Neighborhoods that experience poverty, suffer from physical dilapidation, and are culturally diverse would have some of the highest crime rates. Which theory can explain this relationship?
a. ecological school of thought
b. focal concerns theory
c. theory of social disorganization
d. theory of concentric circles
c. theory of social disorganization
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What does a primary classification of 9/3 mean?
a. Whorls are present on the left index and right ring fingers b. Loops are present on fingers #9 and #3 c. Whorls are present on the left and right middle fingers d. Loops are present on the right thumb and left ring finger
This particular sentence is the most frequently applied criminal justice sanction and allows the offender to serve his or her sentence in the community under supervision
a. probation b. shock probation c. intensive probation d. supervisory probation e. incentive probation
Match the following social learning theories to their basic premise
1. Differential association theory a. People pursue criminal behavior to the extent that they identify themselves with real or imaginary persons from whose perspective their criminal behavior seems acceptable 2. Differential association-reinforcement theory b. Criminal behavior is learned 3. Differential identification theory c. Crime is a function of social learning that occurs within a social structure 4. Social structure-social learning model d. Criminal behavior is learned through a process of rewards and punishments