CCJ 3011 final exam test
questions and answers
control theory
1) humans have unlimited appetites
2) behavior needs to be controlled
3) criminal act motivation is universal
social bonding theory
more tightly bonded people are less likely to commit crime
who created social bonding and self-control theory
Travis Hirschi
types of social bonds
1) attachment
2) commitment
3) involvement
4) belief
which of the 4 social bonds has the strongest effect
attachment
Attachment bond
individual care about the opinions of others
there is a affectionate relationship between 2 people
commitment
individual has invested in society and does not want to jeopardize their
commitments by engaging in crime
involvement (idle hands are the devils workshop
the individual is too busy with conventional activities to engage in crime.
People with more time engage in crime
belief
endorsement of conventional rules and values
strong beliefs in conventional rules = less crime
self control theory
, a single trait can predict all behaviors not just criminal behavior
general theory of crome
Low self control
risk takers
non-verbal
impulsive
criticism of self control theory
ignores the brain and biological processes
dual systems model
focused on the brain and developmental processes in teenagers and early
adults
2 neurological systems in the dual systems model
1) socioemotional system
2) cognitive control system
socioemotional system
fully developed during adolescence and there is increased levels of
sensation-seeking
linked to the limbic system
cognitive control system (frontal lobe and prefontal)
increased levels of impulsivity and control improves development for early
adulthood
what neurotransmitter is linked to the dual systems model
dopamine
lifespan wisdom model
informs future decision-making in similar contexts
considers different types of risk-taking
what do the dual systems and lifespan model have in common
focus on impulse and sensation seeking
social reaction theory
focus on how others respond to criminal activity
critical criminology
crime is a tool used to maintain power
power is maintained through formal social control
questions and answers
control theory
1) humans have unlimited appetites
2) behavior needs to be controlled
3) criminal act motivation is universal
social bonding theory
more tightly bonded people are less likely to commit crime
who created social bonding and self-control theory
Travis Hirschi
types of social bonds
1) attachment
2) commitment
3) involvement
4) belief
which of the 4 social bonds has the strongest effect
attachment
Attachment bond
individual care about the opinions of others
there is a affectionate relationship between 2 people
commitment
individual has invested in society and does not want to jeopardize their
commitments by engaging in crime
involvement (idle hands are the devils workshop
the individual is too busy with conventional activities to engage in crime.
People with more time engage in crime
belief
endorsement of conventional rules and values
strong beliefs in conventional rules = less crime
self control theory
, a single trait can predict all behaviors not just criminal behavior
general theory of crome
Low self control
risk takers
non-verbal
impulsive
criticism of self control theory
ignores the brain and biological processes
dual systems model
focused on the brain and developmental processes in teenagers and early
adults
2 neurological systems in the dual systems model
1) socioemotional system
2) cognitive control system
socioemotional system
fully developed during adolescence and there is increased levels of
sensation-seeking
linked to the limbic system
cognitive control system (frontal lobe and prefontal)
increased levels of impulsivity and control improves development for early
adulthood
what neurotransmitter is linked to the dual systems model
dopamine
lifespan wisdom model
informs future decision-making in similar contexts
considers different types of risk-taking
what do the dual systems and lifespan model have in common
focus on impulse and sensation seeking
social reaction theory
focus on how others respond to criminal activity
critical criminology
crime is a tool used to maintain power
power is maintained through formal social control
