Which theory of crime was written by Sykes and Matza?
a. differential reinforcement
b. neutralization theory
c. differential association
d. social control theory
Answer: b. neutralization theory
You might also like to view...
A hostage-taker who holds a hostage for ransom is which type of hostage-taker?
a. Defensive-criminal b. Ideological c. Purposeful-criminal d. Domestic
Parens patriae focuses on ______.
A. the relationship between parents and child B. that which is in the best interest of the child C. the child's delinquent acts D. the child's school performance
All worthless check statutes require insufficient funds but the states are not in agreement as to when that insufficiency must exist
a. True b. False
Mednick et al.'s study of crime among adopted children in Denmark suggests that:
a. siblings have more influence on the criminality of adopted children than either biological parents or adoptive parents. b. biological parents have more influence than adoptive parents on the criminality of adopted children. c. adoptive parents have more influence than biological parents on the criminality of adopted children. d. adoptive parents and biological parents have equal influence on the criminality of adopted children.