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    between these two different crimes. There will also be a discussion on the various crimes that are calculated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation also known as the FBI in the Uniform Crime Reports. The media typically concentrates on either the white-collar or blue-collar crimes more heavily than the other and that will also be discussed along with an example of what type of crime is placed in these two categories. There are differences between an index-one crime and an index-two crime as calculated

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    Running head: Theories of Criminal Behavior Theories of Criminal Behavior Theories of Criminal Behavior The beginning of civilization dawned a new era in which man came together to live amongst one another in relative peace and prosperity. The advent of civilization however also brought about people who choose to live a life outside of societal norms and law‚ norms and thus was the creation of the criminal. All civilizations tried to suppress and discourage crime by using a

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    Explain the function of two hormones on human behavior A hormone is “a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.” (Oxford Dictionary) One example of a hormone is Testosterone. This hormone is a function of human behavior because it is said to play a significant role in health and well being‚ especially in males. Wagner et al demonstrated this theory in a study in 1980. He utilized 10

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    Robert K. Merton. Frustration to meet societies expectations in terms of success‚ (Specifically‚ monetary wealth)‚ is a primary contributor to criminal behavior. Furthermore‚ the unequal balance between the goals of acquiring this “wealth‚” and the means by which one seeks to achieve this end is described by Merton as an “anomie. “Simply put‚ it is not so much how one gain’s wealth; it is merely of primary importance that one does in fact achieve it‚ by whatever means possible (Tibbetts‚ 2012‚ p. 112)

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    depressed Adriane has been feeling. When I asked Adriane why she looked so upset? She denied that she was upset‚ but she continued to look down upon the floor in silence. I noticed her looking down when she responded but I kept listening to her mother explain more in detail about what’s been going. Then I thought‚ depression‚ I thought‚ how serve the case maybe‚ but I continued to listen to her I realized that her family does put a lot of pressure on her because she is the first in her family to go to college

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    rejected the Classical School ’s idea that all crime resulted from a choice that could potentially be made. Though they did not disagree with the Classical School that most crime could be explained through "human nature‚" they argued that the most serious crimes were committed by individuals who were "primitive" or "atavistic"--that is‚ who failed to evolve to a fully human and civilized state. Crime therefore resulted not from what criminals had in common with others in society‚ but from their distinctive

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    Biological Criminal Behavior The studies of biological behaviors have shown that criminals with a passion for their crime tend to have a genetic or physiological issue that plays a major part in their criminal activities. Gary Ridgway and John Hinckley Jr. portrayed significant degrees of physiological issues that may have contributed to the crimes they committed. Lack of education‚ moral support‚ love‚ and self-accomplishments may have also provided behaviors out of the norm. Criminal activities

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    Criminology is the study of crime and criminals. This study requires a lot of research and knowledge of criminal statistics‚ sociology of law‚ victimology and the criminal behavior system. All of these examples of topics of crimes are different. Their information is based on different sources or is put together using different techniques. The most interesting towards me would be the criminal behavior system. The Criminal Behavior System is determining the nature and cause of specific crime patterns

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    focusing on naiveness of focal groups. One example is where offenders impersonate government officials and ask for personal information with threats of losing benefits by not submitting. Due to this‚ the most appropriate theory that applies is rational choice theory.

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    Socialization and Criminal Behavior Theodore Robert Cowell‚ known to the world as Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious serial killers of all times. The socialization references in his biography has a connection with the social process theories; specifically differential association theory. Ted Bundy was antisocial from a very young age‚ which contributed to his criminal behavior. Another theory that described him was differential reinforcement theory. He felt a feeling of empowerment from

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