Before Robbing the Convenience Store,Kelly Thought Through the Chances of Getting

question 37

Multiple Choice

Before robbing the convenience store,Kelly thought through the chances of getting caught and the potential penalties and weighed them against the potential cash gain.This approach to crime is most closely associated with

• A)biological perspectives.
• B)classical criminology.
• C)illegitimate opportunity theory.
• D)strain theory.

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