Criminals come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and different walks of life. There are so many factors that can contribute to a person being the way that they are. Just as there are so many theories that can explain why a person is involved in the life of crime. Many professionals have come up with many different theories throughout the years to help explain what factors could prompt a person to become a criminal. Six different types of criminals could have six different types of theories to explain their behavior. A mass shooter, a fraudster, a thief, a rapist, a drug trafficker, and a serial killer all chose to take the wrong path in life, but what exactly caused them to do so?
Nikolas Cruz
On February 14, 2018, a shooting took place at Marjory …show more content…
This theory emphasizes that a tight bond to conventional society can ultimately prevent one from engaging in criminal activity (intro to criminology). This theory is made up of four elements: attachment, commitment, involvement, and beliefs. Attachment is the importance of having a type of relationship with others. Nikolas Cruz didn’t have many friends, and was bullied throughout a lot of his school years. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, later his adoptive mother and father both died before the shooting took place. He did not have that bond with anyone important in his life. Another element of this theory is commitment. Commitment is how much a person is willing to risk, or how much they have or don’t have to lose that could determine whether or not they will commit a crime. Nikolas clearly did not think he had much to lose, he posted the comment on YouTube, he had pictures of weapons on his Instagram, got into fights, and really did not try to conform to societies’ norms. A third element is involvement. This is how much time is spent doing constructive activities rather than illegal activities. He was not known to have been in many clubs or athletic teams or anything that could have focused his attention or more positive
Nikolas Cruz
On February 14, 2018, a shooting took place at Marjory …show more content…
This theory emphasizes that a tight bond to conventional society can ultimately prevent one from engaging in criminal activity (intro to criminology). This theory is made up of four elements: attachment, commitment, involvement, and beliefs. Attachment is the importance of having a type of relationship with others. Nikolas Cruz didn’t have many friends, and was bullied throughout a lot of his school years. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, later his adoptive mother and father both died before the shooting took place. He did not have that bond with anyone important in his life. Another element of this theory is commitment. Commitment is how much a person is willing to risk, or how much they have or don’t have to lose that could determine whether or not they will commit a crime. Nikolas clearly did not think he had much to lose, he posted the comment on YouTube, he had pictures of weapons on his Instagram, got into fights, and really did not try to conform to societies’ norms. A third element is involvement. This is how much time is spent doing constructive activities rather than illegal activities. He was not known to have been in many clubs or athletic teams or anything that could have focused his attention or more positive