Summarize prefrontal dysfunction theory.

What will be an ideal response?


Frontal lobes control long-term planning and temper, emotions, and their expressions. Criminals have frontal lobes that fail to function as they do in most people, especially in terms of inhibiting actions that harm others. Explains why moral reasoning is inversely related to involvement in persistent criminality. Explains why criminality has been linked to frontal lobe damage and to abnormal brain waves.

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All of the following apply to the selection of a CRO except:

A) police training and years on the force B) having excellent public speaking skills C) knowledge of electronic communication formats D) formal higher education in public and media relations

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Forms of tertiary crime prevention include ___________ _, and ___________ __

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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How do drug courts operate and what are some common features of these courts?

What will be an ideal response?

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When conducting his study of teenage boys in Oakland, CA, Victor Rios

A) Was unaware of how his research would affect the boys B) Was very aware of how his past experiences shaped his research C) Was unaware of how his past research would affect him D) Was very aware of how outsiders could affect people

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