CRM 101 TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Criticism of Biosocial Theories - Answer- Critics argue these theories may ignore social
factors, risk biological determinism, and can potentially lead to discrimination.
Primary Prevention - Answer- Efforts to prevent crime before it occurs by improving
social conditions (education, health programs, community support).
Secondary Prevention - Answer- Targets individuals or groups at higher risk of
committing crime (youth intervention programs).
Tertiary Prevention - Answer- Focuses on preventing repeat offenses by rehabilitating
offenders already involved in crime.
Neurotransmitters - Answer- Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals
between nerve cells and influence mood, behavior, and impulse control.
Personality - Answer- A stable set of psychological traits and behavioral patterns that
influence how individuals think, feel, and act.
Social Structure Theories - Answer- Theories suggesting crime results from social and
economic conditions such as poverty, inequality, and limited access to opportunities.
Strain Theory - Answer- Suggests crime occurs when individuals cannot achieve
socially accepted goals (such as financial success) through legitimate means.
General Strain Theory - Answer- Expands strain theory by saying strain can come from
negative experiences such as losing valued relationships, experiencing injustice, or
failing to achieve goals.
Social Disorganization Theory - Answer- Explains crime as the result of weakened
social institutions and community instability in certain neighborhoods.
Cultural Deviance Theory - Answer- Suggests that crime occurs when individuals
conform to the values of subcultures that approve of deviant behavior.
Five Concentric Zones - Answer- A model of urban areas showing how crime rates vary
by neighborhood distance from the city center.
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Criticism of Biosocial Theories - Answer- Critics argue these theories may ignore social
factors, risk biological determinism, and can potentially lead to discrimination.
Primary Prevention - Answer- Efforts to prevent crime before it occurs by improving
social conditions (education, health programs, community support).
Secondary Prevention - Answer- Targets individuals or groups at higher risk of
committing crime (youth intervention programs).
Tertiary Prevention - Answer- Focuses on preventing repeat offenses by rehabilitating
offenders already involved in crime.
Neurotransmitters - Answer- Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals
between nerve cells and influence mood, behavior, and impulse control.
Personality - Answer- A stable set of psychological traits and behavioral patterns that
influence how individuals think, feel, and act.
Social Structure Theories - Answer- Theories suggesting crime results from social and
economic conditions such as poverty, inequality, and limited access to opportunities.
Strain Theory - Answer- Suggests crime occurs when individuals cannot achieve
socially accepted goals (such as financial success) through legitimate means.
General Strain Theory - Answer- Expands strain theory by saying strain can come from
negative experiences such as losing valued relationships, experiencing injustice, or
failing to achieve goals.
Social Disorganization Theory - Answer- Explains crime as the result of weakened
social institutions and community instability in certain neighborhoods.
Cultural Deviance Theory - Answer- Suggests that crime occurs when individuals
conform to the values of subcultures that approve of deviant behavior.
Five Concentric Zones - Answer- A model of urban areas showing how crime rates vary
by neighborhood distance from the city center.
