What Would a Control Balance Theorist Say Is Important to Know

Multiple Choice

What would a control balance theorist say is important to know about crime prevention?

A) Harsher criminal penalties lead to reduced crime rates.
B) Police and offenders are on opposite sides of attempts to maintain a crime balance within each community.
C) Opportunity, when combined with a perceived excess or lack of control, leads to crime.
D) Criminals do not spend all of their time engaged in criminal activities but also have noncriminal interests.