2. The idea that criminals deserve punishment and will be deterred by swift and

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2. The idea that criminals deserve punishment and will be deterred by swift and certain sentences
presumes that

3. Which of the following explained that delinquency is a lower-class reaction to middle-class values?

D. Sigmund Freud

4.Which of the following theories inspired reform of Western criminal law with its emphasis on rationality
and its criticism of the arbitrary and cruel penal methods of the time?

D. Neoclassical

5. Criminology theory attempts to _______ crime.

D. prevent

6.Who began the War on Poverty?

2. The idea that criminals deserve punishment and will be deterred by swift and certain sentences
presumes that

     A. the criminal is a victim of circumstances. B. crime is only committed by immoral people. C. the criminal is a rational actor. D. crime is the result of environmental values

Explanation / Answer

Crime is a result of environmental values. Individuals who grow up in an environment with criminals are more likely to imitate the behaviour observed. Criminals deserve punishment and are deterred by swift and certain sentences. This presumes that the negative environmental values learnt would then diminish resulting in a better environment to be brought up in.

Thus, the correct answer is option, D.

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