Question 1

Developmental theories assume that criminal behavior is caused by the same factors over the entire lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Interactional theory combines control and strain theory to explain delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One policy implication for developmental theories is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhancing protective factors such as parental monitoring 
B)  Increase use of incarceration 
C)  Incarcerate people until they age out 
D)  Eugenics 
A)  Enhancing protective factors such as parental monitoring 
B)  Increase use of incarceration 
C)  Incarcerate people until they age out 
D)  Eugenics

Question 4

What is selective incapacitation and which perspective supports its use? What are the arguments against selective incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

Selective incapacitation is a criminal j

Question 5

Sampson and Laub (1993) examined informal social control and crime. One of their hypotheses is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminality is set by age 8 
B)  Crime is a result of low self-control 
C)  Informal social bonds are stable over time 
D)  Informal social bonds can change over time 
A)  Criminality is set by age 8 
B)  Crime is a result of low self-control 
C)  Informal social bonds are stable over time 
D)  Informal social bonds can change over time

Question 6

One key benefit of life course theories is that they take into account change over time; they're dynamic, not static.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Assess the viability of Thornberry's Interactional Theory. Does it have the attributes of a good theory? Describe an empirical test of this theory.

Accepted Answer

Thornberry's Interactional Theory propos

Question 8

Developmental theories are mainly typological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Sampson and Laub's informal social control theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transitions 
B)  Trouble 
C)  Trajectories 
D)  Turning points 
A)  Transitions 
B)  Trouble 
C)  Trajectories 
D)  Turning points

Question 10

_____________________ is the assumption that some people are more prone to commit crime, while others are less prone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal careers 
B)  Criminal propensity 
C)  Life course 
D)  Self-control 
A)  Criminal careers 
B)  Criminal propensity 
C)  Life course 
D)  Self-control

Developmental theories assume that criminal behavior is caused by the same factors over the entire lifespan.

Interactional theory combines control and strain theory to explain delinquency.

One policy implication for developmental theories is:

What is selective incapacitation and which perspective supports its use? What are the arguments against selective incapacitation?

Sampson and Laub (1993) examined informal social control and crime. One of their hypotheses is that:

One key benefit of life course theories is that they take into account change over time; they're dynamic, not static.

Assess the viability of Thornberry's Interactional Theory. Does it have the attributes of a good theory? Describe an empirical test of this theory.

Developmental theories are mainly typological.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Sampson and Laub's informal social control theory?

_____________________ is the assumption that some people are more prone to commit crime, while others are less prone.

Theory and Crime

Theory and Policy in Context

Classical Criminology

Biological Factors and Criminal Behavior

Psychological Factors and Criminal Behavior

Durkheim, Anomie, and Modernization

Strain Theories

Neighborhoods and Crime

Learning Theories

Control Theories

Conflict Criminology

Marxist, Postmodern, and Green Criminology

Gender and Crime

Integrated Theories

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Exam 14: Developmental and Life-Course Theories

Developmental theories assume that criminal behavior is caused by the same factors over the entire lifespan.

Interactional theory combines control and strain theory to explain delinquency.

One policy implication for developmental theories is:

What is selective incapacitation and which perspective supports its use? What are the arguments against selective incapacitation?

Sampson and Laub (1993) examined informal social control and crime. One of their hypotheses is that:

One key benefit of life course theories is that they take into account change over time; they're dynamic, not static.

Assess the viability of Thornberry's Interactional Theory. Does it have the attributes of a good theory? Describe an empirical test of this theory.

Developmental theories are mainly typological.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Sampson and Laub's informal social control theory?

_____________________ is the assumption that some people are more prone to commit crime, while others are less prone.

Theory and Crime

Theory and Policy in Context

Classical Criminology

Biological Factors and Criminal Behavior

Psychological Factors and Criminal Behavior

Durkheim, Anomie, and Modernization

Strain Theories

Neighborhoods and Crime

Learning Theories

Control Theories

Conflict Criminology

Marxist, Postmodern, and Green Criminology

Gender and Crime

Integrated Theories

Filters