Chapter Seventeen Discussion: Crime Causation Theories and Gang Violence
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Learning Objectives:
By the end of the chapter, you will have a better understanding of the following course-level objectives:2. Analyze crime, delinquency and deviance and be able to distinguish between the terms3. Evaluate social, familial and psychological risk factors of criminality4. Understand the impact of environment on the criminal5. Apply the theories of: crime, aggression, violence as well as the causes
You will use the following resources to meet the above objectives:
Birzer, M.L., & Cromwell, P. (2017)In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime. Oxford University Press
Cengage. (2020, February 10).Crime Causation: Economic Theories.Encyclopedia.com.https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/legal-and-political-magazines/crime-causation-economic-theories(Links to an external site.)
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Cengage. (2020, February 16).Crime Causation: Sociological Theories.Encyclopedia.com.https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/legal-and-political-magazines/crime-causation-sociological-theories(Links to an external site.)
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The Heart Broken In Half. Dir. Taggart Siegel & Dwight Conquergood. Collective Eye Films, 1990. Kanopy. Web. 21 Apr. 2020.Link(Links to an external site.)
Read Chapter Seventeen of the textbook, review the information on Crime Causation Theories referenced above, and watch the video referenced above. Discuss the following:
Considering the information discussed in the textbook and what the video referenced above depicts about gangs. Which Crime Causation theory best explains why people of all ages, races, and genders, get involved in violent gang activity? Make sure you are considering sociological theories, psychological theories, and economic causation theories. Explain your response in detail and cite sources to support your arguments.
Guidelines for discussion forums:
For each discussion forum, you should be sure to address the discussion topic in 6-8 sentences. You should use at least two credible sources in the initial post and cite those sources according to APA guidelines. You must also respond to at least two peers. Each peer response should be between 4-6 sentences. In peer responses, you should cite at least one credible source and the source should be cited according to APA guidelines. Make sure to include in-text citations where appropriate.