______ is the most common property crime in the United States.
a. arson
b. burglary
c. larceny/theft
d. motor vehicle theft
c. larceny/theft
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Stressing the definitions people have of delinquent acts rather than delinquency itself is the notion behind:
a. social learning theory. b. anomie. c. labeling theory. d. concentric zone hypothesis.
According to their interactional theory, which of the following interventions would Thornberry and Krohn be likely to support?
A. mandatory minimum prison sentences for gang crimes B. holistic support services to the youth and family C. after-school activities D. the removal of opportunity for gang membership
Define "hot spotters" and explain the role that mental illness plays in the phenomenon.
What will be an ideal response?
Many criminal justice scholars speculate the most widespread form of violence in the United States today is
a. rioting in the streets. b. family violence. c. demonstrations. d. workplace violence. e. school violence.