3-1 Practice Activity: Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

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Module Three Practice Activity Guidelines and Rubric

CJ 340 Module Three Practice Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Overview In this practice activity, you will identify key points of strain and cultural deviance theories. You will then identify a program or policy that was

created in response to each type of theory and explain how that program or policy attempts to reduce crime.

Prompt As you’ve learned in this module, there are three categories of sociological theories of criminal behavior. These theories all seek to explain

criminal behavior as a response to social forces. Two of the sociological theories, strain theory and cultural deviance theory, were formulated

in the early part of the 20th century, yet remain significant in the field of criminology today.

Using the provided template, identify 2 to 4 key points for each of the six theories listed (Durkheim’s Anomie Theory, Merton’s Strain Theory,

Agnew’s General Strain Theory, Social Disorganization Theory, Differential Association Theory, and Culture Conflict Theory). Next, identify a

policy or program that was created to reduce crime in response to a strain theory, and one created in response to a cultural deviance theory.

Then, in 25 to 50 words for each, describe how that policy or program attempts to reduce crime.

Specifically, the following rubric criteriarubric criteriarubric criteriarubric criteria must be addressed:

Identify 2 to 4 key points for each of the six theories listed in the template.

Identify a policy or program that was created to reduce crime in response to a strain theory.

Describe how the identified policy or program in relation to a strain theory attempts to reduce crime.

Identify a policy or program that was created to reduce crime in response to a cultural deviance theory.

Describe how the identified policy or program in relation to a cultural deviance theory attempts to reduce crime.

What to Submit This assignment must be completed using the Module Three Practice Activity Template Word Document. Any references should be cited in

APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Module Three Practice Activity Rubric CriteriaCriteriaCriteriaCriteria Complete (100%)Complete (100%)Complete (100%)Complete (100%) Not Complete (0%)Not Complete (0%)Not Complete (0%)Not Complete (0%) ValueValueValueValue

Articulation ofArticulation ofArticulation ofArticulation of

ResponseResponseResponseResponse

Clearly conveys meaning with correct

grammar, sentence structure, and spelling,

demonstrating an understanding of

audience and purpose

Submission has critical errors in grammar,

sentence structure, and spelling,

preventing understanding of ideas

20

Key PointsKey PointsKey PointsKey Points Identifies 2 to 4 key points for each of the

six theories listed in the template

Does not identify 2 to 4 key points for each

of the six theories listed in the template

20

Strain-relatedStrain-relatedStrain-relatedStrain-related

ProgramProgramProgramProgram

Identifies a policy or program that was

created to reduce crime in response to a

strain theory

Does not identify a policy or program that

was created to reduce crime in response to

a strain theory

10

How Strain-How Strain-How Strain-How Strain-

related Programrelated Programrelated Programrelated Program

Reduces CrimeReduces CrimeReduces CrimeReduces Crime

Describes how the policy or program in

response to strain theories attempts to

reduce crime

Does not describe how the policy or

program in response to strain theories

attempts to reduce crime

15

CulturalCulturalCulturalCultural

Deviance-relatedDeviance-relatedDeviance-relatedDeviance-related

ProgramProgramProgramProgram

Identifies a policy or program that was

created to reduce crime in response to a

cultural deviance theory

Does not identify a policy or program that

was created to reduce crime in response to

a cultural deviance theory

10

How CulturalHow CulturalHow CulturalHow Cultural

Deviance-relatedDeviance-relatedDeviance-relatedDeviance-related

ProgramProgramProgramProgram

Reduces CrimeReduces CrimeReduces CrimeReduces Crime

Describes how the policy or program in

response to cultural deviance theories

attempts to reduce crime

Does not describe how the policy or

program in response to cultural deviance

theories attempts to reduce crime

15

Citations andCitations andCitations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributionsAttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for ideas requiring

attribution, with few or no minor errors

Does not use citations for ideas requiring

attribution 

10

Total:Total:Total:Total: 100%

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