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lbcchick

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A college student who is expecting to graduate at the end of the semester considers shoplifting some textbooks from the bookstore, to save the cost of buying them. She decides against it because the possibility of being expelled from the university a few months before graduation outweighs the possible gains of saving some extra money. This is an example of the _______ component of the social bond.
 
  a. involvement
  b. commitment
  c. belief
  d. attachment

Question 2

Social bond theory postulates that
 
  a. crime occurs when there is a disparity between societal goals and the legitimate means available to reach those goals.
  b. criminal behavior is learned in the same way any other type of behavior is learned.
  c. crime occurs when a person's links to society are weakened or broken.
  d. crime occurs because the criminal justice system stigmatizes individuals, forcing them into a deviant lifestyle.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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