Upon successful completion of this module,you will be able to, please be descriptive when answer each question. Write each question separately.

Understand the difference between traditional and conflict  criminologists’ theories of crime.
Understand the effect of labeling on the likelihood of individual offending
Understand the role of capitalism in the explanation of crime.
Understand why critical criminologists propose socialism as the key to reducing crime.
Understand how a market society can lead to high crime rates.

1) How are traditional sociological theories different from the critical criminologists’ theories?

2) According to Bonger how does capitalism lead to sexual, political, economic, and vengeful crimes?

3)Why did the community, the school and the police react to the Saints as though they were good, upstanding, nondelinquent youths with bright futures but to the Roughnecks as though they were tough, young criminals who were headed for trouble” Why did the Roughnecks and the Saints in fact have quite different careers after high school, careers which, by and large, lived up to the expectations of the community?

4) Find data on national-level indicators of economic and social impoverishment, as discussed by Currie (e.g., rates of poverty, inequality, unemployment, residential mobility, healthcare expenditures, etc.). (One site to consider is www.nationmaster.com.) Compare the United States and one country of your choosing in terms of these indicators.Use Currie’s theory to hypothesize which country would have higher rates of crime. Clearly and comprehensively justify your hypothesis.

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