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Crime and Criminology Chapter 4 Exam Question s and Answers
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Crime and Criminology Chapter 4 ExamQuestion s and Answers
_____________ is the view that crime is a function of a decision-making process in
which the potential offender weighs the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act. -
Answer-Rational choice theory
Positivism had an effect on rational choice thought that permeated the opinions of early
criminologists, in that it changed the focus of crime from personal choice and decision
making to _____________ and __________. - Answer-social and personal factors
Which statement about rational choice theory is NOT true? - Answer-Criminal behavior
is rational behavior.
Joe, Greg, and David, are 16-year-old males who live in a mid-size Midwestern city.
While none of them have ever been formally arrested, each has had a couple of run-ins
with the police. One evening, while leaving the local park, they notice a late-model BMW
parked in a dimly lit area with the keys in the ignition and the door unlocked; they
decided to take the vehicle for a joy ride. According to rational choice theory, what
factors play a role here? - Answer-personal and situational factors
Which statement is not true when a criminal decides to forego crime? - Answer-The
profits and pleasure of the crime outweigh the risk of apprehension.
Crime being offense-specific is the view that ___________. - Answer-an offender reacts
selectively to the characteristics of a criminal act
Crime being offender-specific is the view that ____________. - Answer-offenders
evaluate their skills, motives, needs, and fears before deciding to commit the criminal
act
Dale decides to rob the local grocery store. His assessment of his chances reveals the
following: the store has an alarm system that is only armed after closing; it's a Friday
evening, and store proceeds are typically higher with fewer customers during this time;
he can easily get out of the back door that exits to an alley and then empties into a busy
street where he's likely to go unnoticed; and he knows police don't often patrol this area.
The view of this crime would be which of the following? - Answer-offense-specific
Given gender differences in crime, why are adolescent males more likely to have higher
levels of criminality than adolescent females? - Answer-more parental supervision and
differing socialization patterns
___________ drive(s) some people into committing crime. - Answer-Economic or
money problems
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