Exam 4: Rational Choice Theory

Status-based violations occur when an individual challenges a criminal's manhood or character,

The choice of crime may be dictated by market conditions.

Brightly displaying "no littering" signs is an example of eliminating:

Most burglars prefer to commit crimes in neighborhoods that contain a greater than usual number of access streets. These neighborhoods are referred to as:

Evaluations of incarceration strategies reveal that their impact may be less than expected. Why might incarceration not work?

Situational crime prevention has many elements but one key element states that items which are disposable and can be easily sold by thieves are most likely to be taken.

The belief that crime can be reduced by modifying the physical environment to reduce opportunity is called:

________ violations involve encounters in which the grievant's essential character has been challenged.

Explain the elements of general deterrence. Be sure to discuss the importance of perceived punishment.

The excitement or exhilaration of successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations is known as _________________.

According to Bentham, the purpose of law is to produce and support the total happiness of the community it serves.

Fear of shame, embarrassment, and humiliation can be powerful general deterrents to crime. An individual's fear of exposure and consequent shaming may vary according to _________ of community structure and type of crime.

Rational choice theory is rooted in the classical school of criminology developed by:

That a crime is __________________means that offenders will react selectively to the characteristics of an individual criminal act

The Doorsteps Neighbourhood Program in Ontario, Canada, is a/an ________________ program to help to reduce crime.

Areas with a greater than usual number of access streets from traffic arteries into the neighborhood are referred to as ______________________.

Market-related offenses between drug dealers occur  primarily as a result of a turf or territory war.

Target-reduction strategies are designed to reduce the value of crime to potential criminals,

The three components of deterrence theory are severity, certainty, and speed of legal sanctions (punishment). Of these components, deterrence theorists tend to believe that the which component of punishment seems to have the strongest impact.

According to __________, punishment has the potential to discourage all individuals in the population from committing crime.