Criminology- Theories

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Across
  1. 2. crime is a result of inequality and power dynamics between societal groups
  2. 6. crime is caused by a breakdown of society resulting in “normlessness”
  3. 8. crime and delinquency are linked to communities with mixed land use, residential mobility, heterogeneity and large #s of social ills
  4. 9. suggests that the social contract is adhered or disregard based on social connections
  5. 12. criminal behavior is a result of an individuals lack of means to achieve success and goals
  6. 13. crime is a learned behavior based on the 3 Laws of Imitation
  7. 14. explains how individuals are able to engage in criminal activity while negating culpability and blame
Down
  1. 1. crime is a learned behavior based on 9 Basic Principles
  2. 3. crime is a rational choice made by free-willed individuals
  3. 4. the outermost "rings" of a city are the most prosperous while the innermost "rings" are the most crime ridden
  4. 5. identifies “pushes" and "pulls" that prevent criminal activity
  5. 7. criminal behavior is determined by how individuals adapt: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion
  6. 10. classifying an individual as a criminal will influence self perception and criminal behavior
  7. 11. associates body type with personality traits and criminal behavior