One Single Factor, According to the General Theory of Crime

question 74

Multiple Choice

One single factor, according to the general theory of crime, can explain all varieties of crime, from delinquency to insider trading to murder. What is that factor?

• A) Impaired social-emotional development ​
• B)Psychopathologies
• C)Deteriorated social bonds
• D)Low self-control

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