Question 1

Which of the following is a view espoused in A General Theory of Crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is specialized behavior. 
B)  Crime results from weak social bonds in adolescence. 
C)  Crime results from a biological predisposition toward impulsivity. 
D)  The relationships between social bonds and crime are spurious.

Question 2

Gottfredson and Hirschi's key theoretical concept is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social bonding. 
B)  Self-control. 
C)  Outer containment. 
D)  Techniques of neutralization.

Question 3

Answer the following about self-control theory:
a. What are some important elements of low self-control?
b. Where does low self-control come from?
c. What role does it play in crime?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Answer the following about self-control theory:
a. What...

Question 4

Gottfredson and Hirschi argue that by the time childhood ends, youngsters with low self-control are trapped in a life of crime. How would Sampson and Laub respond to this contention?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gottfredson and Hirschi argue that by the...

Question 5

"Even though I wanted to, I didn't take drugs because I knew that my parents 'would kill me' and that I would disappoint them. So, even though I was out with my friends, I told my friends that I just wasn't interested in getting high." Which of Travis Hirschi's social bonds best explains this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment. 
B)  Commitment. 
C)  Involvement. 
D)  Belief.

Question 6

If social bonding theory is valid, which of the following youths would be most prone to commit delinquent acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adolescent female with close relationships with her conventional parents. 
B)  An adolescent female involved in school sports. 
C)  An adolescent male who drops out of school. 
D)  An adolescent male who believes that drug use is wrong.

Exam 5: Varieties of Control Theory

Which of the following is a view espoused in A General Theory of Crime?

Gottfredson and Hirschi's key theoretical concept is which of the following?

Answer the following about self-control theory: a. What are some important elements of low self-control? b. Where does low self-control come from? c. What role does it play in crime?

Gottfredson and Hirschi argue that by the time childhood ends, youngsters with low self-control are trapped in a life of crime. How would Sampson and Laub respond to this contention?

If social bonding theory is valid, which of the following youths would be most prone to commit delinquent acts?