Chapter 4 Flashcards
Contemporary Classical and Deterrence Research
Although the Classical/Neoclassical model fell out of favor for about 100 years, it experienced a rebirth when?
1960s and 1970s
Robert Martinson’s review of what concluded that “nothing works” because offending was not reduced?
rehabilitative programs
What studies collect several other studies, generally on a particular topic?
Aggregate
What studies collect several other studies, generally on a particular topic?
Aggragate
Robert Martinson’s review of what concluded that “nothing works” because offending was not reduced?
rehabilitative programs
Aggregate studies found evidence for a deterrent effect of certainty and what of punishment for serious offenses?
swiftness
What studies ask individuals to estimate their intent to commit a criminal act based on punishment perceptions?
Scenario
Longitudinal research indicated that behavior influences perceptions of punishment due to what effect?
experiential
Studies show that official deterrence is ineffective against criminal acts involving immediate payoff for who?
older adult women
Research indicates people who offend chronically are the least likely to be deterred because they what?
have so little to lose
Identification of the experiential effect was the primary contribution of what studies of deterrence?
longitudinal
Deterrence research has shifted focus toward the what level?
individual
Research conducted at one point in time is part of what studies?
cross-sectional
What is considered a formal control or sanction?
incarceration
Which theory assumes crime is highest where motivated offenders, attractive targets, and absence of a guardian converge?
Routine activities
What is an example of a “motivated offender” according to routine activities theory?
someone likely to commit a crime
Which theory matches the statement, “Eliminating visible signs of crime helps reduce crime”?
Broken windows perspective
