Contrary to the established criminological theories that explain motivation, environmental criminology begins with the assumption that

A. some people are criminally motivated.
B. all people would commit crime if there were no social controls.
C. most people are not criminally motivated.
D. people make a choice to commit crime with an objective in mind.


Answer: A

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