Control theories make a little more sense to me. Reckless' containment theory says there are predispositions that make people commit crimes. He uses the terms pushes and pulls. Pushes can come from troubled psyches, or stressful circumstances outside the individual, whereas pulls can be from family, friends, etc. His point is however that these pushes and pulls are not evenly distributed between society. He recognizes these pushes and pulls but says there is more needed to completely explain. Not all youths in socially disorganized areas that are exposed to these pushes or pulls commit crimes. Hence the factor of control. He studied inner and outer containement. Inner involves a strong conscience, conventional beliefs, commitment to goals, etc. Outer containment is an array of forces that limit exposure to criminal pushes and pulls. I like this theory a lot. I think it's hard to test, because we're talking about a lot of inner questions like morals and goals. He recognizes the "pushes and pulls  which can explain a lot of crime, but not all. Then he factors in these containment factors which push the theory further. I think it's very valid and important to study these types of factors, but at the same time I think it's hard to study it. All in all, I like this theory and I think it makes a lot of sense. Hirschi's a bit different with the social bond theory. He didn't attempt to explain why individuals engage in criminal acts, but rather why individuals choose to conform to conventional norms. He shows four social bonds which promote socialization and conformity. These include attachment, commitment, involvement and belief. He claimed that the stronger these four bonds, the least likely one would become delinquent. Hirschi first assumes that everyone has potential to become delinquent and criminal and it is social controls, not moral values, that maintain law and order. Without controls, he argues, one is free to commit criminal acts. I think it is a decent theory if looking at delinquent behavior.
People commit crimes for many reasons. Maybe they are poor and commit crime to get food, clothes etc. they cannot afford. Maybe they are unemployed and bored or rich and bored. Vandalism and drug related crimes are sometimes committed to provide excitement. Usually someone begins by committing a "small offence" which is unpunished. The criminal then commits bigger offences. Crime can become a habit or a way of life. There is no one answer as to why people commit crime. There are many reasons people commit crime, some do it on the spur of the moment because the opportunity afforded it. Some commit crime because they have made a conscious decision to make being a criminal their lifestyle. For many this decision was made in their pre-teen or early teen years. Some commit crime because of the addiction that they have causes them to commit crime to feed the habit. Some commit crime because that is the normal lifestyle that they have been raised in all their life. Some commit crime because they need to do it to fit in with the group they have chosen to associate themselves with - a gang. Some commit crime in the passion of the moment because they have allowed their emotions to take charge of their actions. Many who commit crime either have not thought of the consequences of their actions or think that they are too smart to get caught. They also may have minimized the consequences. There are five theories from the Study of why do people commit crime. It is not only as a field as behavioral research, but as a source of data to make a greater understanding of why do people commit criminal offenses.The first theory I am going to talk about is Classical theory. This theory believes that crime is caused by the individual free will. They believe that human being are rational, we make decision freely with the understanding of the consequences. Which mean that the decision that we, human beings, make whether it is right or wrong is depend on the individual. They also believe that crime is an immoral form of behavior, and that immoral behavior will weaken the society. The punishment is necessary severe, sometimes needed to deter criminals and to set as an example for those who would violate the law. Now we are moving on to the next theory called biological theory. This theory believes that the determinants of human behavior are determined by genetic. These determinants of human behavior may be passed from generation to the next generation, which mean that if your parent or any one that is related to you is a criminal you will also become criminal because of the same genetic you have. In my opinion I do not agree with this theory because I believed that we, human beings,

A crime is defined as any act, which breaks the law. If the crime involves prejudice against a race, sex, religion, or any other group characteristic, it is classified as a hate crime. The question raised is why classify crimes has hate crimes? What are the difference between a robbery committed and a blue person robbing a purple person, due to the fact that the person was colored purple? The difference is noted in the psychological factor of the crime. According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association or APA for short, hate crimes often leave intense feelings of vulnerability, anger, and depression. And often the victim tends to develop bias and stereotypes of his or her own towards the group who committed the hate crime. Once a crime victim experiences a crime, it becomes a part of their memory. Recovery is very important and the ability to move on with ones life as well. Crimes committed with prejudice against a certain characteristic (hate crimes) have a much longer recovery period than that of normal crimes (APA.ORG). The psychological damages that hate crimes inflict on society, have created a sense of terror with this genre of crime. Despite the fact that there is no difference in physical damage, emotional damage is much greater, as is the consequences in some states.As horrific as these crimes sound, one must think that madmen or extremists are only capable of committing these types of crimes. Groups such as the Black Panther party, the neo-, and ethic inner city sub-cultures come to mind (Levin). However, this is not the case according to the American Psychological Association. There statistics suggest that a majority of the hate crimes in the United States are committed by law abiding citizens who think that there actions are justified. A prime example of hate crimes is the World War II mass execution of Jews and other ethnic minorities. Many of the Nazi leaders did not believe what they were doing was wrong (Kressel). They blamed their victims for problems in their life, and saw them as hostile to their very survival. Based on a type of self-defense psychology, they justified their crimes (Kressel). Researchers at the APA have also concluded that anti-social individuals also commit extreme hate crimes (murder). One of the most heinous examples took place in June 1998 in Jasper, Texas. Three men with jail records offered a ride to a black man who walked with a limp. After beating the victim to death, they dragged him behind their truck until his body was partially dismembered. The men were white supremacists who were considered outcasts in their respective white community. Another example of anti-social behavior leading to hate crimes is the infamous Columbine school shooting. The two boys charged with the crime were outcasts in their peer group and often teased. Regardless of the similarities in the social position of the two criminals, it would be a prejudice to think that most of the outcasts in society are capable of committing hate crimes.Besides insane individuals and anti-social people committing prejudiced or hate crimes, there are many other explanations for the causes of hate crimes. The largest of these is racial bias. People in society who do not understand an ethnic group, or feel threatened by a specific groups presence, often commit crimes against them. Rape is considered a hate crime because it is bias against women. This crime is much different than others due to its psychological and physical effects on its victims. Another type of hate crime is committed against religious organizations. The cause for this type of hate crime is similar to the causes for racial based crimes.What are the criminals who commit hate crimes trying to accomplish? Why do they hurt others they do not like? The main cause of hate crimes is as described by many psychologists is to send a message to a certain group of people. A principal example of this is church bombings. The bombers or terrorists are sending the message that they worship in the church are not welcome in their community. This type of message causes reverse affects. If a purple person burns a blue owned business, then the blue people in society will revolt against the purple. This is the case in England, where South Asians living in the country for two generations rebelled against the native Englishmen. A Pakistani shopkeeper was beat up by some Caucasian men because they felt that Asians were taking over Britain and wanted to send the message to scare the South Asian community. This pattern of hate creates a cycle, which in repetition creates calamity in society.Certain individuals, who either have extreme views, are angry with a particular group, or just crazy commit hate crimes. They involve targeting an individual due to race, religion, sexual preference, or gender. They are often committed to send a message to the group. Like most things in life, hate comes in cycle. There is an initial reason for committing the crime, then the group which is the victim, victimizes other because they believe they are being targeted for prejudicial reasons. The best way to solve this pattern of farcical crime is through education and tolerance. Men are often scared of what they cannot understand and certain individuals deal with fear in a very injurious way. There is no solution to crime, however, steps can be attempted to disparage it.
Violence among teenagers in America has risen in the last decade. Through school shootings and acts of vandalism, teens have become subject to question by many people. People are searching for answers on why teens have become so violent. Some suggest that it is because of the breakdown of family structure while others insist that television and movies are the motivation behind acts of violence committed by teens. Who is right? No one really knows, but I will explore an issue that has recently become popular. Do violent video games cause young people to commit crimes? Now days there are many video games available for teens to buy. There are many game systems available to buy such as playstation 2, Game Cube, and X Box. With these systems come many games that are easily accessible by children. Although sports and educational games are out there, teens choose to buy violent games. Duke nukem, Diablo, and doom, are a few violent games that are available for purchase by anyone over thirteen years of age. In these games your main objective is to kill people. Should our children be able to play games in which the objective is murdering other people? This issue is very interesting to me. I believe that there are many factors that combine to take someone over the edge to commit an act of violence. Not only do factors play a part in taking someone over the edge, but I think that a person also has to have personal problems or some sort of an illness that would cause them to be harmful or violent to the people around them. There are many people who play violent video games and have no intention of acting in any sort of violent manner. In the past decade there have been instances such as Littleton Colorado and the trench coat mafia led people to believe that video games play a role in a teen's action of public displayed violence. I need to expand my knowledge of teen violence to write the remaining two papers. I also need to research facts to provide proof so I can back up my paper. There are many cases of teen violence especially in high schools across the United States. Learning about the personal lives of the teenagers involved in theses incidents would improve my paper greatly.In conclusion, violence of teenagers has risen in the past decade. Some believe that this violence is in direct relation to violent video games.

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