.
phrenology
73. He studied the relationship of the body structure to the type of crime a person commits
a. William Sheldon b. Emile Dyrkeim c. Cesare Lombroso d. Cesare
Beccaria
74. A person who is small- boned, fat, short, easy going. Loves comfortable lifestyle is considered
as
a. endomorphic b. ectomorphic c. mesomorphic d.
octomorphic
75. The man who developed the theory that human personality has a three- part structure
a. Emile Durkheim b. Charles Goring c. William Sheldon d. Sigmund Freud
76. It is the moral aspect man’s personality that judges our behavior and known as conscience
a. alter ego b. ego c. Id d. superego
77. He said crime is normal in a society
a. Jeremy Betham b. Raffaele Garofalo c. Emile Durkhiem d. Cesare
Beccaria
78. This social structure theory suggest that when people find they cannot achieve goals through
legitimate means, they experience stress and frustration that leads to rule- violating behavior
a. sociological theory b. strain theory c. cultural deviance theory d.
social disorganization theory
79. The causal theory which explains that a person commits crime because of economic goal
blockage.
a. Strain Theory                b. Cartographical Theory     c. Neo-Classical Theory
d. Control Theory                                      
80. This theory of punishment rest on the belief that a wrong done must be atoned for by a
punishment which compensates for the crime.
a. Retribution            b. Just Dessert         c. Retaliation            d. Hammurabi Code              
81. It refers to the appearance or observed features of something experienced distinguished from
reality, or the thing itself; any extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or occurrence.
a. Crime                            b. Theory                             c. Phenomenon d.
Principle
82. He advocated the theory that “feeblemindedness” is inherited. It causes crime for the reason
that a feebleminded person is unable to appreciate the consequences of his behavior, or could not
appreciate the meaning of law.
 a. Rafael Goddard                                  b. Enrico Ferri            c. Travis Hirschi                d.
Psychoanalytical Theory
83. He wrote a book entitled “Essay on Crimes and Punishment” as well as advocated and applied
doctrine of penology that is to make punishment less arbitrary and severe: that all persons who
violated a specific law should receive identical punishment regardless of age, sanity, wealth,
position or circumstances.
a. Cesare Beccaria                     b. Jeremy Bentham               c. Edwin Sutherland
d. Ernest Kretschmer
84.  An approach in the explanation of crime which considers climate as one of the factors that
lead individuals to do a criminal act.
a. Criminal Ecology                    b. Criminal Epidemiology                   c. Criminal
Geography                  d. Criminal Biology
85. It is a theory which is concerned with how the self-identity and behavior of an individual is
influenced (or created) by how that individual is categorized and described by others in their
society.
a. Radical Theory                 b. Conflict Theory                  c. Labeling theory                  
d. Learning Theory
86. He established a theory which tried not to explain why a person commits crime but rather
determine why people do not become criminal.
a. Richard Cloward                b. Travis Hirschi                c. Robert Agnew            d. Lloyd
Ohlin                       
87. A certain society who do not have or lacks regulation will result to chaos or breakdown of
norms. The aforesaid statement is best referring to what theory?
a. Routine Activity Theory                b. Rational Choice Theory               c. Anomie Theory
d. Astrology Theory
88. A theory based upon the idea that the assessment of the person's outer appearance, primarily
the face, may give insights into one's character or personality.
a. Physiognomy                      b. Phrenology              c. Biological Theory
d. Ecology Theory
89. In the geographical theory concerning crime causation, he said in his book (Spirit of Laws,
1784) that criminality increases in proportion as one approach the equator and drunkenness
increase as one approaches the north and south pole.
a. David Matza                b. Franz Joseph Gall                          c. Montesquieu d.
Aichorn
90. Which of the following do not belong to the group?
a. Differential Association Theory         d. Differential Identification Theory     b. Routine Activity
Theory    d. Imitation-Suggestion Theory
91. He claimed that crime is the result of emotional immaturity.
a. Philip Bromberg              b. Healy                      c. Sigmund Freud                           d.
William Kretschmer
92. It refers to the study of the size, weight and shape of the skull.
a. Phrenology                       b. Craniometry                        c. Physiognomy                      d.
Anatomy of Skull
93. The relation of criminality to the physical constitution of man is best known as___________.
a. Criminal Physical Anthropology                 b. Criminal Demography        c. Criminal Sociology
d. Victimology
94. Andrew saw Edgar killing his own father with the used of cal. 45 firearm. The other day,
because of poverty Peter stole a pack of sky flakes (biscuit) inside the store of Petra. Judge Ador
convicted the killer for a crime of parricide. What theory is applicable to the act of Peter?
a. Social Disorganization Theory                b. Social Ecology Theory         c. Genetic
Theory                              d.Realism
95. If Andrew murdered also his father based on what he perceived as what Edgar has done to his
father what theory will apply if any?
a. Sutherland Theory           b. Differential Association Theory                 c. Imitation
Theory            d. Differential Identification
96. The _________theory of criminality attributes delinquent and criminal behavior to a  
conscience that is either too overbearing that it arouses feeling of guilt or so weak that is cannot
control the individual’s impulse and the need for immediate gratification.
a. Psychoanalytic              b. Biological                c. Psychological                              d.
Psychopathic
97. Mr. Perfecto is a religious man. However, due to unexpected event his house and other
important things were completely ruined by a tornado, thus he lost everything other than his life.
Thereafter, he planned to stay in a certain squatter area where most high profile criminals live.
Suddenly, he was persuaded by the people around him and he became one among the most
notorious criminal in that place. Based on the case aforementioned, what causal theory of crime
suits the situation?
a. Social Bond              b. Labeling                  c. Differential Association     
d. Biochemistry
BANDURA 98. Who proposed the related theory based on no. 23?
a. Henry Mckay          b. Steve Messner                   c. Richard Rosenfeld d. Edwin
Sutherland
99. Ectomorphic based on the somatotype theory of crime by William Sheldon possessed long
arms and legs and has a higher proportion of nervous tissue which is similar to the concept of
William Kretschmer known as _____.
a. Pyknic Type            b. Asthenic Type                 c. Dyplastic
Type                                            d. Athletic Type
100. This approach to the study of criminality links criminal behavior to mental states, especially
mental disease, mental disorders, pathologies and emotional problems.
a. Psychiatry                          b. Psychosomatic                       c. Psychogenic d.
Criminal Anthropometry