Crime Theories Crime Theory Choice Theory Explanation Criminals

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Crime Theories Crime Theory Choice Theory Explanation Criminals are ____________ and make the ________

Crime Theories Crime Theory Choice Theory Explanation Criminals are ____________ and make the ________ to commit a crime People weigh the potential benefits and consequences of the criminal act and choose to commit Believe that a crime will provide ______________________without the threat of long-term risks Biological Variation in human physical traits can explain behavior • _______________- crime (especially violent behavior) is a function of ones diet, vitamin intake, hormonal imbalance, or food allergies • Neurological- crime is a result of brain ________________ (lack of proper brain functions- reasoning, problem solving skills, etc) • Genetic- Traits associated with violence or anti-social behavior are ______________ Psychological Psychodynamic 1)encounter problems in their ______________that cause an imbalance in their personality 2) have __________________that cause them to be anxious and impulsive 3) have a _______________________that allows psychosis and violent behavior. _______________ personality- characterized by a lack of warmth & feeling, inappropriate behavioral responses, and an ______________ to learn from experience Sociological Developmental Cause of crime related to ____________________ and social conditions Criminals ________________, not born Social structure & culture of ______________- lower classes commit more crimes & the lower classes of society form a separate culture w/ its own values and norms that are in conflict w/ conventional society. _________________- poor neighborhoods lack the resources to prevent criminal activity Learn from what is around you…no rules or appropriate behavior, you will lack that too As people travel through the life course, their ___________________ along the way influence behavior patterns Born with traits that not only cause them to be more prone to criminal activity, but lack the ability to learn from that ______________________ control the probability of being a criminal offender