If You Created a Theory That Essentially Said That Crime

question 52

Multiple Choice

If you created a theory that essentially said that crime is a result of biology, you would have created a theory consistent with the ______.

• A) classical perspective
• B) positivist perspective
• C) Hobbesian perspective
• D) conflict/critical perspective

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Definitions:

Optimum Efficiency

The state in which resources are allocated in the most efficient manner possible, maximizing outputs while minimizing wastes and costs.

Perfect Competitor

An idealized market structure in which many firms produce identical products, entry and exit are easy, and all participants have perfect information.

Long Run

A period in economics in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to change.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from an extra unit of production.