Social Learning - Elements of Criminology - Past Exam, Exams of Criminology

Download Social Learning - Elements of Criminology - Past Exam and more Exams Criminology in PDF only on Docsity! PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY PART 1 CRIMINOLOGY EXAMINATIONS 2012 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY ELEMENTS OF CRIMINOLOGY (CR10120) Time allowed ONE AND A HALF hours Answer Section A (this should take about half an hour) AND ONE of the questions in Section B (this should take about one hour) Candidates are not permitted to bring any books, notes or any other materials into the examination. SECTION A ANSWER THIS COMPULSORY QUESTION (one third of examination marks; spend about 30 minutes on this question) Briefly outline ONE of the following and highlight its contribution to criminology: i. Core elements of control theory ii. Radical perspectives on criminology iii. Differential Association theory. iv. Merton’s anomie theory. v. Evolutionary theory. vi. Social Learning theory. SECTION B ANSWER ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS (two thirds of examination marks; spend about one hour on this question)) 1. Using ideas drawn from both Beccaria and Bentham outline the basic concepts of classical criminology and briefly explain how it impacted on criminology and criminal justice theory and/or practice at the time. 2. What have been the main achievements of feminist perspectives on criminology? 3. Describe how subcultural theories account for social deviance and juvenile delinquency? 4. Discuss how useful the concepts of ‘social exclusion’ and the ‘underclass’ are in helping us to understand the causes of crime? 5. Discuss the limitations of using twins to research the influence of genes on criminal behaviour. 6. To what extent do you support the view that Psychopathy is a socially constructed condition rather than a genuine psychological/neurological impairment?