Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, levels of self-control fluctuate substantially throughout the life course.
2. The policy implications derivable from social control and self-control theories largely have to do with the family.
3. Labeling theory argues that processing law violators through the criminal justice system may actually embed individuals further into a criminal lifestyle, rather than having a deterrent effect.
4. Neutralization theory suggests that offenders are completely detached from conventional norms.
5. Edwin Sutherland is credited with neutralization theory.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
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________ theories of crime causation explore and evaluate the impact of external forces on the individual
a. Psychological b. Sociological c. Physiological d. Economic e. All of the above.
The neutralization theory was originally developed by Sykes and Matza to explain juvenile delinquency in our society
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Across demographic catergories, the highest rates of victimization AND offending are among ______.
a. women b. Hispanics c. Blacks/African-Americans d. the teen-age population
The distinction between the adult criminal court and the juvenile court has become less clear as the latter moves away from parens patriae and toward a justice model
a. True b. False