Using Gottfredson and Hirschi's (19990) General Theory of Crime, the Common

question 17

Multiple Choice

Using Gottfredson and Hirschi's (19990) general theory of crime, the common cause of drug use and crime is

• A) environmental factors
• B) self-control
• C) criminal associates
• D) learned behaviours

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