Which of the following is not a limitation of Hirschi’s social bond theory?

A. Hirschi asserts that all individuals are equally motivated to commit crimes.
B. The presence of social bonds is inversely related to delinquency and to adult crime.
C. Hirschi fails to explore how social bonds are potentially affected by the larger social forces in American society.
D. Hirschi asserts that social bond theory applied equally to African Americans and to Whites.


B. The presence of social bonds is inversely related to delinquency and to adult crime.

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a. Aggravated first-degree b. Second-degree c. Third-degree d. Least serious grade

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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