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What is a primary strategy to reduce opportunities for criminal activities?
What is a primary strategy to reduce opportunities for criminal activities?
Which approach focuses on deterrence through the threat of punishment?
Which approach focuses on deterrence through the threat of punishment?
What is a common misconception about general deterrence effectiveness?
What is a common misconception about general deterrence effectiveness?
What strategy involves enhancing surveillance to deter criminals?
What strategy involves enhancing surveillance to deter criminals?
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What does specific deterrence assume about offenders?
What does specific deterrence assume about offenders?
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Which of the following tactics is intended to reduce provocation in crime prevention?
Which of the following tactics is intended to reduce provocation in crime prevention?
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What is a key challenge faced by general deterrence strategies?
What is a key challenge faced by general deterrence strategies?
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What technique is used in specific deterrence to discourage repeat offenders?
What technique is used in specific deterrence to discourage repeat offenders?
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Which psychiatric condition is characterized by persistent defiance and hostility toward authority figures?
Which psychiatric condition is characterized by persistent defiance and hostility toward authority figures?
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What impact do chronic offenders have on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in criminal behavior?
What impact do chronic offenders have on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in criminal behavior?
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Which of the following best explains how impulsivity and poor judgment might link mental disorders to criminal behavior?
Which of the following best explains how impulsivity and poor judgment might link mental disorders to criminal behavior?
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Which personality trait may predispose individuals to engage in criminal behavior?
Which personality trait may predispose individuals to engage in criminal behavior?
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How do cognitive distortions influence antisocial behavior?
How do cognitive distortions influence antisocial behavior?
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Which disorder is associated with feelings of hopelessness that may result in self-destructive acts?
Which disorder is associated with feelings of hopelessness that may result in self-destructive acts?
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What role does media influence play in violent behavior according to the content?
What role does media influence play in violent behavior according to the content?
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Which statement best describes moral development in relation to criminals?
Which statement best describes moral development in relation to criminals?
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What factor primarily drives individuals to engage in criminal behavior according to Strain Theory?
What factor primarily drives individuals to engage in criminal behavior according to Strain Theory?
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Which component of social control theory focuses on the social bonds individuals have with the community?
Which component of social control theory focuses on the social bonds individuals have with the community?
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How do deviant subcultures influence criminal behavior?
How do deviant subcultures influence criminal behavior?
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What does Differential Association Theory suggest about learning criminal behavior?
What does Differential Association Theory suggest about learning criminal behavior?
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What role does parental efficacy play in preventing juvenile delinquency?
What role does parental efficacy play in preventing juvenile delinquency?
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Which of the following best represents the concept of Collective Efficacy in relation to crime rates?
Which of the following best represents the concept of Collective Efficacy in relation to crime rates?
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How might educational experiences correlate with criminal behavior?
How might educational experiences correlate with criminal behavior?
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What is the primary focus of social process theories in understanding crime?
What is the primary focus of social process theories in understanding crime?
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Study Notes
Crime and Victimization
- Crime is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon influenced by various factors.
- Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.
- Criminologists are social scientists using scientific methods to study the causes of crime.
- Choice theory suggests individuals have free will and choose to commit crimes after considering consequences.
- Rationality is a factor in seemingly impulsive crimes.
- Situational crime prevention involves altering environments to reduce opportunities for crime.
- General deterrence discourages criminal actions through punishment.
- Specific deterrence seeks to discourage future crimes of individuals through harsh punishment.
- Trait theories suggest criminal behavior is innate, stemming from biological and psychological traits.
- Biosocial theories explore the interplay between biological predispositions and environmental influences.
- Psychological theories, like psychodynamic theory, analyze unconscious mental processes contributing to criminal behavior.
- Social structure theory highlights socioeconomic inequality as a major driver of crime, especially in disorganized neighborhoods.
- Racial disparities and systemic inequalities are also major factors.
- Social process theories (like social learning and control theories) explore how social interactions and experiences influence criminal behavior.
- Labeling theory emphasizes how societal reactions to criminal behavior can reinforce a criminal identity.
- Developmental theories analyze how individual development influences criminal behavior across the lifespan.
- Victim precipitation assesses how victims contribute to their victimization using concepts like active and passive precipitation.
- Routine activities theory examines the convergence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians.
- Lifestyle theory examines how certain lifestyles increase exposure to criminal activity.
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This quiz covers key concepts in criminology, including theories of crime causation, crime prevention strategies, and the interplay between biological and environmental factors in criminal behavior. Explore various criminological frameworks such as choice theory, trait theories, and the role of deterrence in shaping criminal actions.
