Discuss the relationship between stress and crime according to Agnew
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: [key points to be made]
*Strain from blocked opportunities makes it difficult to avoid crime
*Tendency to avoid pain, presence of stressors or loss of positive stimuli creates pressure to crime through negative emotions
*Lack of coping mechanisms opens door to deviance
*Low social control, peer pressure, and even perceptions of being treated unfairly or unjustly can lead to irrational thinking, inability to correctly calculate outcomes of actions
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a. True b. False
LSD was originally officially named __________ because it was the 25th variation to be tested
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A significant portion of a police officer's time is spent:
A. waiting for incoming calls that report crimes. B. making arrests and writing reports. C. handling minor disturbances, service calls, and administrative duties. D. investigating crime and making arrests.
In the People’s Republic of China, juvenile crime has ______, and juvenile gangs have been specifically cited for serious crimes such as assault and rape.
A. remained static B. decreased sharply C. decreased D. increased