According to routine activities theory, which of the following is considered a motivated offender?

A. Addict population
B. Casual offenders
C. Those living in poverty
D. Juveniles


Answer: A

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A cornerstone of age-graded theory is the influence of ______ on behavior.

a. personality traits b. social capital c. pseudomaturity d. chemical imbalances

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According to cultural deviance theory, members of which of the following are more likely to conform to value systems that celebrate behavior, such as violence, that directly confronts the value system of society at large and therefore draws criminal sanctions?

A. High-income subcultures B. Medium-income subcultures C. Low-income subcultures D. None of these are correct.

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Illinois makes it a crime to "loiter in a public park." Bob spends the afternoon sitting on a public park bench trying to decide whether to go back to college. He is arrested for loitering

The law he is accused of breaking violates the _____________ principle. a. proximate b. void-for vagueness c. ex post facto d. corpus delicti

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_____ refers to how a society is organized in terms of social relationships and social interactions

a. Social learning b. Social deviance c. Social structure d. Social construct

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