Question 1

Which of the following is not an assumption of rational choice theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime is a choice 
B)  the choice to commit a crime is based on a calculation of costs and benefits 
C)  choosing to commit crime can be a subconscious decision 
D)  offenders and regular citizens are exactly the same 
A)  crime is a choice 
B)  the choice to commit a crime is based on a calculation of costs and benefits 
C)  choosing to commit crime can be a subconscious decision 
D)  offenders and regular citizens are exactly the same

Question 2

If deterrence theory is correct, then punishment should work best-and be most easily detected in research-when it is applied to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders within the correctional system 
B)  reformed offenders 
C)  community facilities that offenders use 
D)  offenders that are no longer being supervised 
A)  offenders within the correctional system 
B)  reformed offenders 
C)  community facilities that offenders use 
D)  offenders that are no longer being supervised

Question 3

Briefly outline rational choice theory and its underlying assumptions. How does rational choice theory apply to deterrence theory?

Accepted Answer

Rational choice theory is a framework fo

Question 4

Punishing offenders in society almost certainly has which type of effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific deterrent effect 
B)  a null effect 
C)  a general deterrent effect 
D)  a fear effect 
A)  a specific deterrent effect 
B)  a null effect 
C)  a general deterrent effect 
D)  a fear effect

Question 5

Define what specific and general deterrence are and how they work to prevent crime. What are the similarities and difference between these two components?

Accepted Answer

Specific deterrence refers to the idea t

Which of the following is not an assumption of rational choice theory?

If deterrence theory is correct, then punishment should work best-and be most easily detected in research-when it is applied to which of the following?

Briefly outline rational choice theory and its underlying assumptions. How does rational choice theory apply to deterrence theory?

Punishing offenders in society almost certainly has which type of effect?

Define what specific and general deterrence are and how they work to prevent crime. What are the similarities and difference between these two components?

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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Exam 4: Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Which of the following is not an assumption of rational choice theory?

If deterrence theory is correct, then punishment should work best-and be most easily detected in research-when it is applied to which of the following?

Briefly outline rational choice theory and its underlying assumptions. How does rational choice theory apply to deterrence theory?

Punishing offenders in society almost certainly has which type of effect?

Define what specific and general deterrence are and how they work to prevent crime. What are the similarities and difference between these two components?

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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