Psychological theories state that crime is a freewill decision that individuals will make when the gains from committing a crime outweigh the likely punishment from committing it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

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School-based crime control can benefit children, even after school hours are over

a. True b. False

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Many juvenile sex offenders (JSOs) ____

a) minimize the impact of the offense on the victim. b) often boast about their crime. c) can accurately recount many specific details of the crime. d) suffer from functional conformance.

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The positivist school of criminology is centered upon the idea that an individual freely chooses to commit crime; thus, the act, not the actor, is the most important factor in understanding the causes of crime

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which strategic approach to drugs, known as focused deterrence, uses creative methods such as directly communicating incentives and disincentives to targeted offenders?

a. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program b. police foot and bike patrols c. pulling levels d. all of the above

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