Reference no: EM133196468

Course: Theories of Criminal Behavior

Topic: Social Structure & Social Process Theories

Objectives:

1. Differentiate between the tenets of social structure and social process theory.
2. Interpret a criminal situation through social structure and social process theory.
3. Analyze the principle theorists and significant studies of social structure and social process theory.

Investigate the group MS-13 with the use of peer reviewed articles and the textbook reference, In 750-words( not including references), relate the following information on MS-13:

1. Summarize the background of MS-13.
2. Describe how social structure or social process theory apply to MS-13 group; if both apply, explain how they apply and if neither applies explain why.
3. Explain how social structure or social process theory can be used to explain why the people committed the crime.
4. Describe how social structure or social process theorists would view this specific case.
5. Explain significant studies used by the theorists and how the studies might apply to understanding the case.
6. Explain which sub-theory of social structure and/or social process theory apply to this group and why.

Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Textbook Reference:

Schram, P., & Tibbetts, S. (2021). Introduction to criminology: Why do they do it? (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN-13: 9781544375731

Additional References are permitted. Here is one to assist.

1. Initial Research: Identify a selection of literature of your own choosing [The Da Vinci Code ] where you have identified the presence and/or influence of religion. This selection of literature should not conventionally be considered a religious text (e.g., a sacred book or literature where a specific religion is a qualifier for the genre) in the same way as the three books you have read in this class. "Literature" can include a range of genres including novels, memoirs, drama/plays, comic books, etc.
2. Context: Throughout this class you have learned to identify and analyze the presence and influence of religion in facets of society where many people do not conventionally expect, such as with American civil religion. You have also learned to see this more specifically in the context of literature. In your research you have now identified this type of connection in a selection of literature of your own.
3. Imagine you are writing to persuade an audience of your scholar peers who do not expect to find religion in any unexpected places. They believe religion is generally compartmentalized from most of the rest of human experience and obvious when found only in expressly religious books and authors. Write a persuasive essay identifying and analyzing the presence and influence of religion on your selection of literature.
4. The paper should be 1,700 words. Be sure to include a thesis statement to structure your paper, cite sources, and format your paper in a consistent style (MLA or APA)