Exam 11: Displacement and Diffusion

According to Wortley, pressures are factors that make an individual uncomfortable, frustrated, irritable, or otherwise aroused to the point of taking some form of action.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major categories of situational techniques presented in the Cornish and Clarke typology?

___________ are electronic devices that, in the absence of the key, prevent the car from operating.

Routine activities theory posits that all but which of the following are needed for crime?

Which of the following is NOT a common misconception about situational prevention?

Situational crime prevention can be traced to the work of:

Which of the following is NOT part of the 5Is?

Routine activities theory posits that individuals make decisions on whether to commit an offense based on an array of inputs, including the effort involved, the potential payoff, the degree of peer support for the action, the risk of apprehension and punishment, and the needs of the individual.

Situational studies of motor vehicle theft have found:

Which of the following was NOT one of Clarke's original (1983) types of situational prevention?

Wortley argues that Clarke and Homel's situational prevention typology is incomplete and suggests that there are four precipitators to crime. Which of the following is NOT a precipitator?

SARA stands for Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment.

____________ argues that criminal behavior fits patterns that can be understood in terms of when and where crime occurs.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key theoretical bases for situational prevention?

The appearance that offenders' behavior is based on little conscious thought or choice may be due to the fact that individuals rely on crime scripts.

The lifestyle perspective specifically focuses on the activity of the victim as a contributing factor in criminal acts.

Wortley argued that the matrix of situational prevention underemphasized elements that can control or inhibit offending, and gave too much attention to factors that precipitate or lead to crime.