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SYG 2323 FINAL EXAM Course
______ ____Intro To Criminology Learning Outcomes
In General, always be able to present a review of the key insights from any classroom video or activity
connected to each chapter. Also, know the key terms and be able to explore the critical thinking
questions at the end of each chapter. Upon completion of the assigned material, you should be able to:
CHAPTER 10: Violent Crimes
1. Differentiate amongst the various categories of criminal homicide.
2. Explain the concept of victim precipitation.
3. Explain the difference between a simple assault and an aggravated assault.
4. Discuss the evolution of laws related to rape.
5. Discuss the characteristics of robbers.
6. Discuss the rise of organized crime, terrorism, hate crimes, militias, and violence in schools in the
United States.
7. Discuss the relationship between violence and gun control.
CHAPTER 11: Crimes Against Property
1. Discuss the elements of larceny.
2. Discuss the crossover of theft prevention measures designed for motor vehicles that are increasingly
being used for boats and other watercraft.
3. Compare and contrast the various types of fraud.
4. Explain the various forms of auto insurance fraud.
5. Discuss the problems of detection and prosecution of high-tech crimes.
6. Discuss burglary and fencing.
7. Explain the role juveniles play in arson.
8. Explain the classification system of fire setters.
CHAPTER 12: White-Collar and Corporate Crime
1. Discuss the various types of white-collar crime (and other economic crimes).
2. Describe the problems associated with defining and determining the frequency of corporate crime.
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3. Explain the development of corporate criminal law in the United States.
4. Compare and contrast the models of corporate culpability.
CHAPTER 13: Public Order Crimes
1. Describe the history of drug abuse in the United States.
2. Explain the development of drug control laws in the United States.
3. Discuss the international nature of the drug trade.
4. Explain the history of the legalization of alcohol in the United States.
5. Discuss some of the legal issues involved in dealing with pornography.
CHAPTER 16: Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research
1. Discuss the professionalization of policing that was pioneered by Vollmer and Wilson.
2. Compare and contrast the various types of law enforcement agencies in the United States.
3. Explain the command structure, and the difference between line functions and non-line functions.
4. Discuss the three primary police functions.
5. Compare and contrast the various methods of community policing.
6. Discuss the six areas in which police departments have been found to be defective or deficient.
CHAPTER 17: The Nature and Functioning of Courts
1. Describe the structure and functions of all of the courts in the U.S. Court System.
2. Explain the role of the trial judge at each stage of the trial.
3. Discuss the jury selection process.
4. Compare and contrast the philosophies and models of punishment.
5. Discuss the status of capital punishment in the United States, and how it compares to the rest of the
world.
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CHAPTER 18: A Research Focus on Corrections
1. Explain the development of corrections in the United States.
2. Compare and contrast jails and prisons.
3. Discuss competing explanations of the origin of prison culture.
4. Compare and contrast probation and parole.
5. Discuss the additional community alternatives to incarceration.

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