Enrico Ferri's Saturation Theory of Crime Refers to the Idea

question 63

Multiple Choice

Enrico Ferri's saturation theory of crime refers to the idea that ______.

• A) eventually society will need to revert to the practice of exile to handle its criminal population
• B) crime expands to fit the amount of control machinery assigned to it
• C) society will not let the crime rate exceed beyond a certain point
• D) natural forces prevent the crime rate from exceeding a certain rate within society

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