Exam 3: Causes of Crime

Reuben visits a small-time restaurant every day at 2:00 PM.He notices that the cashier leaves the billing counter unattended every day at 2:10 PM for a coffee break.On one such day when the cashier left the counter unattended,Reuben steals all the money from the cash register and leaves the restaurant undetected.Which of the following theories best describes Reuben's behavior?

Which of the following is the best predictor of criminal behavior?

According to the neutralization theory,the technique that deals with rejecting blame and claiming oneself as the real victim is ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Merton's modes of adaptation?

Carlos was raised in a low-socioeconomic urban family.His mother was a drug addict,and his father was in jail when Carlos was growing up.Carlos was labeled a difficult child in school as he used to steal pencils from his classmates when he was 7.Now aged 35,Carlos is a regular offender who shoplifts small household items from the stores in his neighborhood.He has been caught red-handed many times and tagged as a habitual offender.Based on all of this information,Carlos would be best classified as a(n):

Fred gets arrested for an aggravated assault he commits in a fit of anger.He is first considered a defendant,found guilty by a jury,and then labeled a criminal in the system.After this,Fred accepts his act as being wrong and begins to think of himself as an evil person.In this scenario,Fred has experienced a phenomenon called:

The scientific study of victims,which includes their behaviors,injuries,assistance,legal rights,and recovery is called:

What percentage of U.S.adults suffer from schizophrenia?

Which of the following is a branch of criminology that views crime as a form of violence and urges criminology to advocate a nonviolent society?

According to Travis Hirschi's social bond theory,________ is the act of pledging and promising to people and institutions.