Social Control Theorists Contend That Crime Occurs When

question 31

Multiple Choice

Social control theorists contend that crime occurs when:

• A) an individual's ties to the conventional order are weak.
• B) an individual's ties to normative standards are nonexistent.
• C) an individual behaves indiscriminately.
• D) both a and b.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Married

A legal or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.

Adolescents

Individuals in the developmental stage of transition from childhood to adulthood, typically ranging from ages 10 to 19, characterized by significant physical, psychological, and social changes.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death, often as a response to despair, mental disorder, or distress.

Adulthood

The life stage following adolescence, characterized by full physical development and legal recognition of majority.