CRIM 100 QUIZ 5 (Completely solved)

Rational Choice Theory correct answers the theory that offenders decide to commit crimes for specific purposes Deterrence Theory correct answers based on the classical school, the theory that offenders choose to commit crime as a result of their free will Classical School correct answers adherents of the theory that crime is the result of free choice on the part of the individuals Routine Activities Theory correct answers the theory that crime occurs when three things occur at the same time and in the same location: a motivated offender is present, capable guardians are absent, and vulnerable targets are present Positivist School correct answers adherents of the theory that crime is caused by factors beyond choice Social Disorganization Theory correct answers the theory that a community's or neighborhood's level of disorganization contributes to the crime rate in that community or neighborhood Concentric Zone Theory correct answers a theory developed by Park and Burgess that divided the city into a series of concentric crime is more likely to occur in the zones with more disorder Broken Window Theory correct answers the theory that minor crimes and disorder send a signal to people that a community does not care, thus inviting an unwanted element that engages in more serious crime Subcultural Theory correct answers the theory that subcultural factors contribute to criminal and delinquent behavior Middle-Class Measuring Rod correct answers the types of values that school children are expected to demonstrate and adhere to in their scholastic endeavors Conflict Theory correct answers the theory that crime is caused or influenced by the actions and decisions of those with power Anomie Theory correct answers a theory that suggests that crime is produced by formlessness or confusion Institutional Anomie Theory correct answers the theory that structural factors related to strain or anomie contribute to overall crime rates in a society Life Course Theory correct answers an interdisciplinary developmental theory that explains human behavior by examining how past events put individuals on certain trajectories fro future behaviors