One of Goddard’s main findings was that criminality is more common in some families.

The shopping center parking lot in Some City, Texas, has high levels of motor vehicle theft. This parking lot, then, would be referred to by law enforcement as a(n) ______.

Rational Choice Theory is a perspective that criminologists adapted from ______.

______ assumes that offenders will make a rational choice to not offend again because they could go to prison for life upon their third felony.

Individuals with significantly lower levels of ANS arousal are ______ to pass like detector tests.

A researcher finds that ice cream sales and violent crime rates both increase during summer months. Based on your understanding of correlation and causation, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

When a person’s previous experiences highly influences their expectations regarding their chances of being caught, this is called the ______ effect.

Rational people will commit crime when the costs outweigh the benefits.

Explain the concept of the “dark figure of crime” and discuss how victimization surveys like the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) address this issue. In your answer, include at least two advantages and two limitations of using victimization surveys to measure crime.

Physical activity can improve academic performance and executive function.