Assignment: Theory Meets Author
Length: 5 to 6 pages
You may use external reference sources, but the two sources you are required to use are the Gebo and Boyes-Watson text and Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun.
1) A summary of the Canada/Nicholas book, answering the following questions in your own words. What is the book about? What does it reveal about environmental influences on children's behavior? About youth culture? Use a sociological lens to frame your summary.
2) Identifying your summary or elsewhere int he paper the delinquency risk factors Canada mentions that connect to those discussed in assigned readings and course materials posted on Blackboard.
3) Select three different "society-centered" theories presented in chapter 4 (beginning on page 77) of the Gebo and Boyes-Watson text. Describe in your own words how each theory explains delinquency and use examples from Canada's story that support the theory's explanation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.