Exam 2: Causes of Crime

Which of the following is consistent with control theory?

Given the information in the preface,which approach would probably yield the strongest explanation for Holmes's violence?

All of the following are true according to Beccaria,except that

Wolfgang,Figlio,and Sellin asserted that a small group of juveniles,9 percent,were responsible for a disproportionate amount of violent crime.

Social conflict theory includes

are medical drugs that require a physician's permission for purchase.

The idea that certain people are more likely to be victims of crime than others is called

List and briefly describe the three branches of social process theory.

Choice theorists believe the key to controlling crime is deterrence.

An explanation of a happening or circumstance that is based on observation,experimentation,and reasoning is called a hypothesis.

is a hypothesis that society creates crime and criminals by declaring certain behavior and certain people as deviant.

is a neurotransmitter in the brain which is highly correlated with addiction and physical dependency.

results from the lack of available means to achieve life goals.

The theory that people adapt to the values of the subculture to which they belong is

Social conflict theory focuses on

For the positivist,behavior is

Some of the protestors in Seattle were anarchists,who the police expected to cause trouble.They did,which supports which theory?

According to social conflict theories,what is the solution to the problem of crime? Hint: The protestors would support this solution as well.

The belief that illegal drug abusers are a danger to society and should be punished accordingly is consistent with

The theory of crime essentially says that once negative behavior patterns have been established,they cannot be changed.