Theorists Who View Crime as Individual Choice State That Crime

question 20

Multiple Choice

Theorists who view crime as individual choice state that crime is more likely to occur when:

• A) benefits lie in the future.
• B) benefits for committing crime are greater than for not committing crime.
• C) peers disapprove of the act.
• D) punishment is immediate rather than uncertain in the future.
• E) the individual has no other behavioral choice.

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