Explain why theory testing is important in criminology?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Allows for identification of what explanations are better for understanding which theories best explain various aspects of the crime problem
• Enables us to look for better explanations and disregard others that have received only minimal or no support
• Has serious implications for real-world program development and continuation
• Generates new knowledge that in turn is used for theory construction and revision evolution
• Involves close empirical scrutiny of theoretical statements that can result in newly contended relationships
• Overall field moves forward and remains current in both the assessment of society's crime problems and informing responses by the criminal justice system
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If the variable Self-Control increases as the variable Education increases, the correlation is said to be:
a. positive. b. negative. c. strong. d. curvilinear
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a. 15; 26 b. 44; 15 c. 26; 15 d. 44; 58
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false