List the six elements that construct low self-control according to Hirschi and Gottfredson’s general theory of crime.

What will be an ideal response?


The six elements that construct low self-control are as follows:
? Criminal acts provide immediate gratification of desires.
? Criminal acts provide easy or simple gratification of desires.
? Criminal acts are exciting, risky, or thrilling.
? Crimes provide few or meager long-term benefits.
? Crimes require little skill or planning.
? Crimes often result in pain or discomfort for the victim.

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a. severe b. major c. minor d. multiple

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Approximately 25% of the police force in the United States is female. 2.Sheriff’s departments are typically considered federal agencies. 3.The creation of the first modern police department in Boston looked almost identical to that in London. 4.The majority of countries around the world have one national police force. 5.The British term Bobbies refers to the first police department’s founder, Robert Peel.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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