Schools of Criminology and Early Theory
Published:
Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
16 Sept 2026
About this mock
Trace the evolution of criminological explanation from demonology and the neo-classical school through positivism, the cartographic and economic schools, constitutional and psychoanalytic theories, culture conflict, the Chicago School's ecological work, Tarde's imitation theory, and Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory. Allow 30 minutes.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
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Sage Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics, entry on Demonology
Open source - cited in 2 questions
Studymind, Psychological explanations: Psychodynamic explanations
Open source - cited in 2 questions
Oxford Bibliographies, Seasonality and Crime
Open source - cited in 2 questions
Wikipedia, Italian school of criminology
Open source - cited in 2 questions
- cited in 1 question
Bonger, Criminality and Economic Conditions (1916)
- cited in 1 question
General criminology theory texts on the multiple-factor response to constitutional theory
- cited in 1 question
Springer, A framework for estimating crime location choice based on awareness space (Crime Science)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Dugdale, The Jukes: A Study of Crime, Pauperism, Disease and Heredity (1877)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Sage Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Invasion-Succession
Open source - cited in 1 question
SozTheo, Social disorganization theory (Shaw & McKay)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wikipedia, Raffaele Garofalo
Definition of natural crime (offenses against probity and pity)
Open source - cited in 1 question
Britannica, William Sheldon / general criminal-anthropology sources on Cesare Lombroso
Open source - cited in 1 question
Britannica, Ernst Kretschmer
Physique and Character (1921) typology linking body type to temperament and mental illness
Open source - cited in 1 question
Wikipedia, Neo-classical school (criminology)
Open source - cited in 1 question
ScienceDirect, Does size really matter? A reexamination of Sheldon's somatotypes and criminal behavior
Open source - cited in 1 question
Glaser, "Criminality Theories and Behavioral Images" (1956)
Differential identification theory
Open source - cited in 1 question
- cited in 1 question
Encyclopedia.com, Park School
Open source
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What does the Schools of Criminology and Early Theory mock cover?+
Trace the evolution of criminological explanation from demonology and the neo-classical school through positivism, the cartographic and economic schools, constitutional and psychoanalytic theories, culture conflict, the Chicago School's ecological work, Tarde's imitation theory, and Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory. Allow 30 minutes.
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: medium. Tier: Premium.
Who is this mock for?+
Forensic science students and aspirants who want timed, exam-style practice with explanations and verified source citations on Criminology. Useful for postgraduate entrance preparation and for BSc / MSc forensic students testing their recall under time.
Are the questions reviewed?+
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