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    “SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION THEORY” Written by Andrew Lien & Henry Nunnery J201 Section: 23607 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies Tuesdays‚ 06:00P-08:40P Instructor: Mark T. Berg‚ Ph.D. The main assumption of Social Disorganization Theory is the ability to explain why crime committed by lower class communities is more prominent than neighborhoods from communities in better economic areas. This theory is the relationship of the destabilization of urban communities and

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    Theories of Deviance Deviance is any behavior that violates social norms‚ and is usually of sufficient severity to warrant disapproval from the majority of society. Deviance can be criminal or non-criminal. The sociological discipline that deals with crime (behavior that violates laws) is criminology (also known as criminal justice). Today‚ Americans consider such activities as alcoholism‚ excessive gambling‚ being nude in public places‚ playing with fire‚ stealing‚ lying‚ refusing to bathe‚ purchasing

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    Ceramic Rose Using Modeling Clay Most of us have made countless art pieces in class while we were growing up. Personally‚ one of my favorite shows as a kid was “Art Attack” hosted by the adorable Neil Buchanan. One interesting piece of art that is easy to make is a ceramic rose. It might sound and look complicated‚ but it really is not. To make a beautiful‚ three-dimensional rose‚ follow these three easy steps. First‚ and most importantly‚ choose the right type of modeling clay to work with

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    References: Evan Balaban (1996): Reflections on Wye Woods: Crime‚ Biology‚ and Self-Interest: Politics and the Life Sciences‚ Vol. 15‚ No. 1 p85-89 Harasim‚ Linda M (Linda Marie)‚ 1949: Learning Theory and Online Technologies: p10-11 John S. Carroll (1978): A Psychological Approach to Deterrence: The Evaluation of Crime Opportunities: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology‚ Vol. 36‚ No. 12‚ p1512-1520. Neuman W. (1991) Social Research Methods:

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    Understanding the similarities of Strain Theory‚ & General Theory of Crime Angela Sampson # 2396467 Sociology 345: Social Control Professor: James Chriss Cleveland State University April 30th 2012 Abstract: The purpose is to identify the similarities between Strain theories‚ and General Theory of Crime. Strain was developed from the work of Durkheim and Merton and taken from the theory of anomie. Durkheim focused on the decrease of societal restraint and the strain that resulted

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    In criminology there are many different concepts‚ theories‚ and ideas that attempt to explain criminal behavior. All of them seek to define crime in a particular way or attempt to shed light on the reality of the “criminal” and why he or she is living that certain lifestyle. The Labeling Theory seeks to explain why people tend to act criminally after the term “criminal” has been placed on them. They have received that “label” so it is now their “reality”. As a human‚ being labeled a criminal by society

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    La’Shante Samuels Kaplan University‚ CJ102 Criminology Unit Five Midterm Project The Rational Choice theory approach has been used by social and political scientists to put some type of meaning of why humans behave in a certain way. In recent years‚ rational choice theory has been widely used in other disciplines such as sociology‚ political science‚ and anthropology. It has gained influence in politics and sociology over the past thirty years. This choice theory stressed the role of knowledgeable self

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    abided by. When choosing to abide by the designated laws of society‚ an individual is demonstratesing acts of conformity. The Conformity Perspective view “views humans as creatures of conformity who want to do the right thing.” (Bartol & Bartol‚ 4) Theory– human creatures beings inherently want to conform to laws and regulations to do the “right” thing and it is inherently within him or her to conform to the requirements of the law. Human beingsAn individual are basicallyessentially will people individuals’

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    Criminological theories and philosophy of criminology are virtual in the study of the relationship between crime and public transit. Variety in the criminological theories and concepts can be employed to analyze this relationship: routine activity theory‚ crime pattern theory‚ and rational choice theory always serve as bedrock in the researches related to environmental criminology‚ and besides these‚ journey to crime‚ iron law of troublesome places‚ geographic profiling‚ crime attractor and crime

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    Worksheet TM 2‚ and Agent Worksheet AM 1 to conduct this analysis. In addition we have also conducted social analysis to identify the problems that may arise or opportunities that we can identify in the virtual organization by applying the various social theories related to KM Systems. We also looked at the technical and managerial issues surrounding Virtual Organizations and the strategies and best practices needed to ensure a successful implementation of an automated process within the virtual organization

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