Control theories are rooted in the ______ school of criminology.

A. positivist
B. social learning
C. social disorganization
D. classical


D. classical

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______ is a service that can be accessed via the Internet.

a. Cyberspace b. Internet c. World Wide Web d. Computer network

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Most research on juvenile delinquents finds:

a. a strong tendency for them to specialize in certain types of offenses. b. little tendency for them to specialize in certain types of offenses. c. a strong tendency for offenses to escalate in seriousness over a delinquent career. d. that only violent offenders specialize in the kinds of crimes they commit.

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According to the text, only 25 percent of schools control access to school buildings by locking or monitoring doors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Cressey responded to criticisms that differential association did not explain crimes of passion or compulsive crimes with his work combining:

a. Social learning theory & conflict theory b. Role theory & symbolic interaction c. Differential anticipation & dynamic interactionism d. Culture conflict & dynamic positivism

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