The Perspective That "Crime Will Be Less Likely When the Potential

question 29

Short Answer

The perspective that "crime will be less likely when the potential for getting caught outweighs any likely benefits of breaking the law" is known as ________ theory.

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Definitions:

Magnitudes

Quantitative measures that assign size, length, area, volume, or another metric quantity to objects or phenomena.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress, proposed by Hans Selye.

Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, usually resulting from prolonged stress or activity.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.