SOC 3710 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Phallic Stage, The Kallikak Family, Sociological Perspectives
31 Oct 2016
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Soc 3710 midterm 1 essay questions: contrast and compare three theoretical perspectives of youth crime and deviance. In the answer, outline the basic assumptions, strengths and weaknesses of each theory. Discuss which theory in your opinion best explains the social problem of juvenile delinquency. Use examples from lectures and readings in your answer. Rational choice theory plays a major role in this theory: offenders make a conscious decision to commit crime after assessing the positives and negatives, including possible consequences. Theory states that opportunity breeds crime and that crime is tied to lifestyle changes. Three components are required in order for a criminal event to occur: motivated offender offender and the influences that motivate them to commit a crime. The offender is poor: suitable target something worth stealing. An expensive watch: absence of a capable guardian nobody who can prevent the occurrence of the crime.
