The First Criminological Theory to Be Developed in the United

question 95

Multiple Choice

The first criminological theory to be developed in the United States was the human ecology theory, which came out of what was known as the ______ school.

• A)Chicago
• B)Las Vegas
• C)New York
• D)San Francisco

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Definitions:

Independence

The state or quality of being autonomous and not dependent on others for decision-making or support.

Sick Role

A sociological concept describing the expectations on an individual who is ill, including how they should behave and how they are treated by others.

Enmeshed Family Pattern

A family system in which members are overinvolved with each other’s affairs and overconcerned about each other’s welfare.

Salvador Minuchin

A notable psychiatrist known for his work in family therapy and the development of structural family therapy.