Throughout the History of Criminology, Theories of Crime Focused on Why

question 43

Multiple Choice

Throughout the history of criminology, theories of crime focused on why certain types of people ______________ .

• A) Are sex offenders
• B) Have bad genes
• C) Commit crime
• D) Are so aggressive

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, including stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response to stress consisting of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, theorized by Hans Selye.

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage in the stress response where the body readies itself for fight or flight, part of the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Fight-Or-Flight Reaction

A physiological response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.