The rational choice theory assumes that offenders make decisions and choices to maximize the benefits of the crime and avoid the risks.
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Q19: Positivist theories believe that delinquency is:
A) Random,
Q20: What psychologists introduced behaviorism?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) B.
Q21: West and Farrington(1973) conducted studies that lead
Q22: The original, classical theory of crime held
Q23: The psychological theory links delinquency to social
Q25: Positive theories of delinquency explanations hold that
Q26: Social explanations of crime place causes of
Q27: A "specific deterrent" discourages offenders from repeating
Q28: Briefly explain how "susceptibility rationale," "school failure,"
Q29: Positive theorists developed explanations for delinquency based
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