Understanding the Factors of Criminal Behavior

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Which of the following is NOT a category that criminal behavior can fit into?

  • Criminal behavior can be caused by a person's free choice (correct)
  • Criminal behavior can be caused by a person's environment
  • Criminal behavior can develop through being associated with other criminals
  • Criminal behavior can seem like the only option for a person unable to conform to society

What is one of the aims of punishment?

  • Rehabilitation
  • Retribution (correct)
  • Reformation
  • Restitution

Which of the following is NOT one of the six recognised aims of punishment?

  • Rehabilitation (correct)
  • Protection
  • Retribution
  • Deterrence

What is one of the purposes of the death penalty?

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

What is one of the reasons punishment aims to protect according to the text?

<p>To protect the public from the individual who is guilty of the crime (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a category that criminal behavior can fit into?

<p>Criminal behavior can be caused by a person's free choice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the aims of punishment according to the text?

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

Which factor is mentioned as a possible cause for criminal behavior in the text?

<p>A broken home (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons punishment aims to protect according to the text?

<p>To deter others from committing similar crimes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the aims of the death penalty?

<p>To protect the public (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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