Discuss the relationship between stress and crime according to Agnew
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: [key points to be made]
*strain from blocked opportunities makes it difficult to avoid crime
*tendency to avoid pain, presence of stressors or loss of positive stimuli creates pressure to crime through negative emotions
*Lack of coping mechanisms opens door to deviance
*Low social control, peer pressure and even perceptions of being treated unfairly or unjustly can lead to irrational thinking, inability to correctly calculate outcomes of actions
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Strain theory says that the economic distance or gap between the very poor and the extremely rich is the cause of crime.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The relative success of drug courts suggests that nonviolent, petty drug offenders need treatment rather than punishment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This type of policing focuses on determining the underlying causes of crime, fear of crime, and disorder and identifying solutions __________.
A. proactive B. community C. reactive D. problem-solving
Community prosecution applies the basic principles of __________ to the prosecution stage of the criminal process
a. traditional policing c. offender reentry programs b. problem-oriented policing d. restorative justice