1-What are your views on the Strain Theory and gangs

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1-What are your views on the Strain Theory and gangs
http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/strain.html is a website by Dr Tom O\’Connor
that discusses the various Strain Theories.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7216655 is an NPR show
where Cle \”Bone\” Sloan talks about his HBO documentary, Bastards of the
Party. The film looks at the history of gangs in Los Angeles. Sloan is a longtime affiliate of the Bloods street gang, and still considers himself a non-active member.

2-Based on what you have learned about theories, why do you think people commit violent crimes? Are violent crimes primarily rational acts?

3-What are your thoughts on Feminist Criminology?

4-Is there a difference between white collar crime and organized crime?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Views on Strain Theory and Gangs
Strain theory was developed in 1938 by Robert K Merton to examine the criminological and sociological aspect of life. The theory explains how society exerts force on individuals to attain socially regarded goals even if they don’t have the means. An excellent example of these socially regarded goals includes the “American Dream” which is a goal based on success, the opportunity for prosperity and social mobility in the families through hard work.
On the other hand, The Gangs, according to the HBO documentary, Bastards of the Party, refers to the most notorious gangs in Los Angeles one of the famous cities in America. My view of the strain theory is based on the need to defy the unnecessary…