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Each of these theories had led to many new theories used today, such as the Rational Choice theory, Biosocial and Psychological Theory, Critical Theory, Cultural Deviance Theory, Life Course Theory, and many more. The one thing in common with every theory is that they all explain at least one behavioral factor that leads to crime. Today, all these theories, and more, are researched and taken into account when trying to understand why a criminal does what they do.

This essay will outline how crime theories are able to assist in recognizing the causes of criminal activity, as well as demonstrating two criminological theories to two particular crimes. Overviews of trends, dimensions and victim/offenders characteristics of both crime groups will be specified. The two particular crimes that will be demonstrated throughout this essay are; Violent Crime (focusing on Assault) being linked with social learning theory and White Collar crime (focusing on terrorism) being linked to General Strain theory. In criminology, determining the motive of why people commit crimes is crucial. Over the years, many theories have been developed and they continue to be studied as criminologists pursue the best answers in eventually diminishing certain types of crime including assaults and terrorism, which will be focused on.

Conflict theory would best describe the motive that Andrew Luster portrayed within his crime. This type of theory reflects that humans try to increase their wealth and fortune at the expense of others; to get what they want even in opposition. This is the fundamental view that crime is the economic and social forces within society. The elite and wealthy usually aim for the poor in hopes of de-humanizing them and feeling worthless. This would apply to the social norms, in which, the social norm is for men to be dominant and women to be submissive (Arndt 2014).

Theories of criminology were developed centuries ago so people can go in depth to seek what cause crime and why. In some cases these theories can eve go to the extent to prevent the crimes from happening again. Over the years more theories have been developed and the theories that have already been developed have been added to so they fit a larger spectrum. What cause a person to commit a crime and why would they commit a certain crime over another? These theories that have been developed give us an insight to the answer of these questions. These theories are used so Criminologist can have a better understanding of crime such as the Ferguson, Missouri riots that took place after the August of 2014.

The aim of this essay is to compare, contrast and evaluate two sociological theories of crime causation and two psychological theories of crime causation.

Being in a Criminology class, you learn about many different theories. This is because the word Criminology means the study of crime. Crime has been studied for many and multiple centuries. In order to have an understanding of why crime exist or why people commit crime, many different people over a long period of time have developed theories on the reasons why crime happens and the reason why people commit crimes. According to the website “Oxford Dictionaries, Language Matters,” a theory is defined as “A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained,” (Oxford Dictionaries). These are theories discussed in the Criminology are not supported by

The second theory I would like to discuss is the Strain theory. The strain theory basically states that crime breeds in the gap, imbalance, or disjunction between culturally induced aspirations for economic success and structurally distributed possibilities of achievement. The theory assumes fairly uniform economic success aspirations across social class and the theory attempts to explain why crime is concentrated among the lower classes that have the least legitimate opportunities for achievement. It is the combination of the cultural emphasis and the social structure which produces intense pressure for

Crime is an everyday occurrence that happens worldwide. Different variations of crime occur whether it’s something small from stealing candy to having a drink when you’re underage to something big like stealing a car or even killing someone. What is theory? Why do people kill others? The first theory that I would like to introduce in my research is Social Disorganization Theory, a theory developed by the Chicago school which argued that one aspect of American Society, contained potent criminogenic forces.

Researchers have identified biological components, psychological facts, and economic or social factors that are all possible causes of crime. Studies have shown

In the realm of of Criminology and Criminal Justice, few theories try to explain why crime occurs, better than the theory of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. This is a simple theory really, it can be explained to immature audiences that have no background in criminal justice. At the same time, it is also very complex in the ways you can determine and establish what causes crime to happen.

There is a plethora of theories that can be employed to explain crime but none is more applicable and relevant in my mind than the theory that A neighborhood or any form of A location is more than if not as much of A catalyst for crime in that area coupled with the deterioration of the educational system leads to A cycle of insurmountable poverty that in turn leads to crime. Crime is A direct product of poverty. Where there’s an impoverished population with almost nowhere to turn there’s a rise & reason for crime to be present in that area. Coming from A city where the education system has failed so many people such as Baltimore I know what it’s like to witness people who lack the knowledge & confidence in their city back themselves into A

There are many theories by psychologists, socialists and criminologists that look at combating crime. However before reducing crime you must understand the cause. Behavioural theories associated with crime aim to understand why people commit crime. The Differential Association Theory was developed by Edwin H. Sutherland and is based on the idea that criminal behaviour is learned behaviour that is picked up within small personal groups. It argues that crime is a product of social interaction and further explains that people become criminally inclined because they have a close association with other criminals and are unaware of anti-criminal behaviour. This along with the idea that their role models and idols are likely to be involved in criminal activity, so people, therefore involve in criminal behaviour due to their contextual factors, rather than personal inclination.

For centuries now, American researchers and researchers around the world have been developing theories or sets of ideas in order to explain crime. Although various theories are widely accepted today by criminologists, psychologists, and numerous researchers alike, it is difficult to decipher whether one theory is more superior than the others. Relatedly, several theories often vary significantly from one another in their explanations, components, and ideas. Many criminologists, depending on their field of interest within criminology - psychological, biological, sociological, etc., may support one type of theory more than the next. That being said, these differences only make the idea of choosing one superior theory much more difficult for researchers. A large portion of these theories explains why individuals themselves are more inclined to participate in crime. On the other hand, few theories, instead explain why and when a crime event is most likely to occur, such as the Routine Activities Theory.

In the field of criminology, there are many different theories to explain the phenomena of crime within a given society. In the late nineteenth century individualist, psychological and biological positivist theories dominated the approaches to explain or rationalize crime. In sharp contrast to the Darwinistic idea or beliefs of the time, sociologist Emile Durkheim and the theory of anomie brought a return to the use of statistical and ecological theories began to rise.

I believe there are many different motivating factors as to why people commit crimes. There are a few theories that I learned in criminology that coincide with my own personal beliefs. I believe components from “strain theory”, “differential association theory”, and “labeling theory” have valid points. “Strain theory”, points out that the social situation one is presented with dictates and molds the potential criminal they could become. I agree. For example, I think some people are inclined to commit crimes of stealing, due to limited funds. In many poverty-ridden areas, thieves are just trying to survive. Additionally, where there is poverty there is a lack of education. This leads to poor paying jobs, which also leads to the commission of crime for survival. It reveals a humanizing reason for these offenses. With “differential association”, I think many people are taught and often pressured by others as to how to be socially deviant. For example, many people who are involved in drug and alcohol related crimes socialize with people who also