How does Farrington classify, according to his theoretical construct, individuals who come from poor families, are poorly socialized, are low on anxiety, impulsive, sensation seeking, have low IQ, and fail in school?

A. long-term antisocial potential
B. short-term antisocial potential
C. social disorganization
D. techniques of neutralization


A. long-term antisocial potential

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The London Metropolitan Police Department officers are called bobbies after ________

A) William Pitt B) Patrick Colquhoun C) Sir Robert Peel D) None of the above.

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Individuals suffering from antisocial personality disorder tend to be highly empathetic

a. True b. False

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Braithewaite’s theory of reintegrative shaming combines elements of several major theories of crime. Identify two of these major theories and briefly explain how each contributes to his intergrated theory.

What will be an ideal response?

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Proponents of ______ suspect that altruistic explanations of behavior are superficial and without substance.

a. psychological hedonism b. ethical hedonism c. psychological egoism d. ethical egoism

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