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CJ 340 Module Seven Practice Activity Template

Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Be sure to
correctly cite any references in APA format in the References section below.

Choose two criminal behaviors from the list below:

 Vandalism (graffiti artist)

 Selling drugs (street level)
 Manufacturing counterfeit goods (handbags and clothing)
 Larceny (“porch pirate” theft)
 Murder (gang-related)

Criminal behavior 1: Selling drugs (street level)

Criminal behavior 2: murder

Choose a criminological theory from the list below that best explains each criminal behavior you’ve
chosen above. (Please do not use the same theory to explain both criminal behaviors.)

 Biological Determinism
 Labeling Theory
 Cohen’s Theory of Delinquent Subcultures
 Integrated Biocriminological Theory
 Rational Choice Theory

Theory chosen to explain criminal behavior 1: biological determinism

Theory chosen to explain criminal behavior 2: [Insert text.]

Describe how the theory explains the Explain how the theory is ethical or
criminal behavior not ethical
Theory chosen to According to the labeling theory, a Someone may either accept your bad
explain criminal person's conduct may be influenced opinion of them and become driven
behavior 1: by the labels and descriptions that are to work toward proving you wrong, or
Labeling Theory: applied to them. For instance, they may become convinced that
someone may be persuaded to choose they would be better off selling drugs.
a certain course if they are informed This hypothesis, therefore, resides in
that it would be better for them to sell a gray region between ethics and
drugs than to pursue their aspirations unethicality, contingent upon the
since others don't think they would purpose and consequence of the
succeed. This occurs as a result of the labeling.
label placed on them, which implies
that they are more suited for drug
distribution, sometimes becoming a
self-fulfilling prophesy. When
someone is given a label because of
their looks or perceived talents, they
might internalize these unfavorable
Describe how the theory explains the Explain how the theory is ethical or
criminal behavior not ethical
ideas and behave accordingly,
especially if they already feel
inadequate or insecure.

 Theory According to this theory, people who Since it implies that some members of
chosen to experience status concerns as a result a subculture are more likely than
explain of societal inequalities give rise to others to break rules and moral
criminal subcultures. For example, the principles, it cannot be regarded as
behavior 2: environment and upbringing of a ethical.
Cohen’s person participating in a gang is
Theory of probably the reason behind their
Delinquent murderous actions. They could have
Subculture grown up in an environment where
s peers normalized criminal activity,
which caused them to see such acts as
acceptable due to external pressures.

References