Criminal Justice CP

Name________________________________________________________________Date______________Period______
Text Assignment Sociological Theories of Crime Pages 48-53
1. What was the Chicago School and what factors did its members find to correlate with high crime in early 1900s
Chicago?
2. Describe Social Disorganization Theory and the main factors that contribute to social disorganization.
3. Describe Strain Theory. How can Strain Theory be related to Social Disorganization Theory?
4. Fifteen-year-old Lawrence was arrested for the armed robbery of a convenience store. According to Learning
Theory, why might Lawrence have committed this crime?
5. Sixteen-year-old Clarice found her teachers car keys on the ground outside of the school. Clarice only has a
learners permit. Clarice thought about how fun it would have been to have taken the car for a joy ride but she
decided to turn the keys in to the office instead. Use Control Theory to explain Clarices actions.
6. According to Labeling Theory, why are Jesse and Frank Caston both currently serving life in prison?