Which of the Following Is True of the General Theory

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the general theory of crime?

• A) It states that individuals with low self-control consider the long-term consequences of their behavior.
• B) It suggests that criminal motivation in and of itself results in a crime.
• C) It is applicable to all types of crime, except white-collar crime.
• D) It explains crime as a natural consequence of uncontrolled human desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

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Definitions:

Commons Dilemma

A situation where individual users of a shared resource act independently according to their own self-interest against the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource.

Highly Self-Interested

A characteristic of individuals who prioritize their own wants and needs over those of others, often at the expense of communal good.

Anonymous

The state of being unnamed or not identified by name, offering privacy or lack of personal identification.

Population Increase

The growth in the number of individuals in a population over time.