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

Routine activities theory is another contemporary form of the positive school framework.

According to routine activities theory, the victims of the Green River Killer were suitable targets because they ______.

Economics had a large influence on rational choice theory.

Most offenders do not leave their home knowing they are going to commit a crime.

______ and ______ factors of deterrence are the basis for the rational choice theory.

______ sanctions provide more of a deterrent effect for most people.

Longitudinal studies and ______ studies can address an experiential effect.

Which of the following represents the ideal situation in which crime will occur (according to routine activities theory)?

Rational choice theory emphasizes not only the formal and official aspects of criminal sanctions, but also the informal or unofficial aspects, such as family and community.

Burglary is an example of a strikable felony that falls under the three-strikes law.

The classical school of criminology experienced a rebirth on the 1980s.

A capable guardian can include bystanders.

Who wrote Seductions of Crime in 1988?

When people's previous experiences highly influence their expectations regarding their chances of being caught, this is called ______.

Explain the importance of formal and informal factors of criminal sanctions within the rational choice theory.

Explain what the experiential effect is and how it relates to criminal activity.

Hobbes asserted that people who were not afraid of punishment could be effectively deterred.

Explain the difference between longitudinal, cross-sectional and scenario research.

Deterrence is highly ineffective in preventing crimes with immediate payoffs when it comes to the ______ offenders.

Who wrote The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives of Offending in 1986?