Question

The size of the copycat crime pool is affected both by the level of media distribution of the criminogenic content and by other social context factors such as all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Social norms regarding deviance and violence
b. The lack of social conflicts
c. The number of opportunities available to the potential offender to copy a crime technique
d. The nature, credibility, and pervasiveness of the mass media

Answer 1

Answer: Option B -- The lack of social conflicts

Explanation:

Copycat crime is defined as one of the criminal acts, that's imitated by the previous crime committed. Copycat effect started in 1916 when a crime was imitated or modeled by Jack the Ripper. It was affected by the level of media distribution of the criminogenic content and by social context factors, which include:

(i) Social norms regarding deviance and violence

(Ii) The number of opportunities available to the potential offender to copy a crime technique

(iii) The nature, credibility, and pervasiveness of the mass media