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Sociological Theories and Serial Killers

In five pages this paper considers the anomie concept in this discussion of serial killings and how they may be explained through ...

Violence and Postal Workers

In eight pages this paper discusses postal workers and their aberrant behavior incidences in a consideration of theories including...

Canada and Crime

In five pages Canada's crime is examined in terms of types and includes discussion of such theories as crime ecology, differential...

Concept of Deviance

In ten pages the concept of deviance is examined from various theoretical vantage points and includes labeling and anomie theory a...

Society and Pornography

II. Anomie Anomie is a concept that refers to the result of a breakdown of social norms. Thus, individuals have a sense of aiml...

Questions on Concepts in Sociology

way, anomie is experienced. To Merton, along with the precepts of his social strain theory, one can say that the way in which the ...

A Sociological Analysis of Hannibal Lecter

in a particular human being, but it recognizes that a set of behaviors, socioeconomic status, biology and so forth create predicto...

Crime Theories: Comparison

enforcement and behavioral experts can better understand the reason for its presence, as well as the best way to approach therapeu...

Karl Marx and Emilie Durkheim on Division of Labor Concepts

unskilled. Many of the skills they acquired were specific. From there, new trades were born. The workers in society were transform...

An Overview of Sociobiological Criminology

tension between the need to maintain social order and the actions of some individuals which threaten that social order. This tensi...

Neighborhood Watch Research Study

of ideas in regards to the motivations of criminals. Some of these principles are that human beings are rational; the human will c...

Labeling Theory and Columbine

noted that they had previously made a video, for their class, wherein they killed "a jock on school grounds" (Bramwell, 2004). Thi...

Dahmer, the Mind of a Serial Killer

marriage broke-up and their was an acrimonious divorce (Jeffrey Dahmer, 2009). Dahmer developed alcoholism in high school. After g...

Why Study Criminology

she will not accept mental illness or any other cause except personal choice as the impetus for crime. Likewise, judgment must be ...

Criminology and Labeling Theory

involves the notion that it is perhaps best not to do anything to minor offenders because labeling them criminals and punishing th...

The Liza Minnelli Case

have been abused themselves will inevitably abuse others if in fact they do not get help. Simpson (2000) writes: "In those familie...

Rational Choice Theory

to look at the thinking process in the planning stages as well as during a later involvement in an offence ("Rational Choice Theor...

A Criminology Overview

also known as drift theory ("Control," 2001). This theory, as the name suggests, speculates that delinquents drift in and out of c...

Theories of Criminology

activity is to inform the public, it also services as an educational device to remind the citizenry of the rules of that particula...

Control Theories of Criminology

In five pages criminology is examined in terms of control theories, their differences in focusing not on crime causes but on why c...

Social Organization and the Self Control Criminology Theory of Michael Gottredson and Travis Hirschi

interest of society as a whole, criminals have not. Gottredson and Hirschi attribute this failure to inadequate or improper child...

4 Theories of Criminology

illegal activity even when they are wholly aware of what is right and wrong. This accepted justification of antisocial behavior r...

Field of Forensic Psychology

Forensic psychology is examined in this fifteen page overview that includes criminology theories, law, applications, and case stud...

Essays on Deviant Behavior

In seven pages essays based on deviant behavior and criminology textbook are presented with theories and concepts such as politica...

Criminology and Deviance Theories

In ten pages this fictitious case study featuring person arrested for pot possession intending to sell explores various deviance t...

Corrections and Strategic Planning

In ten pages this paper discusses the importance of strategic planning in the prison system with criminology theories also examine...

Deviance Theories and Organized Crime

In six pages this paper applies criminology and deviance theories to Gambino 'family' organized crime group. Six sources are cite...

Application of Criminal Schools of Thought

In ten pages this paper examines criminology in this theoretical overview that discusses conflict, social process, cultural devian...

19th Century US' Penitentiary System

more advanced in containing the criminal element than other states at the time. If not, why would the pair go to America to study ...

Crime and Punishment and Philosophy

was important to history, especially at a time when the slave trade was prominent in the New World. [2] Think about Martin Luther...