The Causes of Crime and Deviance

For the next semester

I intend to study broadly about the topic of crime and deviance. For this reason, I have identified several resources that I aim to use for the course. Examples of books that have widely explored the topic include Downes et al. (2016) and Akers (2017). Other works which may also be useful texts in understanding the development of deviance include Cohen (2017), Newman and Wolfgang (2017), Hirschi (2017), and Matza and Blomberg (2017). These books provide the reader with extensive knowledge about the concepts of crime and deviance. Concerning journal articles, I have identified Wright and Bouffard (2016) and Kleck and Mims (2017) as vital in understanding the way the criminal justice system plays a significant role in reducing crime.

In a bid to improve my study skills

for the next semester, I have identified Caulfied and Hill (2018) and Worthington (2015) to assist me in understanding the way I should study the topic of crime and deviance, as well as the overall statistics of these concepts. Besides, I intend to improve my research skills by reading a study conducted by Yin (2017). By so doing, I believe I will be in a better position to enhance my overall study skills.

My priority for discussion with my tutor

would be the debate about nature and nurture as the cause of crime and deviance. I would want to know what exactly results in crime and criminality. For instance, is a criminal born so or developed?

Reference

Akers, R., 2017. Social learning and social structure: A general theory of crime and deviance. Routledge.

Caulfield, L. and Hill, J., 2018. Criminological skills and research for beginners: A student’s guide. Routledge.

Cohen, S., 2017. Against criminology. Routledge.

Downes, D., Rock, P.E. and McLaughlin, E., 2016. Understanding deviance: a guide to the sociology of crime and rule-breaking. Oxford University Press.

Hirschi, T., 2017. On the compatibility of rational choice and social control theories of crime. In The reasoning criminal (pp. 105-118). Routledge.

Matza, D. and Blomberg, T.G., 2017. Becoming deviant. Routledge.

Newman, G.R. and Wolfgang, M.E., 2017. Comparative deviance: Perception and law in six cultures. Routledge.

Worthington, E., 2015. Controversial paedophile support program to launch in South Australia in a national first. ABC News, 19(March).

Wright, K.A. and Bouffard, L.A., 2016. Capturing crime: The qualitative analysis of individual cases for advancing criminological knowledge. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60(2), pp.123-145.

Yin, R.K., 2017. Case study research and applications: Design and methods. Sage Publications.