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    Positivist and Constructionist Theories: Basic Differences Dana L Ward Athens State University Positivist and Constructionist Theories: Basic Differences There is a basic difference in the two theories known as positivist and constructionist in sociology. It is considered determinism. In order to understand the theories and deviance‚ one must understand determinism. What is determinism? It is the belief that everything is already decided and occurs based on every thought‚ action and feeling

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    In the classical school of thought‚ individuals must be motivated to commit crimes through the availability of an opportunity. In practice‚ classical theories are important in understanding victimization as well. Demographics and lifestyle are important predictors of victimization (the process by which victims and offenders get in contact with one another). Many researchers have found that aspects such as being male‚ unmarried‚ leading an active lifestyle and using bars can have an important influence

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    There are many theories to why crimes are committed‚ the classical approach has been around for centuries but it was not until the mid-1970s that it was renewed and formed was is now known as choice theory. That being said there are different types of choice theories and I will discuss one which is rational choice theory and this has different concepts that make it up. The classical approach to crime originated in the late 1700s‚ where philosopher Cesare Beccaria implied that intelligence and rational

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    Abstract Why do many criminologists consider theory integration important for the future of criminology? Criminologist considers theory integration important for the future of criminology because theories of crime and punishment have thrived in their diversity. Gradually criminologists have implemented perceptions that are no longer punished in traditional versus “positivist standpoints of human nature and social interaction. Certain integrative theories as a result emphasis on delinquency and delinquent

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    Amanda Damon January 29th‚ 2013 Introduction to Criminology Dusan I. Bjelic Exam 1 After reading the assigned chapters and viewing the videos‚ discuss in your essay why “legalistic” definition of crime is not sufficient to cover all criminal activities: The legalistic definition of crime is not sufficient to cover all criminal activities because the word crime means for someone to perform act upon or do something that is against the law and can be a threat against the public. It does not cover

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    In the article Crime and Deviant in the Life Course‚ authors Robert Sampson and John Laub examined the “life-course theory”. Their discussion posits the main idea that both continuity and change are present throughout the life-course of people and that changes in the behavior of a person may happen through new experiences or social affairs. Additionally‚ Sampson and Laub put forward that the emotional attachment of a previous offender to life changing experiences‚ such as marriage or job‚ causes

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    New Right criminology came to prominence in the 1970s‚ toward the end of a period of economic prosperity (White‚ Haines‚ & Asquith‚ 2017). More of a political orientation rather than a theory‚ it is influenced by a return to perspectives that emphasise individualism and retribution‚ namely classical theory (White et al.‚ 2017). New Right criminology suggests that the middle class are victims of crimes committed by the working class‚ and that ‘criminals’ must be held responsible and therefore punished

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    apply their own version of deviance onto white Australia with the colonial period. The film contains references to Positivism‚ Marxist criminology‚ Labelling theory‚ Republican Theory‚ Strain Theory‚ Classical Theory‚ New Right Criminology and Critical Criminology. The predominant theories throughout the film however are Biological Positivism and Marxist Criminology. The Europeans view Aboriginals as an inferior race‚ which would accord with Biological Positivism perspective. Biological Positivism

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    Criminology: Strain theory Robert K. Merton Merton developed strain theory‚ which falls within the general category of functionlism. According to Merton‚ deviance within society is as a result of the culture and structure of society itself. His theory is based on the idea that all members of society share common values and goals. Some of those values might be to own one’s own house‚ own a car‚ enjoy foreign holidays etc. However‚ because not all members in society occupy the same economic

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    crime is‚ we strive to know what the cause was and why it happened. Unless we have a clear reason it is challenging to put it behind us. The debate regarding criminality being a result of nature or nurture has been a topic of discussion both within criminology and outside of it for decades. Criminologists brought forward theories attempting to address and explain this paradox‚ and explanations for crime included psychological‚ sociological‚ economical‚ biological reasons‚ amongst

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