Understand the basic tenets of interactionism theories, labeling theory, conflict theory, and Feminist theory. Criminologists continue to develop new theories of crime causation. Modern day...

Understand the basic tenets of interactionism theories, labeling theory, conflict theory, and Feminist theory.

Criminologists continue to develop new theories of crime causation. Modern day researchers evaluate theories from the past, to propose new variables and perspectives to explain deviant behavior. Three theories that became popular in the twentieth century included labeling theory, conflict theory, and feminist criminology. Currently, sociological explanations of crime are the most popular for scholars and the criminal justice system.

1. How does the labeling theory explain juvenile delinquency?

2. What assumption is the conflict theory based upon?

3. What is the feminist perspective for explaining crime?

4. What do radical criminologists believe to be the underlying cause of crime in society