Author Question: Explain what is meant by the seductions of crime and how it leads to criminal behavior. What will ... (Read 57 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Explain what is meant by the seductions of crime and how it leads to criminal behavior.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As of 2012, how many states had death penalty laws?

a. 13
b. 23
c. 33
d. 43

Kaytorgator · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Jack Katz wrote the Seductions of Crime, in which he argues that there are immediate benefits to crime. These seductions of crime are situational inducements that directly precede the commission of a crime and persuade individuals to engage in crime. Choosing crime can help satisfy personal needs, such as the need for money or even the need for a thrill. Crimes can also help alleviate the strain that individuals experience. People are most likely to commit crime if they do not fear the risk of apprehension or the social consequences of crime.

Answer to Question 2

c