Routine Activity Theory States That Crime Occurs at the Intersection

question 57

Multiple Choice

Routine activity theory states that crime occurs at the intersection of

• A)motivation, target, and an absent or ineffective guardian.
• B)the base of operation, target, and an absent or ineffective guardian.
• C)motivation, opportunity, and an absent or ineffective guardian.
• D)motivation, target, and geographic proximity.

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Definitions:

Few Competitors

A market condition where only a small number of firms operate, often leading to higher prices and reduced competition.

Oligopoly

Market structure in which relatively few sellers compete and high start-up costs form barriers to keep out new competitors.

Planned Economy

Economic system in which government controls determine business ownership, profits, and resource allocation to accomplish government goals rather than those set by individual firms.

Mixed Market Economy

features both private and public enterprise, blending elements of capitalist and socialist economic systems.