Match the Sociological or Social Process Theory with Its Definition

question 39

Short Answer

Match the sociological or social process theory with its definition.
A)Crime can be mapped according to its social characteristics
B)Everyone is subject to inducements to crime but factors such as social roles,conscience,and a positive self-image help prevent individuals from engaging in crime and deviance
C)Posits the existence of group values that support criminal behavior
D)Crime is the product of socialization and is acquired by criminals according to the same principles that guide the learning of law-abiding behavior in conformists
E)Offenders use various techniques to rationalize their criminal behavior and shed feelings of guilt
F)Continued crime results from negative social reaction those defined as offenders
G)The bond between individuals and society is the primary operative mechanism keeping individuals from engaging in crime
H)Crime occurs when there is a disjunction between socially acceptable goals and means in society
-Social control theory

• A)Crime can be mapped according to its social characteristics
• B)Everyone is subject to inducements to crime but factors such as social roles,conscience,and a positive self-image help prevent individuals from engaging in crime and deviance
• C)Posits the existence of group values that support criminal behavior
• D)Crime is the product of socialization and is acquired by criminals according to the same principles that guide the learning of law-abiding behavior in conformists
• E)Offenders use various techniques to rationalize their criminal behavior and shed feelings of guilt
• F)Continued crime results from negative social reaction those defined as offenders
• G)The bond between individuals and society is the primary operative mechanism keeping individuals from engaging in crime
• H)Crime occurs when there is a disjunction between socially acceptable goals and means in society
• -Social control theory

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Definitions:

Average Increasing

A situation in which the average cost of production goes up as the quantity produced increases.

Long-run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output produced over a period during which all inputs, including capital, are variable.

Diseconomies of Scale

The situation in which a business experiences an increase in average costs per unit when output is increased beyond a certain point.

Economies of Scale

The economic benefits gained by companies because of their large scale of operation, which typically results in a lower cost per unit of output as the scale increases.