Subjective belief or judgment about a matter is called?

• A. Circumstances
• B. Currency
• C. Opinion
• D. Access to Resources

Answer: (C)

A subjective belief or judgment about a matter is called an opinion. An opinion expresses what someone thinks or feels rather than what can be proven or measured as fact. It can vary from person to person and is shaped by experiences, values, biases, and emotions. In criminology, distinguishing opinions from objective facts helps us understand perceptions and attitudes alongside measurable data. For example, someone might state that they believe a policy will reduce crime, which is their view, not a guaranteed outcome or proof.

Circumstances refer to the surrounding conditions or facts of a situation, which are objective elements. Currency is about how up-to-date information is. Access to resources concerns whether resources are available. These are not about personal beliefs, so they don’t fit the description as well as opinion does.