5.5. Neoclassical
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Which philosophy is described as perhaps the most dominant in the American criminal justice system?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of general deterrence?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what does specific deterrence aim to achieve?
View answer and explanationWhat did Oregon's Measure 11, passed in 1994, establish?
View answer and explanationUnder Oregon's Measure 11, a defendant accused of a Measure 11 offense was automatically tried as an adult if they were at least how old?
View answer and explanationHow does neoclassical theory view the act of committing a crime?
View answer and explanationWho proposed the Rational Choice Theory to explain criminals' behavior?
View answer and explanationWhat is the concept of 'bounded rationality' in Rational Choice Theory?
View answer and explanationRational Choice Theory advocates for which approach to crime reduction?
View answer and explanationAccording to Cohen and Felson's Routine Activity Theory, what three things must converge in time and space for a crime to occur?
View answer and explanationIn Routine Activity Theory, which of the three core elements is considered a 'given'?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an example of a 'capable guardian' as described in Routine Activity Theory?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary focus of Routine Activity Theory?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what major societal change after World War II did Cohen and Felson link to increased opportunities for offenders?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following would be considered a 'suitable target' in Routine Activity Theory?
View answer and explanationWhat is a key difference between Rational Choice Theory and Routine Activity Theory?
View answer and explanationThe concept of a 'crime-specific' model in Rational Choice Theory implies what?
View answer and explanationAccording to Rational Choice Theory, offenders must make decisions in a timely fashion with the information at hand. What is this constraint called?
View answer and explanationNeoclassical theory is described as a resurgence of which ideology?
View answer and explanationUnlike some earlier theories, what does Rational Choice Theory not attempt to explain?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best reflects the assumption of Rational Choice Theory regarding human behavior?
View answer and explanationAn example of general deterrence mentioned in the text is:
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary difference between how classical and neoclassical theories view crime?
View answer and explanationIn the context of Rational Choice Theory, what are informal sanctions?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, why is reducing opportunities considered an easier approach than changing society?
View answer and explanationThe example of walking down a street, seeing an open car window, and contemplating stealing something illustrates which concept?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is NOT listed as an example of a capable guardian in the text?
View answer and explanationThe main goal of situational crime prevention strategies is to make crime a:
View answer and explanationA key provision of Oregon's Measure 11 was that it prohibited prisoners from:
View answer and explanationDeterrence theory is described in the text as a form of what?
View answer and explanationRational Choice Theory assumes that all crime is:
View answer and explanationRoutine Activity Theory was developed by Cohen and Felson in what year?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between punishment and a person's environment, psychology, and other conditions, according to neoclassical theory?
View answer and explanationMany crime-prevention efforts based on neoclassical premises focus on what?
View answer and explanationIn the Routine Activity Theory diagram, what concept is shown at the intersection of 'A likely offender', 'A suitable target', and 'The absence of a capable guardian'?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately describes the offenders in Rational Choice Theory?
View answer and explanationThe phrase 'physical convergence in time and space' is associated with which theory?
View answer and explanationIn Routine Activity Theory, almost anything, such as vacant houses or parked cars, can be a:
View answer and explanationWhat does deterrence theory try to change through laws and punishments?
View answer and explanationRational Choice Theory does not assume offenders are entirely rational, but that they do have:
View answer and explanationWhich theory concentrates on the criminal event instead of the criminal offender?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, a belief that perceived punishments will serve as a warning of possible consequences is central to which theory?
View answer and explanationAn offender waiting until nightfall to commit a burglary to avoid witnesses is an example of what?
View answer and explanationWhat do deadbolt locks, alarm systems, and CCTV have in common according to Routine Activity Theory?
View answer and explanationThe effect of punishment in specific deterrence depends on what two factors?
View answer and explanationClassical ideology was eventually replaced for a time by what approaches before its resurgence?
View answer and explanationAccording to Routine Activity Theory, what is a key reason for increased crime opportunities since World War II?
View answer and explanationThe idea that offenders are constrained by both time and relevant information is known as:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following would best be addressed by general deterrence?
View answer and explanationA core idea of the crime-specific model in Rational Choice Theory is that:
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