The theory which holds that crime is a function of one’s inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called ____ .
What is Strain Theory
100
According to the rational choice approach, law-violating behavior occurs when an offender decides to commit the crime after considering what two types of factors
What is personal and situational factors
100
While outwardly considered the most irrational of offenders, serials murders are considered rational killers because ____ .
What is They pick their targets with care
100
It has been argued that declining levels of what hormone cause the aging-out process
What is testosterone
200
Children in homes where a parent suffers from mental impairment are at risk for ____ .
What is delinquency
200
Trait theorists focus on ____ that are linked to antisocial behavior patterns
What is basic human behavior and drives
200
Richard Ramirez and Ted Bundy
What is a serial killer
200
A criticism of learning theories is that they fail to adequately explain ____
What is spontaneous acts of violence
300
Anomie theory comes from what other or is associated with what other theory?
What is Strain theory and social control
300
Which theory states the relationship between law and capitalism is unidirectional?
What is structural critical theory
300
Who came up with the anomie suicide theory?
Who is Emile Durkheim
400
Behavior that is not criminal but suspicous
What is deviant behavior
400
Which of the following is the best example of a role exit behavior?
What is running away from home
500
According to interactional theory, the onset of crime can be traced to a deterioration of the social bond during ____ .