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63. Social control theory suggests that ______.

42. Rational choice theory has roots in the __________ school of criminology developed by the Italian social thinker Cesare Beccaria.

53. One of the key principles of life course theory is that ______.

52. Latent trait theorists believe human development is controlled by a master trait present at birth or soon after that results in ______.

94. A deviant act becomes a crime when it is defined, _____.

88. Girls growing up in ______ are socialized to fear legal sanctions more than males; consequently, boys in these families exhibit more delinquent behavior than their sisters.

73. __________ is a process whereby secondary deviance pushes offenders out of the mainstream of society and offenders begin their escalating cycle of deviance.

79. A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise is referred to as a ______.

85. Children exposed to violence at home, at school, or in the environment may adopt violent methods themselves. Which children are most likely to engage in violent behavior?

47. Why is drug dealing considered a rational crime?