In a critical 1990 article, David Rowe, D. Wayne Osgood, and W. Alan Nicewander proposed the concept of _______ to explain the flow of crime over the life cycle
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
latent trait
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Developmental and life course theories examine:
a. the onset, maintenance, and desistance of criminal behavior. b. how celerity, certainty, and severity affect criminal behavior. c. how motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians result in crime. d. how the emergence of law and activities of the criminal justice system perpetuate the crime problem. e. how the phases of the moon affect crime.
John was charged with multiple murder. At his trial, the defense attorney called a psychiatrist who testified that John was laboring under such a defect of reason, from diseases of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the acts that he
committed or if he did know, he did not know that those acts were wrong. What is the name of the defense that is being raised in this case? A) The ALI insanity test. B) The M'Naghten insanity test. C) The immediate impulse test. D) None of the above.
A small percentage of juveniles are placed on probation and released to the custody of a parent or guardian.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
This theory suggests that the more distressed one is the more likely he or she could act in a way to provoke a victimization.
a. Control-Balance Theory b. Subcultural Theory of Violence c. A General Theory of Crime d. Social Interactionist Perspective