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According to classical criminology, why do people choose to commit crimes?
According to classical criminology, why do people choose to commit crimes?
- Because they believe that the gains from crime outweigh the losses (correct)
- Because they are influenced by sociological factors
- Because they lack free will
- Because they have a biological predisposition to criminal behavior
Which school of criminology emphasized the use of scientific method and empirical data to understand crime?
Which school of criminology emphasized the use of scientific method and empirical data to understand crime?
- Positivist criminology (correct)
- Classical criminology
- Ancient criminology
- Religious criminology
According to Sir Francis Bacon, what makes a person a thief?
According to Sir Francis Bacon, what makes a person a thief?
- Poverty
- Opportunity (correct)
- Flaws in the social contract
- Sin
According to the text, who was an early positivist theorist that studied crime data and concluded that crime occurred more often in certain geographic areas and under specific social conditions?
According to the text, who was an early positivist theorist that studied crime data and concluded that crime occurred more often in certain geographic areas and under specific social conditions?
According to the text, which group of factors are considered in most modem theories of criminal behavior?
According to the text, which group of factors are considered in most modem theories of criminal behavior?
According to the text, which crimes have criminologists primarily focused on?
According to the text, which crimes have criminologists primarily focused on?
According to the text, what has been the trend in the female inmate population compared to the male inmate population since 1995?
According to the text, what has been the trend in the female inmate population compared to the male inmate population since 1995?
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