Analyzed the utility of traditional theories of crime in explaining both white-collar and blue-collar crime.
Response to the following question:
• Which of the two types of crimes-white-collar and blue-collar-are more detrimental to our society? Why? What possible problems can each of these crime types cause to its victims and to the society as a whole?
• Which of the two types of crimes-white-collar or blue-collar-can be more easily explained through use of theory? Why?
How are differential association, anomie, strain, and subculture theories different from each other? Are these theories positivist or classical in nature? Why? Are these theories microlevel or macrolevel? Why?
• What type of policies would positivist and classical ideologists support for white-collar criminals?
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