Chapter 3 Explaining Crime

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If criminal justice policymakers do not know theory or theories on to propose policies, then they will be _________________________________________.

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unaware of the problems that are likely to undermine

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Theory of crime: attempts to explain why and how a certain thing is related to ________________.

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criminal behavior.

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According to Cesare Beccaria, what is the principle that justifies rationale for laws and punishment?

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Utility

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Who suggested in 1871 that some people are less highly evolved or developed than others and predisposed to criminal behavior?

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Charles Darwin

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Under Modern Bio-Criminology: What is the function of the limbic system in relation to criminal behavior?

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Moderates expressions of violence and anger

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One theory believes surgical removal of the affected area of the ___________ sometimes eliminates expressions of violence

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Amygdala

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Chemical Dysfunction: criminal behaviors are believed to be influenced by low levels of ___________________ (brain cells used to communicate)

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brain neurotransmitters

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One of the earliest promoters in the US of the relationship between low IQ and crime was ____________ in 1994. He argued criminals are feebleminded.

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H.H. Goddard

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Under Psychological Theory, _________________ believed some people who have unresolved deep-seated problems may exhibit psychopathic or sociopathic behavior?

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Sigmund Freud

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Under Learning Theories, _______________ – the presentation of an aversive stimulus to reduce a response

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Punishment