Sutherland Was Interested in Explaining

question 10

Multiple Choice

Sutherland was interested in explaining:

• A)why the elderly were not involved in criminal activity
• B)how criminal values and attitudes could be culturally transmitted from one generation to another
• C)both a and b

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Definitions:

Rational

Describes a decision maker who chooses the available option that leads to the outcome he or she most prefers.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle stating that as a person consumes more units of a good, the satisfaction (utility) gained from consuming each additional unit decreases.

Giffin Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the price increases, contradicting the basic law of demand due to the income effect.

Income Effect

The relationship between changing income levels in an economy or for individuals and the subsequent effect on goods and services demand.