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Discuss the trends in violent crime in the United States.

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There has been a gradual increase in the...

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Which view of crime suggests that individuals are born "good" and become "bad" as they mature

A) Social reaction theory
B) Social control theory
C) Social structure theory
D) Social learning theory

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Modern ____________________ theories of crime believe that elements of the environment interact with biological factors to control and influence behavior.

According to ____________________ theory, disruptions in life's major transitions can be destructive and ultimately can promote criminality.

____ theory recognizes that as people mature, the factors that influence their behavior change.

​________, most simply, is a violation of criminal law.

Chronic offenders are serious and persistent offenders who are responsible for a small portion of a serious criminal behavior.

Marital status has no influence on one's likelihood of victimization.​

​Summarize the relationship between mental illness and crime.

Conduct disorder is discussed as a precursor of long-term chronic offending in ____________ theory.

​____ theory would advocate against the use of the sex offender registry for low-level offenders due to its stigma.

Which of the following is false regarding the age-crime relationship

What is considered to be the most widely cited source of criminal statistics

Conflict criminologists focus their attention on the law violations of the ______________.

The availability of legalized abortion is one factor that has recently been theorized to explain the drop in crime rates.

Consideration of bipolar disorder and its role in criminal behavior would fall under biosocial theory.​

Discuss the intersection of race, class, gender, and crime victimization.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) requires local police agencies to provide a brief account of each incident and arrest within 22 crime patterns, including incident, victim, and offender information.

Which view of crime suggests that criminal law is structured to reflect the preferences and opinions of people who hold social power in a particular legal jurisdiction

Moral entrepreneurs, people who wage moral crusades to control criminal law, are a part of which view of crime