Which of the Following Is the Critique of Social Control

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the critique of social control theories by critical criminologists?

• A) They focus too much on the family and not enough on the community.
• B) They do not take into consideration the political and economic structures that produce crime.
• C) They do not take into consideration the psychological make-up of individual offenders.
• D) They do not take into account how religion promotes intercultural violence.

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