Question 1

Compare and contrast nature theory and nurture theory.

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Question 2

Cognitive theory contends that a significant number of nondelinquent youths display higher stages of moral reasoning than delinquents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Routine activities theory was developed by prominent researchers:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen 
B) ​Lawrence Driscoll and Marcus Felson 
C) ​Marcus Mullin and Edwin Sutherland 
D) ​Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Mullin

Question 4

Of the various delinquent motivations discussed in the book,which is most relevant to this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Solving personal problems 
B) Doing crime,an easy way to make money 
C) The opportunity presented itself 
D) Economic need of the family

Question 5

Identify and discuss four delinquent motivations according to choice theory.

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Question 6

A guiding principle of ____________________ is that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) general deterrence 
B) specific deterrence 
C) restorative justice 
D) retribution

Question 7

Biosocial theorists believe antisocial behavior characteristics and mental disorders have a genetic influence. Which of the following statements is an indirect connection?

Accepted Answer

A) Antisocial behavior is inherited. 
B) The genetic makeup of parents is passed on to children. 
C) Genetic makeup may shape friendship patterns and orient people toward conventional or antisocial friends. 
D) Genetic abnormality is directly linked to a variety of antisocial behaviors.

Question 8

One aspect of ____________________ theory contends that children will model their behavior according to the reactions they receive from others,the behavior of adults,and the behavior they view on television and in the movies.

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The answer of One aspect of ____________________ theory contends that...

Question 9

Research that links antisocial behavior to a person's brain chemistry,brain damage,and complications attributed to low birthweight draw from which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormonal imbalances 
B) Deterrence theory 
C) Behaviorism 
D) Neurological dysfunction

Question 10

According to the text,behaviorism was popularized by Harvard professor:

Accepted Answer

A) G.H.Mead 
B) B.F.Skinner 
C) S.Pinker 
D) Goffman

Question 11

In the 1990s,various deterrence-based strategies were implemented based on the increase in teenage violence. Which of the following is not one of those policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislators toughened juvenile sentencing codes and made it easier to waive juveniles to the adult court. 
B) Police used aggressive tactics to deter membership in drug-trafficking gangs. 
C) Some juvenile courts shifted from an emphasis on treatment to an emphasis on public safety. 
D) Programs taught problem-solving skills that may include self-disclosure,listening,following instructions,and using self-control.

Question 12

According to __________________ theory,delinquency is a function of personal predispositions such as temperament,personality,hormones,or genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) choice 
C) trait 
D) social structure

Question 13

Choice theory (classical criminology)assumes that people have free will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Situational crime prevention aims to reduce opportunities to commit crimes by increasing the effort or the risks of criminal activity or by reducing the rewards attached to delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The general deterrence concept holds that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As a rule,deterrence strategies are based on the idea of an "irrational" offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

__________________ is an impulsive behavior without the ability to examine motives and behavior.

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The answer of __________________ is an impulsive behavior without the...

Question 18

Children with ADHD are more likely to use illicit drugs,alcohol,or cigarettes during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following criminologists advocated that criminality could best be controlled by regulating the reproduction of families exhibiting abnormal traits,such as "feeblemindedness?"

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Goring 
B) Enrico Ferri 
C) Cesare Lombroso 
D) Raffaele Garofalo

Question 20

Which statement about attachment theory is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to have an emotional bond to another person has important lasting psychological implications that follow people across the lifespan. 
B) Failure to develop proper attachment may cause kids to fall prey to a number of psychological disorders. 
C) Girls disproportionately experience disrupted attachment and that these disruptions are causally related to their disproportionate rates of offending. 
D) Attachment figures must provide support and care,and without attachment an infant would be helpless and could not survive.

Exam 3: Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Compare and contrast nature theory and nurture theory.

Cognitive theory contends that a significant number of nondelinquent youths display higher stages of moral reasoning than delinquents.

Routine activities theory was developed by prominent researchers:​

Of the various delinquent motivations discussed in the book,which is most relevant to this scenario?

Identify and discuss four delinquent motivations according to choice theory.

A guiding principle of ____________________ is that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment.

Biosocial theorists believe antisocial behavior characteristics and mental disorders have a genetic influence. Which of the following statements is an indirect connection?

One aspect of ____________________ theory contends that children will model their behavior according to the reactions they receive from others,the behavior of adults,and the behavior they view on television and in the movies.

Research that links antisocial behavior to a person's brain chemistry,brain damage,and complications attributed to low birthweight draw from which theoretical perspective?

According to the text,behaviorism was popularized by Harvard professor:

In the 1990s,various deterrence-based strategies were implemented based on the increase in teenage violence. Which of the following is not one of those policies?

According to __________________ theory,delinquency is a function of personal predispositions such as temperament,personality,hormones,or genetics.

Choice theory (classical criminology)assumes that people have free will.

Situational crime prevention aims to reduce opportunities to commit crimes by increasing the effort or the risks of criminal activity or by reducing the rewards attached to delinquent acts.

The general deterrence concept holds that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment.

As a rule,deterrence strategies are based on the idea of an "irrational" offender.

__________________ is an impulsive behavior without the ability to examine motives and behavior.

Children with ADHD are more likely to use illicit drugs,alcohol,or cigarettes during adolescence.

Which of the following criminologists advocated that criminality could best be controlled by regulating the reproduction of families exhibiting abnormal traits,such as "feeblemindedness?"

Which statement about attachment theory is false?

Routine activities theory was developed by prominent researchers: