Please respond to the following questions. You will need to include at least one academic reference for each and they have to be 300 words or more. Thank you in advance.
Integrated theorists attempt to explain the causation of crime by merging the core tenets of two or more theories into a single framework. Historically, theories regarding differential association, social learning, strain, social bonding, and the control theories had been the gold standard for criminology.
1. Discuss how the merging of these theories contributed to the development of life-course theories of criminality and also contributed significantly to the field of criminology.
2. What do you think it is about the social and political structure of American society that causes us to tend to incarcerate and detain juveniles and adult offenders, rather than put sufficient resources and personnel into supporting early childhood intervention programs?