Which of the following accounts of desistance states that offenders desist as a result of individual actions (choice) in conjunction with situational contexts and structural influences linked to key institutions that help sustain desistance?
A) rational choice B) maturation and aging
C) life-course perspective D) developmental
C
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The National Research Council conducted an in-depth study of threat-related vulnerabilities
within U.S. society in 2002. They found that the ________ and efficiency of key infrastructures make them particularly susceptible to terrorist attack. A) low security awareness level B) openness C) profitability D) location
Which of the following is not a type of offense reported to the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) for analysis?
A. Robbery murder and nonfatal robbery with extreme violence B. Sexually oriented murder or assault by mutilation or torture, dismemberment, violent sexual trauma, or asphyxiation C. Mass murder D. Bank robbery in which the teller was murdered
_____________________, the source of strain outlined by Robert Agnew, can be caused by the loss of a girlfriend, moving to a new neighborhood, or the divorce of parents
a. Disjunction of expectations and achievements b. Removal of positively valued stimuli c. Presentation of negative stimulus d. Failure to achieve goals
__________ refers to attempts to construct typical characteristics of certain types of criminals.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).