According to Hirschi, the Primary Task of Criminological Theory Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to Hirschi, the primary task of criminological theory is to:

• A) identify the social barriers that prevent people from becoming delinquent and criminal
• B) identify the social structural sources of strain that push people into crime and delinquency
• C) specify more clearly the processes involved in the learning of crime and delinquency
• D) specify more clearly the content of the learning that promotes crime and delinquency
• E) identify how biological, psychological, and sociological factors interact to produce crime and delinquency

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; plays a key role in the 'fight or flight' response.

Sea Slugs

A common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs, most of which belong to the class Gastropoda in the phylum Mollusca.

Memory Formation

The biological process through which experiences are encoded, stored, and later retrieved in the brain, forming the basis of learning and knowledge accumulation.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another.