DIscussion: Criminology
GUIDELINE
• Select a crime committed by an adolescent to use for this Discussion. It can be contemporary or historical, but it should not have been used as an example in your textbook.
• Review Chapter 7 of your course text. Consider how social structure theories account might account for the crime you selected.
• Review Chapter 8 of your course text. Focus on the process, development, and interaction of the individual in society. Think about how these theories explain adolescent criminal behavior and how they might account for the crime you selected.
• Review Chapter 9 of your course text. Pay particular attention to how conflict and inequality contribute to crime causation, and consider if and how they might explain the crime you selected.
• Reflect on the sociological theories you have reviewed. Think about which particular theories best explain the crime or criminal behavior you selected.
• Consider how you would apply one or more of the theories - or elements or aspects of one or more of the theories - to explain the cause of the crime you selected.
PROJECT
Post a brief description of the sociological theory and adolescent crime you selected. Then explain how that theory would account for the adolescent criminal behavior. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.