Compare the Classical and Positive Schools of criminology in regard to explaining crime

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Classical School theorists believed that all humans were rational beings who were able to make choices about their behavior. In addition, they weighed the pros and cons of behaviors before making that choice. Positive School theorists believed that criminal behavior was beyond the control of an individual and a result of defective genes and atavistic characteristics.

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Shaw and McKay explained crime and delinquency within the context of the changing urban environment and ecological development of the city.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following traits did biologists once believe was caused by a “criminal” chromosome?

A. aggressive behavior B. short stature C. gregariousness D. hormonal imbalances

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Feelings of deprivation among the control group may also result in subjects giving up; this is called

a. demoralization b. compensatory rivalry c. experimental mortality d. selection bias

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Describe the federal court decisions that influenced the medical care that must be provided to prison inmates

What will be an ideal response?

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