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