CJUS343-X-1502A-01 Criminology Intellipath Biological Theory Learning Materials As with other theories within the criminal justice theater‚ multiple variables exist within the study of the biological theory. The following will examine those most researched. Constitutional Theory Body types are examined and for the most part‚ explained through what is referred to as constitutional theory. This theory addresses offenders’ body types‚ genetics‚ or external observable physical characteristics (Schmalleger
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CULTURAL IMPERIALISM Explanation of Theory: Cultural Imperialism Theory states that Western nations dominate the media around the world which in return has a powerful effect on Third World Cultures by Individual Interpretations: Western Civilization produces the majority of the media (film‚ news‚ comics‚ etc.) because they have the money to do so. The rest of the world purchases those productions because it is cheaper for them to do so rather than produce their own. Therefore‚ Third World countries
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Observational and social theory According to Lefrancois‚ Social cognitive theory is a label for Bandura’s theory‚ which explains social learning through imitation using the principles of operant conditioning while recognizing the importance of cognitive activities such as imagining‚ symbolizing and anticipating (Lefrancois‚ p.386). Bandura’s theory was based on Skinners operant conditioning. If you recall Skinner believed in “free will” Therefore‚ Skinner believed that we have a mind‚ but due to
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The Routine Activities Theory is an explanation of how a change in a person’s social patterns affects crime rates. At the center of the environmental criminology theory‚ the Routine Activities Theory examines crimes as events that happen at a specific location and time‚ involving specific persons and/or objects. There are three components necessary for predatory crimes to occur; a motivated offender‚ suitable targets‚ and the absence of a capable guardian. In the event that one is lacking‚ a predatory
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at the theories of social change. There is no one way of looking at the effects of sociological change so I will be looking and explaining at two theories‚ namely the conflict theory by Karl Marx and Darendhoff and the second theory called the socio-psychological theory by theorists McClelland‚ Hagen and Weber. “Social change is the significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns through time (Harper‚ 1993:04)”. Harper (1993:05) goes on to explain that Conflict theory The conflict
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Introduction There are many theories given by different group of researchers about the existence of multinational enterprises or MNE’s. According to John Cantwell‚ it was in the 1970’s and 1980’s that many theories on MNE’s were proposed. These theories were either general theories of MNE’s which were called the main institution for international production or the theories on foreign direct investment‚ the means by which international production is done ( Pitelis‚ Christos N. and Sugden‚ Roger
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Theory Summary Labeling theory proposes that a deviant label given to a person by society can be given after a person commits a crime and proceeds to be active in delinquent activities because of the label or the label brought onto that person can cause them to commit the crime the label describes (Akers‚ Sellers‚ & Jennings‚ 2017). In 1951‚ Edwin M. Lemert created the terms primary and secondary deviance. Primary deviance is meant to be before the label is given to a person and seems to be unorganized
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There are many theories that have been developed to try to explain why criminal behavior takes place. The age old debate as to the true source of criminal tendencies leads to two separate thoughts; nature versus nurture. Are we born criminals or does our environment influence our propensity to conduct criminal acts? Two such theories are the life-course theory and the evolutionary neuroandrogenic (ENA) theory.The Life-course theory establishes the connection between a pattern of life events and the
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Theory X and Theory Y In his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ Douglas McGregor proposed two theories by which to view employee motivation. He avoided descriptive labels and simply called the theories Theory X and Theory Y. Both of these theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production‚ including people‚ for the economic benefit of the firm. Beyond this point‚ the two theories of management diverge. Theory X Theory X assumes that the average
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Two important personality theories are the biological theory and the humanistic theory. The biological theory is based on the premise that all people inherit their characteristics from their family. This theory basically contends that people do not have control over their behaviors because they are genetically pre-determined. The humanistic theory‚ on the other hand‚ is based on the premise that each person has free will to control their actions. This theory does not go along with the idea that behaviors
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