Exam 3: Modern Applications of the Classical Perspective: Deterrence, Rational Choice, and Routine Activities or Lifestyle Theories of Crime

Longitudinal studies of deterrence provided a significant improvement over the previously used ______ studies.

An example of shaming is forcing an offender to walk down a main street in town while wearing a sign that reads "I shoplifted."

Which of the following in an example of a capable guardian relative to routine activities theory?

Rational people will commit crime when the costs outweigh the benefits.

The general model of routine activities theory was presented by Lawrence Cohen and Robert K.Merton.

The three-strike law has been shown to be ineffective as a specific deterrent.

Bus depots were among the top hot spots in the Minneapolis study of 911 calls were bars.

According to the book, what city is a good example of a city that realized a reduction in crime after implementing policies per the broken windows theory?

Motivated offenders are always present, according to routine activities theory.

Whose ideas influenced the decay of the classical school?

High crime areas are called ______.

Routine activities theory assumes there will never be a motivated offender.

Which of the following is an example of a hydraulic offender?

Which of the following is one of the top 10 places from which police were called to, according to a study of 911 calls in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Which of the following is a main component of rational choice theory?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Green River Killer case study?

Critics of deterrence theory stated that ______ statistics are not adequate measures of the deterrence theoretical framework.

Which state is one of the states that passed the controversial three-strikes law?

Explain the three key elements of routine activities theory and provide an example for each.

Which of the following illustrates the element 'lack of capable guardian' as it is presented in routine activities theory?