Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson Argued That the Convergence of Three

question 53

True/False

Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson argued that the convergence of three factors-motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the lack of neutralizations-makes crime more likely.

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