Which term denotes a school of criminology based on the belief in free will to engage in any behavior, including criminal behavior?

Which term denotes a school of criminology based on the belief in free will to engage in any behavior, including criminal behavior?

• A. Cultural Deviance Theory
• B. Choice Theory
• C. Criminology
• D. Corpus Delicti

Answer: (B)

Choice Theory emphasizes free will and rational decision making, suggesting people can choose to engage in any behavior, including crime, after weighing potential benefits and risks. This view treats criminal acts as the result of deliberate choices rather than behavior determined by external forces. The other terms don’t fit: Cultural Deviance Theory explains crime through the norms and values of subcultures that differ from the dominant culture; Corpus Delicti is a legal term referring to the facts proving a crime has occurred; Criminology is the broad study of crime and its causes, not a specific theory about free will.

Choice Theory emphasizes free will and rational decision making, suggesting people can choose to engage in any behavior, including crime, after weighing potential benefits and risks. This view treats criminal acts as the result of deliberate choices rather than behavior determined by external forces. The other terms don’t fit: Cultural Deviance Theory explains crime through the norms and values of subcultures that differ from the dominant culture; Corpus Delicti is a legal term referring to the facts proving a crime has occurred; Criminology is the broad study of crime and its causes, not a specific theory about free will.