CRIMINAL JUSTICE CCJ Chapter 3; Understanding Crime and Victimization: Florida State College at Jacksonville

1. According to the principles of choice theory, in order for punishment to most effectively deter crime, it must meet the following three conditions: a. Swift, satisfactory, and certain b. Severe, certain, and punitive c. Strict, sure, and swift d. Intense, lasting, and cumulative ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Choice Theory LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ITCJ.SIWO.16.3.1 - Understand why some experts believe that crime seems rational. KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember 2. Situational crime prevention falls under _____ theory. a. Psychological b. Choice c. Sociobiological d. Developmental ANSWER: b REFERENCES: Choice Theory LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ITCJ.SIWO.16.3.2 - Describe the strategies used to reduce crime by rational criminals. KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember 3. Target hardening techniques are examples of which type of situational crime prevention tactic? a. Increasing the effort needed to commit the crime b. Increasing the risks of committing the crime c. Reducing the rewards for committing the crime d. Inducing guilt or shame over the crime ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Choice Theory LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ITCJ.SIWO.16.3.1 - Understand why some experts believe that crime seems rational. KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember