.What are the three principles focused on in neoclassical criminology?
Please answer the following questions in paragraph format. 1.What are the three principles focused on in neoclassical criminology? 2.The Social Bond Theory formulated by Travis Hirschi consists of four interconnected elements. Describe the social bond of belief and whether or not this element was supported by Hirschi’s empirical testing. 3.What races/ethnicities have lower crime rates than the total US population? 4.Who is the character Cosette in the film Les Miserables? How is she victimized? 5.What races/ethnicities have lower crime rates than the total US population? 6.Who is the character Maman in the film Slumdog Millionaire, and how does he victimize Jamal and his brother? 7.What happens after the crime rate peaks at late adolescence? The Desistance Theory asserts that situational factors, such as employment, girlfriend, wife and home, and children, reduce criminality. Discuss Desistance Theory and the situational factors that may or may not impact it. Share your perspectives on the theory. 8.Although the US crime rate is still high, there have been some recent declines in crime. Describe one cause beyond the criminal justice system (related to unemployment). Resources: Walter Reckless: Containment Theory Travis Hirschi: Social Control Theory A Life-Course Framework for Understanding Desistance, read pages 48- Gennaro F. Vito Jeffrey R Maahs; Ronald M Holmes. (2007). Ch 2 “The Incidence of Crime”. pp 32-51 Criminology : theory, research, and policy. Gennaro F. Vito Jeffrey R Maahs; Ronald M Holmes. (2007). Ch 2 “Neoclassical Criminology”. pp 52-79, Criminology : theory, research, and policy. http://origins.osu.edu/article/harlem-ferguson-lbjs-war-crime-and-americas-prison-crisis https://www.justice.gov/usao/resources/crime-victims-rights-ombudsman/victims-rights-act Multimedia 4.1: Watch the film to learn about more victimization. Explore the following: Les Misérables. [2013]. This resource allows you to learn about victimization from the perspective of an ex-convict in literature.
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