Problem
We are exploring contemporary perspectives of crime this week. Choose a theory from the following list:
1) social disorganization
2) general strain
3) differential opportunity
4) differential association
5) differential reinforcement
6) containment
7) social bonding
8) self-control
9) interactional
10) age-graded
11) neutralization/drift
Consider the elements of the theory and discuss how the following relate to the theory you chose. Explain your reasoning.
a) Does the theory fit closer to the positive or classical perspectives? Explain.
b) Does the theory lean more toward the nature or nurture sides of human behavior? Explain.