interpretation of and reaction to the strains that he encountered both as an adolescent and an adult‚ or rather a deviant and a non-deviant. In this essay I will use General Strain Theory of deviance to illustrate and attempt to explain an individual’s motive for engaging in criminal behavior such as drug dealing. Strain theories have been used to explain deviance since sociologist Robert Merton first
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Functionalism and crime: In this essay I will be talking about the functionalist perspective on crime and deviance and be comparing it with the Marxist view. The main functionalist theories I will be examining are Merton’s strain theory‚ Cohen’s status frustration and Cloward and Ohlin’s three subcultures. Functionalists argue that crime and deviance is useful and necessary in society as they reinforce the consensus of values‚ norms and behaviour of the majority non-deviant population. Functionalists
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The Future of Organized Retail in India The retail industry in India has been one of the largest and fastest growing industries. The Indian Retail industry‚ currently at $518 billion‚ has experienced a growth rate of 10.6% between 2010 and 2012 and is expected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2020. Much of this growth is expected to be led by an estimated 25 percent average annual growth in organized retail. The share of organized retail currently stands at 8% of the total retail market. This share is
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aspects of society. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss how social science theory ‚ specifically criminology can help reduce crime. Criminology & Penology is the branch of social science that deals with occurrences of crime‚ their causes and their consequences. It is the study of crime within society. In society an activity that occurs outside the boundaries of the law‚ is considered to be a crime. “Crime” in society varies by perspective. For example‚ German criminologists might look
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elsewhere‚ assess the usefulness of labelling theory in explaining crime and deviance. (21 marks) Labelling theorists are concerned with how and why certain people and actions come to be labelled as criminal or deviant‚ and what effects this has on those who are labelled as such. As stated in Item A‚ labelling theory is focused with how individuals construct society based on their interactions with each other. Becker emphasises the significance of crime being a social construct; an action only becomes
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Written Assignment 1 (Due October 1st ) Rational choice theories are among the fastest growing theories in social science today. Many sociologists and political scientists defend the claim that rational choice theory can provide the basis for a unified and comprehensive theory of social behavior. What distinguishes rational choice theory from other forms of theory is that it denies the existence of any kinds of action other than the purely rational and calculative. All social action can be seen
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Problem Identification The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was created to solve the problem of high crime. To deal with the crime problem in our nation‚ there must be a balance approach between getting tough on the hard-core violent offenders‚ and prevention and treatment for nonviolent offenders‚ all within the context of punishment. The major crimes that were going on in 1994 were the war on drugs‚ gun violence‚ and juvenile violence(book‚ pg.470). It was suggested that police
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Theme : Solution to a Malaysian Problem DRAFT 1 The Role of The Individual in Preventing and Reducing the Criminal Offences in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. Crime has always becoming a major issue in Malaysia. Crime statistics compiled by Habibullah and Baharom in 2008 showed that the crime rates in Malaysia in the last three decades (1973-2003) rose between 1 to 8% per year. Things are getting worst if none of the party was taking action in curbing this problem. Individual’s role is the most significant
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"All men have crimes‚ and most of them are hidden". Do you agree with this statement? As a matter of fact‚ in this modernization and globalization era‚ many people go against the laws to commit the immoral activities such as kidnapping‚ murdering and drug dealing because they are self-centered and they do not care about others’ feeling. Why do people commit crime? Normally‚ people commit crimes because that is what they want to do. Criminal behaviour is a matter of choices. Today‚ there are many
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discussed. Also in this paper the discussion on how crime‚ twin studies‚ adoption studies‚ and testosterone studies are linked to genetics will be discussed. This essay will show some of the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence that is linked to genetics and crime. I will also be giving my feelings on whether or not I agree with police departments using these findings‚ or if they should dismiss such findings. The link between genetics and crimes is a very contentious topic when it comes to
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