Cohen and Felson posited that crimes against persons or crimes of theft are influenced by the interaction of three variables: capable guardian(s), suitable target(s), and motivated offender(s). What is the name of this theory?
a. Conflict theory
b. Social disorganization theory
c. Control theory
d. Routine activities
d
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The majority of prisons in the United States are classified as ______ security prisons.
a. minimum b. medium c. maximum d. supermax
According to cultural theories of crime in the United States, what large group blatantly denies the middle-class norms of society?
a. Arian Brotherhood b. Gothic subculture c. Environmental activists d. no such groups exist
What distinct advantages and challenges does the elderly person in prison present? Should we continue to incarcerate people past a certain age? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
According to South, some of the ethical problems with informants include all of the following except:
a. officers becoming personally involved with informants.
b. overestimating the veracity of the informant's information.
c. using coercion and intimidation to force the informant to cooperate.
d. falsely complimenting the informant to make him feel essential to the operation.