Identify the reasons for the renewed interest in the classical school of criminological thought in the late 1970s.

What will be an ideal response?


The reported crime rate in the 1960s and 1970s increased significantly.
Criminologists began to question the belief on which the positive school was based.

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Differential association theory argues that the specific direction of motives and drives is learned from ______ of the legal codes as favorable or unfavorable.

A. labels B. consequences C. definitions D. criminals

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A defendant acquires the status of convicted offender after being found guilty and sentenced

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An offender's criminal intent is referred to as the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The style of policing which suggests that the police should focus their efforts on order maintenance would be:

A) ?crime fighter B) ?social agent C) ?law enforcer D) ?watchman E) ?guardian.

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