Exam 3: Understanding Crime and Victimization

How do scientists test to see whethercrime is genetic What does the current research show

Consider how routine activity theory might explain a mugging in a parking lot. In your answer, explain the interplay among the three elements of the crime triangle.

______ theory is not a type of developmental theory.

Developmental theories are concerned with trying to understand why people commit crime.

Which theory do you believe best explains the majority of criminal behavior, and why.

According to critical criminologists, which behavior is the biggest problem

The general theory of crime suggests that differences between individuals in the tendency to commit criminal acts stems from:

CASE 3.1 Mary and Louise are both 15 years old. Each was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle. Mary stole a car from the teacher's parking lot at her school. Louise stole her neighbor's car when she decided that she wanted to drive to her boyfriend. They both meet with Mr. Brown, a juvenile probation officer, who is to recommend whether or not they should be detained in a juvenile detention center prior to the disposition of their cases. -Louise also explains that she was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.She cannot remember the name of the disorder.Mr. Brown is waiting for her case file to see her diagnosis.Which of the following psychiatric disorders is Louise unlikely to have

Delinquents who begin their offending career at a very early age and continue to offend into adulthood are known as ______________________.

CASE 3.1 Mary and Louise are both 15 years old. Each was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle. Mary stole a car from the teacher's parking lot at her school. Louise stole her neighbor's car when she decided that she wanted to drive to her boyfriend. They both meet with Mr. Brown, a juvenile probation officer, who is to recommend whether or not they should be detained in a juvenile detention center prior to the disposition of their cases. -When Mr. Brown asks Mary if she thought twice about stealing the car from the teacher's parking lot, she replied, "when I saw that the gate was open and there was no security officer around, I had no fear of stealing the car."What situational crime prevention tactic could have prevented this crime from occurring

Crime is believed to be a product of transitional neighborhoods that manifest value conflict according ________ theory.

Explain the evidence for and against IQ being a determinant of antisocial behavior.

Explain how concentrated disadvantage results in social disorganization.

Social process theories suggest that criminal behavior is learned.

_________________ is a crime control approach that seeks to instill fear of criminal penalties in the public.

Which theory proposes the existence of a master criminal trait or propensity after birth

Under critical criminal justice, white collar crimes would likely be prosecuted with much less vigor.

According to social learning theory, people become violent because they:

According to labeling theorists, the use of social or physical restraints such as handcuffs, incarceration, or a criminal record are examples of ____________________ ceremonies, believed to leave a lasting impression on the accused.

Johnny's friend Maria hears that Johnny has been arrested and served some jail time for a DUI. Maria is fearful of being arrested and punished herself, and decides that she will abstain from drinking and driving. This is an example of ____________________ deterrence.