week3 crime

Theories of Crime

Imagine you are a criminologist. Select one of the following crimes: school violence, robbery, murder, driving under the influence (DUI), or retail theft (shoplifting).

Create a report in a Microsoft Word document that includes the responses to the following:

• Using one of the following theories of crime causation; Strain, Rational Choice and Labeling, explain why your selected crime occurs.
• Explain why your selected theory explains the criminal activity. 
• Describe the steps you can take to address the causes behind the criminal activity and reduce its occurrence.