While working in the criminal justice system, professionals will encounter various criminal behaviors. The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with each of the
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While working in the criminal justice system, professionals will encounter various criminal behaviors. The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with each of the theories of criminal behavior, as well as apply various theories to practical scenarios.
Preparation
Review Chapters 5-8 of your textbook, Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior to prepare for this assignment. Please use the Criminology Theories Table 5.1, from Chapter 5, for reference as you complete this assignment.
Scenario
You are part of a task force that is assessing the increase in criminal behavior within your community. The police and city leaders want to know more about how criminological theories play a role in the causation of crime. You find the best way to present the information is through a chart and using some recent events as scenarios to determine which theory applies to that specific criminal behavior.
Instructions
Complete the tables in the to address the following:
Define theories identified with themes of Sociological, Biological, Early, and Classical.
Apply the most relevant theory for each scenario.
For each theory within the table be sure to:
Fill in the appropriate definition as it aligns with its theory.
Formatting Requirements
Define the major theories of criminal behavior: Early, Classical Biological, and Sociological.
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