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14 pages in length. Criminal activity is a way of life for many people who fail to adhere to strict social guidelines, the same blueprint that makes man a civilized being. When these defined boundaries are overstepped – either purposefully or by mental imbalance – various theories apply in order to better understand the motivation behind such behavior; as well, therapeutic measures must be taken as a means by which to assimilate the individual back into society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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defined boundaries are overstepped - either purposefully or by mental imbalance - various theories apply in order to better understand the motivation behind such behavior; as well, therapeutic measures must
be taken as a means by which to assimilate the individual back into society. II. CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR THEORIES The student might readily
contend that criminal behavior is based upon a combination of the Differential Theory, the Opportunity Theory and the Subculture Strain Theory, the last of which contends "social bonds between adolescents
and adults are weak" (Anonymous, 2002). The absence of a solid, beneficial, healthy relationship with adult role models causes individuals to wander through life without having the fundamental basis
of social norms, thereby causing them to seek out the only measure of achievement they can. The Differential Association Theory contends that criminal
behavior is a learned behavior where the individual learns techniques of how to commit the crime, both simple and complex, as well as "the specific direction of motives, drives, rationalizations,
and attitudes" (Sutherland, 1978, p. PG). The Opportunity Theory states that for an individual to display criminal behavior, there must exist "access to legitimate opportunities for attaining material goals"
(Anonymous, 2002), as well as have no other availability to acquire these goals. In other words, an individual may feel the overwhelming pressure to achieve a certain degree of
success in life but believes he or she lacks the capability of achieving it in the conventional fashion; because the desire for material goals has been imbedded into the individuals
entire psychological being, he or she must acquire this status through whatever means possible. "...Criminal behavior in the conflict subculture is unorganized, and the social bonds between adolescents and
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