What Would a Control Balance Theorist Say Is Important to Know

question 36

Multiple Choice

What would a control balance theorist say is important to know about crime prevention?

• A)Harsher criminal penalties lead to reduced crime rates.
• B)Police and offenders are on opposite sides of attempts to maintain a crime balance within each community.
• C)Opportunity, when combined with a perceived excess or lack of control, leads to crime.
• D)Criminals do not spend all of their time engaged in criminal activities but also have noncriminal interests.

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Definitions:

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal's learned behavior to revert to its instinctual behaviors over time, interfering with conditioned responses.

Operant Behavior

Operant behavior is a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences, including reinforcements and punishments.

Continual Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.

Flavor Aversions

The learned avoidance of a particular food or taste after a negative experience, associating it with illness or discomfort.