Multiple Choice
"Crime takes place as a consequence of the conjunction of a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian." This statement best exemplifies which of the following theories or perspectives?
A) routine activities theory
B) social control theory
C) social disorganization theory
D) anomie/strain theory
E) differential association theory
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Q1: Robert K. Merton's theory hinges on the
Q2: Anomie theory attempts to explain the motives
Q3: Social disorganization theory has been entirely discredited
Q4: Retreatism is exemplified by which of Merton's
Q5: A sociologist expressing which of the following
Q7: Positivism's central mission is:<br>A) developing empathy toward
Q8: Social disorganization is the "micro" version of
Q9: What is the central explanatory factor of
Q10: The most important factor in social disorganization
Q11: The sociologist known for fashioning the social