Question

QUESTION 12

Which of the following concepts is NOT central to Cohen and Felson’s perspective on predatory criminal acts?

		discretionary time
		motivated offenders
		suitable targets
		lack of capable guardians

QUESTION 14

In their evaluation of the individual theories of crime, Akers and Sellers conclude that which of the sociological theories have the weakest support?

		social control and deterrence
		social disorganization and labeling
		strain and labeling
		social learning and social control

QUESTION 5

Routine activities theory explains crime as a function of:

		lack of conventional recreational outlets in high-crime areas
		the normalization of deviance in neighborhoods and communities where crime rates are high
		the abundance of leisure time in modern society
		the spatial and temporal location of the activities of everyday life

QUESTION 3

Which of the following programs was found to be unable to adequately prevent crime?

		DARE programs
		gun “buyback” programs
		arresting juveniles for minor offenses
		all of the above were found to be poor at crime prevention

QUESTION 13

In Cohen and Felson’s formulation, “target hardening” would include:

		juvenile curfews
		road blocks around concert halls
		how products are designed
		all of the above

Answer 1

QUESTION 12

Which of the following concepts is NOT central to Cohen and Felson’s perspective on predatory criminal acts?

ANSWER- discretionary time

QUESTION 14

In their evaluation of the individual theories of crime, Akers and Sellers conclude that which of the sociological theories have the weakest support?

ANSWER- strain and labeling

QUESTION 5

Routine activities theory explains crime as a function of-

ANSWER- the spatial and temporal location of the activities of everyday life.

QUESTION 3

Which of the following programs was found to be unable to adequately prevent crime?

ANSWER- DARE programs

QUESTION 13

In Cohen and Felson’s formulation, “target hardening” would include-

ANSWER- how products are designed