How Does the General Theory of Crime Explain the Actions

question 17

Multiple Choice

How does the general theory of crime explain the actions of the well-paid corporate offender who commits fraud in the workplace?

• A)The individual has likely been recently disciplined by a supervisor and now sees this as a fitting means of retaliation.
• B)The individual must have experienced a disconnection from colleagues and sees no other means of competing for status.
• C)The individual must have been exposed to criminal influences during childhood in order to even consider committing the crime.
• D)The individual has a willingness to take a risk and is presented with what appears to be tremendous reward for committing the offence.

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