Module 7

Section I: Theory and Measurement

1. Causal inference is a powerful mechanism that is used every day in the social sciences. What are the criteria of causation? What is the difference between correlation and causation? Explain the process of establishing a causal relationship in the social sciences.

Section II: Criminological Theories

3) Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi proposed their "General Theory of Crime" in 1990. In stark contrast, Sampson and Laub proposed their alternative perspective. Describe Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime? Describe Sampson and Laub's theory of crime. How did Sampson and Laub theory act to rescue sociology? Did they?