What Happens When Criminals Try New Offenses They Had Previously

question 82

Multiple Choice

What happens when criminals try new offenses they had previously avoided because situational crime prevention programs neutralized their crime of choice?​

• A) ​Discouragement
• B) ​Extinction
• C) ​Replacement
• D) ​Specific deterrence

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Definitions:

Statute

A written law passed by a legislative body at either the federal or state level.

Subsidiary Contract

An agreement connected to a primary contract, providing supplementary terms or conditions.

Trade Fixture

An item that may be attached to a building or structure but is considered personal property because it is installed by a tenant for business purposes.

Principle Of Frustration

The legal doctrine that allows a contract to be discharged when an unforeseen event makes contractual obligations impossible, or would render the performance something radically different from that agreed upon.