Explain why your criminal committed their crimes utilizing the language of the theories.

What crimes or deviant activities is this person known for?
Where were these crimes/activities committed?
Victims: How many? Who? How were they victimized? Any trends (race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.)?
When were these crimes committed?
Was the criminal caught? Convicted? What was the sentence? Dead, still serving, released?

Explain the theory that was paired with your criminal (minimum 5 paragraphs) (40%):
Name of the theory
Theorists credited with the development of the chosen theory (+ years they lived)
Is this a Macro or a Micro theory?
Describe the theory
Finish this statement “According to this theory a person commits crime because…”
If your theory has multiple parts, such as strain theory (innovator, conformist, ritualists, etc.) or social control (attachment,belief, etc.), be sure to outline and explain the multiple parts of the theory.

Explain why your criminal committed their crimes utilizing the language of the theories.
For example; Al Capone/Strain Theory: Al Capone wanted to achieve the approved cultural goal of accumulating wealth. However, Capone did not want to utilize traditional culturally approved means to do so, the 9-5 wasn’t for him; he could never accumulate enough wealth that way. So when faced with the strain to produce wealth, Capone responded with new ways to make money, illegal ways such as: gambling, racketeering, and boot legging alcohol. According to Merton’s Strain theory this makes Capone an“Innovator”.
Is your criminal’s behavior a response to a larger social issue, or is it more of a personal issue such as the way they were raised or socialized?
Do you feel the theory fits appropriately?
Are there any other theories you feel could explain your criminal’s behavior? If so, which ones?

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