Differential Association / Learning Theories
Empirical Status of Theories
Revised Rape Definition
Age-graded theory of informal social control
Routine Activities Theory

100

The main idea of learning theories is that criminal behaviors are ________. 

Learned 

100

Empirical evidence (supports / opposes) Labeling Theory. 

Supports

100

The original definition of rape was specific to this gender

Female 

100

These two people ______ & ________ created this theory. 

Sampson and Laub

100

The Routine Activities Theory says crime occurs only when a __________, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian are present at the same time.

Motivated Offender 

200

Sutherland introduced this many ____ key points of differential association. 

9

200

There is data to support Robert Agnew's _______ ________ theory. (two words) 

General Strain 

200

In the year of _____ the FBI changed the definition of Rape

2013

200

Sampson and Laub were students of ________. 

Travis Hirschi 

200

A home with expensive fences, a clean yard, and no cars in the driveway would be considered a ________ according to Routine Activity Theory?

Suitable Target 

300

The process of learning criminal behavior is (the same as / different than) learning any other form of behavior.

The same 

300

Empirical evidence (supports / does not support) Robert Merton's Anomie and Strain Theory. 

Does not support

300

 The revised definition of rape was introduced in this ______ data source. 

Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

300

This theory bridges self control and _______ theories. 

Social bond 

300

This type of household pet was sometimes enough to deter the interviewee from attempting a burglary. 

Aggressive Dog 

400

The first 3 key points of Differential Association can be summed up in this sentence: 

Criminal behavior is learned through __________ with people we are close to.

Interaction

400

There is empirical evidence that supports that there is a strong relationship between crime / deviance and _______ attitudes.

Anti-social

400

The crime trend of rape (increased / decreased) after the revised definition was released.

Increased 

400

According to this theory, individuals use techniques of ________ to justify committing crimes. 

Neutralization  

400

Visible alarm boxes, glass-break sensors, and loud safety windows all acted as forms of _____________, discouraging the interviewee from entering.

Capable Guardianship 

500

Sutherland believed that exposure to criminal culture, or ____________, is the main reason to commit crime. 

Differential Association

500

According to the meta-analysis on existing empirical studies regarding Gottfredson and Hirschi's "General Theory of Crime", they found that low self control is an important predictor of ________. 

Crime

500

The FBI changed the definition of Rape and the biggest change that was made was that this term __________ was removed from the definition

Forcible 

500

According to Sampson and Laub believed that self-control and social bond theories were _________ on their own. 

Incomplete 

500

According to Routine Activities Theory, this factor _________, rather than offender motivation, is the main focus.

Opportunity