Using at least one biological theory, one psychological theory, and three sociological theories of crime covered in this course, create your own integrated (or general) theory of crime. In discussing your theory, be sure to identify which variables have a direct relationship and which variables have a negative (inverse) relationship (if any). You may even attempt to try and articulate the strength of the relationships (degree of correlation)—(your best guess, make it up; strong correlation or weak, as you perceive it). Also, include a causal model diagram that expresses the relationship of the independent and dependent variables. Finally, explain your causal model in a thesis statement with appropriate propositions.
Biological theory- Edward …show more content…
Bandura felt like that persons learned their behavior from other people, especially the aggressive behavior. In addition, he felt that people were not born with these aggressive behaviors they had to be learned from others. It was felt that form, the situation displayed, and targets are determined by the social learning factors (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 134).
Sociological theories- Social learning theory, this particular theory is sometimes called the learning theory, its development was in the 1930’s to present day, with the theorists being, Edwin Sutherland, Robert Burgess, Ronald L. Akers, and Daniel Glaser. The concepts are based upon differential association, differential association-reinforcement to include operant conditioning, differential identification (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
The social learning theory states that all behavior is a learned development and it’s all learned in much of the same way and that criminal behavior is also a learned development (Schmalleger, 2012, p. …show more content…
Recless, Howard B. Kapland, Travis Hirschi, Michael Gottfredson, Charles R. Tittle. The concepts are based upon inner as well as outer containment, self-derogation, social-bond as well as control-balance (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
The social control theory states that behavior focuses on the bonds and the strengths of those bonds the people share with each other as well as the institutions, specifically the ones that form their behavior and distinguish traits of the personality as well as the environment surrounding them that keep individuals from committing criminal acts (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
Labeling theory, this particular theory is occasionally called the social reaction theory, its development was in the 1938-1940, 1960’s-1980’s.’ and 1990’s, with the theorists being, Frank Tannenbaum, Edwin M. Lemert, Howard Becker, John Braithwaite and others. Concepts are tagging, labeling, outsiders, moral enterprise, primary/secondary deviance, reintegrative/stigmatic shaming. The concepts are based upon the idea that deviancy and compliance result not so much of what people do as from how others respond to those actions (Schmalleger, 2012, p.
Biological theory- Edward …show more content…
Bandura felt like that persons learned their behavior from other people, especially the aggressive behavior. In addition, he felt that people were not born with these aggressive behaviors they had to be learned from others. It was felt that form, the situation displayed, and targets are determined by the social learning factors (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 134).
Sociological theories- Social learning theory, this particular theory is sometimes called the learning theory, its development was in the 1930’s to present day, with the theorists being, Edwin Sutherland, Robert Burgess, Ronald L. Akers, and Daniel Glaser. The concepts are based upon differential association, differential association-reinforcement to include operant conditioning, differential identification (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
The social learning theory states that all behavior is a learned development and it’s all learned in much of the same way and that criminal behavior is also a learned development (Schmalleger, 2012, p. …show more content…
Recless, Howard B. Kapland, Travis Hirschi, Michael Gottfredson, Charles R. Tittle. The concepts are based upon inner as well as outer containment, self-derogation, social-bond as well as control-balance (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
The social control theory states that behavior focuses on the bonds and the strengths of those bonds the people share with each other as well as the institutions, specifically the ones that form their behavior and distinguish traits of the personality as well as the environment surrounding them that keep individuals from committing criminal acts (Schmalleger, 2012, p. 178).
Labeling theory, this particular theory is occasionally called the social reaction theory, its development was in the 1938-1940, 1960’s-1980’s.’ and 1990’s, with the theorists being, Frank Tannenbaum, Edwin M. Lemert, Howard Becker, John Braithwaite and others. Concepts are tagging, labeling, outsiders, moral enterprise, primary/secondary deviance, reintegrative/stigmatic shaming. The concepts are based upon the idea that deviancy and compliance result not so much of what people do as from how others respond to those actions (Schmalleger, 2012, p.