Exam 4: Rational Choice Theory

Defensible space theory is credited to ________________ in the 1970s.

Criminologists argue that three-strikes policies will not work because:

The concept of "just desserts" has been proposed by Von Hirsch as a theoretical model to guide justice policy. Which statement reflects that just desserts theory is concerned with the rights of the accused?

The core premise of rational choice theory is that people will choose crime if it is economically beneficial.

To deter people from committing more serious offenses, Beccaria believed punishment should be as severe as possible regardless of the offense.

Placing offenders behind bars during their prime crime years should lessen their lifetime opportunity to commit crime. This theory is known as the _________.

Brightly displaying "No Littering" signs is an example of eliminating:

Research has depicted the majority of drug users as being rational in their decision to use, and these users believing that the benefits associated with usage outweigh the costs.

Evaluations of incarceration strategies reveal that their impact may be less than expected. Why might incarceration not work?

The "A" in the CRAVED model of rational offending stands for affordability.

Edgework is the exhilarating, momentary integration of danger, risk, and skill that motivates people to try a variety of dangerous criminal and noncriminal behavior.

When an effort to prevent one crime has the unintended consequences of preventing other crimes, this is referred to as:

In a 1975 book that came to symbolize renewed interest in classical views, Thinking about Crime , political scientist ____________ debunked the view that crime was a function of external forces .

Explain why it is believed that severe punishments actually promote crime rather than prevent it.

Which statement best reflects the effect of informal sanctions aimed at shame and humiliation?

Situational crime prevention is not without its problems. When crime-reduction programs redirect offenders to alternative targets, the practice is termed:

Richard Felson suggested that violence is a matter of choice that serves specific goals. Which is not one of these goals?

After the famous Minneapolis domestic violence study, other studies and analyses have been conducted. Overall, what are the implications of these domestic violence studies?

_______ is the notion that people who believe they will be punished will be deterred from crime, even if the likelihood of punishment is insignificant.

______________________ is the concept that a penalty for a crime may prompt commission of a slightly more severe crime because that crime receives the same magnitude of punishment as the original one.