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The concept of situational crime prevention suggests that desperate people may contemplate crime, but only the truly ____ will attack a well-defended, inaccessible target and risk strict punishment.

_____reflects the view that criminality is a product of abnormal biological or psychological traits.

The rationale for using “three strikes” sentencing policies relies on:

Cultural deviance theory combines elements of ___ and social disorganization theories.

According to the psychoanalytic perspective, the ___ develops as a result of incorporating within the personality the moral standards and values of parents, community, and significant others.

Sociologist Oscar Lewis argues that the crushing lifestyle of lower-class areas produces ____that is passed on from one generation to the next.

Locking gates, and putting unbreakable glass on storefronts are examples of crime discouragers.

While the debate is ongoing, the link between PMS and crime is considered_____

Rational Choice theory has roots in the ____school of criminology developed by the Italian social thinker, Cesare Beccaria.

The fact that  a crime is offense-specific means that criminals must decide if they have the personal needs, skills, and prerequisites to commit a successful criminal act.