How is it that classical theory constitutes one of the oldest yet also one of the most contemporary explanations for crime?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
• Derives from ideas and writings of early Greek philosophy
• Is among the latest and greatest theories of crime
• Rediscovered by modern criminologists in 1970's
• Revised and reemerged strongly
• Represents very old and very new thinking about crimes

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning day treatment programs?

A. Non-residential programs generally serve males B. Non-residential programs have been used by the California Treatment Projects. C. Day treatment programs were used less in the 1980s and early 1990s than they were in the 1970s. D. Project New Pride was one of the most unpromising programs.

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Which of the following statements is true?

a. During the nineteenth century, the United States experienced a surge in violent behavior. b. Organized gangs flourished in the largest cities of the United States in the early 1900s. c. The first criminal gangs formed before the Civil War in urban slums. d. All of the statements are true.

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The announcement effect may change the behavior of

a. the public, but not the police c. the police, but not the public b. the public and the police d. neither the public or the police

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