Crime is more likely to occur when there is a convergence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians.

Crime is more likely to occur in areas with high levels of poverty and unemployment.

Crime is more likely to occur in areas with high levels of social disorganization.

Crime is more likely to occur in areas with high levels of racial and ethnic diversity.

Motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians.

Poverty, unemployment, and social disorganization.

Racial and ethnic diversity, high crime rates, and low levels of social cohesion.

High levels of social control, strong community ties, and effective law enforcement.

They are more likely to commit crimes when they have the opportunity.

They are more likely to commit crimes when they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

They are more likely to commit crimes when they are in a state of emotional distress.

All of the above.

They are more likely to be victimized when they are in public places.

They are more likely to be victimized when they are alone.

They are more likely to be victimized when they are displaying valuable items.

All of the above.

They are more likely to prevent crime when they are present.

They are more likely to prevent crime when they are aware of the risk of crime.

They are more likely to prevent crime when they are willing to intervene.

All of the above.

Poverty increases the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Poverty increases the likelihood of suitable targets.

Poverty decreases the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Unemployment increases the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Unemployment increases the likelihood of suitable targets.

Unemployment decreases the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Social disorganization increases the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Social disorganization increases the likelihood of suitable targets.

Social disorganization decreases the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Racial and ethnic diversity increases the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Racial and ethnic diversity increases the likelihood of suitable targets.

Racial and ethnic diversity decreases the likelihood of capable guardians.

None of the above.

High crime rates increase the likelihood of motivated offenders.

High crime rates increase the likelihood of suitable targets.

High crime rates decrease the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Low levels of social cohesion increase the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Low levels of social cohesion increase the likelihood of suitable targets.

Low levels of social cohesion decrease the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

High levels of social control decrease the likelihood of motivated offenders.

High levels of social control decrease the likelihood of suitable targets.

High levels of social control increase the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Strong community ties decrease the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Strong community ties decrease the likelihood of suitable targets.

Strong community ties increase the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

Effective law enforcement decreases the likelihood of motivated offenders.

Effective law enforcement decreases the likelihood of suitable targets.

Effective law enforcement increases the likelihood of capable guardians.

All of the above.

It is too deterministic.

It ignores the role of individual agency.

It does not take into account the role of social and cultural factors.

All of the above.