Exam 15: Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories

Describe crime prevention through social development.Compare and contrast this approach to situational crime prevention.

Which of the following is not a category of crime facilitators discussed in the textbook?

According to chapter 15,which of the following theories have been particularly useful for developing ways to prevent crime that are not premised on penalties?

Research has shown that the best way to deter crime is to increase the severity of sentences.

In the routine activities approach,what is the name applied to a person who is susceptible to informal social control by virtue of his bonds to society?

An example of effective guardianship is to keep less cash at home.

A large body of research supports the deterrent effect of increasing the certainty of offenders being arrested.

What are mandatory minimum sentences? Cite specific examples of offences that are subject to mandatory minimum sentences in Canada,including new provisions introduced by the federal Conservative government.

In general,according to research,does harsh sentencing deter crime?

What theory argues that an individual's decision whether to commit a crime can be influenced by criminal laws and the criminal justice system?

What pre-20th century school of thought on crime can best be considered an important forerunner for deterrence theory?

Describe situational crime prevention,the assumptions underlying this approach,and the specific techniques used to prevent crime.

There is insufficient credible evidence to conclude that mandatory minimum sentences have significant deterrent effects on criminal offenders.

Which of the following concepts does NOT fit into environmental criminology?

According to the textbook,the likelihood of being arrested,convicted,and punished is so low that tinkering with the level of punishment makes no difference.What is the implication of this statement for deterrence theory?

According to deterrence theory,the criminal justice policies of governments are quite influential in determining the extent to which criminal laws and the criminal justice system can deter crime.Within this context,which of the following statements is true,according to your textbook?

In environmental criminology,what is the name applied to places where would-be offenders live,work,and socialize and which are close to where they commit crimes?

Deterrence theory focuses on the backgrounds,character and psychological make-up of offenders.

Using information from General Social Surveys,indicate how the pattern of who commits what crime against whom fits with a lifestyle/exposure theory of crime.

According to routine activities theory,an example of a social facilitator of a crime is a friend of an offender who provides lessons on techniques of committing a crime.