Practice mode / Crime and Deviance What did Lombroso claim? A Option A: Criminals were socialized into an underworld of crime B Option B: Biological failings drove some people into crime C Option C: No act is intrinsically deviant D Option D: Women were less likely to be arrested than men Correct answer B. Biological failings drove some people into crime Explanation Cesare Lombroso argued that some criminals were born with biological defects, visible as physical features, which made them prone to criminal behaviour. Show answer Report a problem Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions
Question 01 / Crime and Deviance What does the term ‘secondary deviation’ refer to? A Option A: The ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action B Option B: The punishment or stigmatisation of deviant acts C Option C: The labelling of an act as deviant through social reaction to it D Option D: All of the above Correct answer A. The ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action Show answer Open question
Question 02 / Crime and Deviance What is the Mafia an example of? A Option A: White collar crime B Option B: Organised crime C Option C: Global terrorism D Option D: Non-criminal deviance Correct answer B. Organised crime Show answer Open question
Question 03 / Crime and Deviance How does terrorism differ from the kinds of crime described by the Chicago School? A Option A: It is associated with political conflict between states and their citizens B Option B: It can have far-reaching effects upon international relations C Option C: It is committed on a larger, often global, scale, and is well organised D Option D: All of the above Correct answer D. All of the above Show answer Open question
Question 04 / Crime and Deviance Sociologists believe that no behaviour is what? A Option A: Inherently deviant B Option B: Without a great deal of variation C Option C: Completely irrelevant D Option D: Totally in keeping with tradition E Option E: Without a corresponding judgement Correct answer A. Inherently deviant Show answer Open question
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