1. Define and discuss the "code of the street." How and why does it promote violence, both among the street oriented and decent youths, according to Anderson? What are the broader social factors Anderson discusses that have influenced the formation and perpetuation of the code of the street? Why is it important for youths from decent families to be able to "code switch," even if they do not hang out on the streets? (be sure to also define the term "code switching")
2. What is the major idea behind Sutherland's differential association theory? List at least seven of the nine propositions he delineates. What people are particularly important in the process Sutherland describes? What is meant by the principle of differential association? What is the meant by the term differential social organization? How is this important for differential association processes? How does Akers, in his Social Learning theory, extend and expand upon Sutherland's approach?