Critical Criminology

Question 1

Select two of the following sociological crime theories: Anomie, Social Disorganization, Social Learning Theory, Focal Concerns, Labeling Theory, and Critical Criminology.

Create a 4- to 6-page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes responses to the following:

Compare and contrast your two selected theories.

Describe how your selected theories explain specific crimes.

Explain the policy implications of these theories.

Describe what programs could be created to address these crime causation theories.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

• Support your responses with examples.
• Cite any sources in APA format.

Question 2

2- to 4-page paper, explain how the literature informs you about Claudia and her family when assessing her situation.

• Describe two social issues related to the course-specific case study for Claudia that inform a culturally competent social worker.
• Describe culturally competent strategies you might use to assess the needs of children.
• Describe the types of data you would collect from Claudia and her family in order to best serve them.
• Identify other resources that may offer you further information about Claudia’s case.
• Create an eco-map to represent Claudia’s situation. Describe how the ecological perspective of assessment influenced how the social worker interacted with Claudia.
• Describe how the social worker in the case used a strengths perspective and multiple tools in her assessment of Claudia. Explain how those factors contributed to the therapeutic relationship with Claudia and her family.