Jane and Her Family Moved to a New Apartment in a High-Crime

question 43

Multiple Choice

Jane and her family moved to a new apartment in a high-crime neighborhood. The community has higher high school drop-out rates, vast unemployment, and many single-parent families. Jane starts committing even more crime. What theory would best explain Jane's criminal behavior?

• A) strain theory
• B) social disorganization theory
• C) learning theory
• D) control theory

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Standard Costs

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