Theories of Crime Causation and Prevention Quiz
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What is the basis for most crime prevention programs?

  • Causal mechanisms proposed for different individuals
  • Consensus on the relative merit of theories
  • Practical responses to crime
  • Theoretical understandings of crime (correct)

    • What does the introduction suggest about the value of understanding theories of crime causation?

  • It is only valuable for certain crime prevention programs
  • It is valuable even when focusing on practical response (correct)
  • It is irrelevant for practical crime prevention
  • It is less significant for different individuals

    • What does the introduction emphasize about the significance of theoretical approaches to crime causation?

  • They are more significant for certain individuals
  • They are less significant for practical crime prevention
  • There is no consensus on their relative merit (correct)
  • They are significant for all individuals

    • What is theory according to the text?

    <p>A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of theory according to the text?

    <p>To provide concepts to name what we observe and to explain relationships between concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does theory provide to explain relationships between concepts?

    <p>Concepts to name what we observe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does theory purport to explain or predict according to the text?

    <p>A number of interrelated phenomena (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is theory synonymous with according to the text?

    <p>Thesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Crime Prevention Basis

    Theoretical understandings of crime causation are the foundation for most crime prevention programs.

    Theory's Value (Introduction)

    Understanding crime theories is valuable, even if focusing on practical responses.

    Theory Consensus (Crime Causation)

    There's no agreement on the best theories explaining crime.

    Definition of Theory

    A theory is an idea or set of ideas used to explain something.

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    Theory's Importance

    Theories provide concepts to name observations and explain connections between them.

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    Theory's Relation (Concepts)

    Theories use concepts to explain connections between observations.

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    Theory's Scope (phenomena)

    A theory aims to explain and anticipate several linked events or situations.

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    Theory Synonym

    Theory can be used interchangeably with 'thesis'.

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