In Tittle's Reformulated Control-Balance Theory, the Control-Balance Desirability of a Criminal

question 3

Multiple Choice

In Tittle's reformulated control-balance theory, the control-balance desirability of a criminal or deviant act refers to:

• A) the extent to which a person experiences control surpluses more than the extent to which a person experiences control deficits
• B) the likelihood that the act will change a control imbalance in the long term
• C) the likelihood that the act will necessitate confronting a victim in person
• D) how appealing the act appears to the individual
• E) both b and c

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