The theory that people adapt to the values of the subculture to which they belong is:

a. social learning theory.
b. cultural deviance theory.
c. anomie.
d. social control theory.


b

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

What has caused an increase in private policing?

A) Increased public and business awareness and more cost effective private security services. B) an increase in fear of crime C) the fiscal crisis of the states D) an increase in workplace crime E) All of the above.

Criminal Justice

Another factor influencing victim selection is the degree of _____ and _____ the offender is able to exert.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Criminal Justice

?Which is not one of the four "crime phases" of murderer behavior that investigators use to develop offender profiles and gain insight into their personalities?

A. antecedent? B. ?method and manner C. ?body disposal D. ?pre-offense behavior

Criminal Justice

Several factors have combined to create a low-skill, impoverished, youthful population that is desperate for economic security. Four are detailed in the text. Briefly, a sentence or so each; summarize them.

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice