Developmental theory holds that criminality may best be understood as one of many social problems faced by at-risk youth, a view termed___________________________. According to this view crime is one among a group of interrelated antisocial behaviors

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


problem behavior syndrome

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Sigmund Freud suggested that aggressive behavior is a natural response to

a. anger. b. frustration. c. psychosis. d. neurosis.

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The influence of the monarch in England has eroded, and today it serves a ceremonial rather than executive function

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

1. Enrico Ferri was one of the early positivists. 2. The Enlightenment ideas eventually led to the Positivist school of thought. 3. Positivist approaches to punishment invoked the notion of science to determine the causes of crime and craft the appropriate punishments. 4. Severity of punishment is the most effective element in deterrence.

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Victims suffer stress and anxiety long after an incident is over. What is true about the long-term stress suffered by victims?

A) ?Any stress experienced by young victims usually diminishes by the time they reach adolescence. B) ?Younger victims are less prone to suffer PTSD than are adult victims. C) ?Childhood trauma, including rape and molestation, is significantly associated with visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations. D) ?Unlike spouse abuse, child abuse rarely leads to despair, depression, and homelessness.

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