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Gottfredson and Hirschi Trace the Root Cause of Poor Self-Control

Question 26
Multiple Choice

Gottfredson and Hirschi trace the root cause of poor self-control to: A)lack of education. B)inadequate child-rearing practices. C)weak social bonds. D)peer associations.

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Q 27
Gottfredson and Hirschi claim that the principles of self-control theory: A)predominantly explain violent crime. B)predominantly explain property crime. C)predominantly explain street crime. D)can explain all varieties of criminal behavior.
Q 28
Critics of the GTC argue that white-collar criminals and organized crime bosses: A)seem more calculating than impulsive. B)are capable of showing empathy to their clientele and, thus, are able to control their impulses. C)are more likely to be impulsive than street criminals. D)are not impacted by the need for immediate gratification.
Q 29
Although criminal offenders are people predisposed to crime, they are not robots who commit crime without restraint. According to the general theory of crime, change in the frequency of criminal activity is a function of: A)change in one's level of impulsivity. B)change in one's level of self-control. C)change in criminal opportunity. D)change in environmental conditions.
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