No outside information. Only use the sources that are provided.
A plagiarism report will be required when completing the assignment.
1) Read this article about members of street gangs in Chicago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/us/chicago-gang-violence.html
2) Then, look at the PowerPoint about Crime Theories.
3) Next, look over the long list of theoretical explanations in the two charts, as well as in the study guide
Study Guide Link (Article):
https://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780199844487/guide1/study_guide.pdf
Now, here is the writing assignment:
Choose one theory that provides some insights to answer this question:
“Why do some teenagers in poverty-stricken neighborhoods find membership in street gangs attractive?”
Choose JUST ONE of the following well-known criminological theories to answer this question:
a) Rational Choice Theory or
b) Differential Association Theory (Sutherland) or
c) Social Structure and Anomie (strain) Theory (Merton) or
d) “Lower Class Theory” (a terrible name by today’s standards) about “focal concerns” of poor young men (Walter Miller) or
e) Delinquent Subculture Theory (Cohen) or
f) Subculture of Violence Theory or
g) Labeling Theory
Sum up in a few sentences what explanation this theory offers
about why some teenage boys are attracted to the gang scene.
And then suggest some policy or program that could reduce street gang violence,
according to this theory.