Several Theories Help Explain Why Crime Occurs in Some Places

question 29

Multiple Choice

Several theories help explain why crime occurs in some places and not others; For instance, the environmental criminology approach focuses certain environmental factors including space (geography) , time, law, offender and ______________.

• A) Psychoanalytic concepts
• B) The amount of potential gain the crime
• C) Target or victim
• D) Rational thoughts

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Definitions:

Respiratory Membrane

A thin boundary comprising the alveolar and capillary walls where gas exchange between air and blood takes place in the lungs.

Diffusion

The movement of molecules or particles from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration.

Physiological Dead Air Space

The volume of the airways where gas exchange does not occur, including parts of the bronchial tree and trachea.

Anatomic Dead Space

The portion of the respiratory system where gas exchange does not occur, including the nose, trachea, and bronchi, where air is moved in and out without being involved in oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange.