Behavior Theories - Causes for Crime

A violation of social norms defining appropriate or proper behavior under a particular set of circumstances.

• Deviance

• Moral Enterprise

• Anomie

• Social Disorganization

Which one of Merton's categories would explain an individual who took part in victimless crimes?

• Retreatest

• Conformist

• Innovator

• Ritualist

A "Supermale" is said to display what chromosomal structure?

• XXY

• XY

• XYY

• XX

A perspective on criminological thought that views offense and deviant behavior as the product of dysfunctional personalities.

• Classical School

• Biological School

• Psychological School

• Sociological School

A perspective on criminological thought that views offense and deviant behavior as the product of free will, and pain versus pleasure.

• Classical School

• Biological School

• Psychological School

• Sociological School

A perspective on criminological thought that views offense and deviant behavior is genetically determined and can be passed through generations.

• Classical School

• Biological School

• Psychological School

• Sociological School

A perspective on criminological thought that views offense and deviant behavior is constructed through societies cultures and subcultures.

• Classical School

• Biological School

• Psychological School

• Sociological School

All deviant behavior is a violation of the law.

• True

• False

The name most widely associated with psychological theories of crime is Sigmund Freud.

• True

• False

Behavior conditioning theory holds that a learned response of reward or punishment can determine the frequency of any behavior.

• True

• False