Exam 3: Understanding Crime and Victimization

According to social control theorists, society produces criminals by stigmatizing certain individuals as deviant.

Why do some experts believe that crime is rational

_______________are chemical compounds that influence or activate brain functions.

According to situational crime prevention, if punishment is severe enough, known criminals will never be tempted to repeat their offenses.

The field of criminology is not concerned with the control of criminal behavior, only its causes.

The use of illegal means to achieve success in the absence of legitimate means is an example of ______ in Merton's theory of anomie.

Compare and contrast the various social structure theories of crime.

Which occurs when the victims used threats

A _______________ may occur when a state institution fails to enforce a law.

What does lifestyle theory posit about victimization

Suppose a public park has experienced numerous police calls for service because of teenagers "hanging out" in the park, drinking, using drugs, and destroying property. The offenders have created holes in the fencing so they can access the park after hours. They also congregate in areas with thick shrubbery that inhibits observation. Using concepts from situational crime prevention, explain some ways that the park design could be improved or altered to deter this behavior.

__________ theory focuses on a person's bonds to society as a factor in preventing crime.

Target hardening techniques are examples of which type of situational crime prevention tactic

According to the routine activities theory, police officers would be considered:

Punishments such as arrest and formal sanctions have been shown to deter sociopaths.

A subculture occurs in disorganized neighborhoods marked by apathy, cynicism, helplessness, and distrust that is passed from one generation to the next, creating a permanent underclass. This subculture is called:

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. -According to the routine activities theory Mary would be considered a:

Explain the psychodynamic theory of crime.

CASE 3.2 Warden Smith supervises 2000 male inmates who are incarcerated for various reasons, including murder, rape, robbery, drugs, theft, and arson. He meets with every inmate who is sentenced to his prison to get an understanding of where each inmate came from and how he can possible help each inmate to not return to his institution once released. -Larry meets with Warden Smith.Larry has been to prison three timespreviously.He tellsWarden Smith that he has committed hundreds of other crimes for whichhe never got caught.His current conviction is for drug dealing.Larry was willing to take achance in dealing drugs because he was going to make over $100,000 for the transaction and he thought the potential profit was worth the risk and the effort.Which theory would most likely support why Larry committed his crime

The focus of neurological views of crime causation is twin and sibling behavior.