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Which theory explains law-breaking behavior?
Which theory explains law-breaking behavior?
Which theory examines how society's reactions influence an individual's self-image and behavior?
Which theory examines how society's reactions influence an individual's self-image and behavior?
Which theory highlights the lack of opportunity for women in society?
Which theory highlights the lack of opportunity for women in society?
Which theory explains desistance in crime and identifies risks and protections against delinquency involvement?
Which theory explains desistance in crime and identifies risks and protections against delinquency involvement?
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Who developed a female-specific theory?
Who developed a female-specific theory?
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Study Notes
- Control theory assumes people seek pleasure and avoid pain, with free will to decide their behavior.
- Delinquents move back and forth, and use techniques of neutralization to justify their actions.
- Delinquent acts occur when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken.
- Rational choice theory explains law-breaking behavior.
- Routine activities theory focuses on the opportunity for crime.
- Labeling theory examines how society's reactions influence an individual's self-image and behavior.
- Marxist and conflict theories examine power dynamics in society.
- Feminist theories highlight the lack of opportunity for women in society.
- Life-course perspective explains desistance in crime and identifies risks and protections against delinquency involvement.
- Meda Chesney-Lind developed a female-specific theory.
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Test your knowledge on various criminological theories such as control theory, rational choice theory, labeling theory, Marxist theory, feminist theory, and more. Explore how these theories explain law-breaking behavior and delinquency involvement.
