Criminological theory; how to control homicides in the United States

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The paper must be centralized around homicide as presented in Chapter 10 of Criminology: The Core 5th Edition by Larry Siegel. Review Chapter 10 in your primary text, and watch the video Murder Ca... pital USA Ganglands of Chicago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F1-5prOJDs), which discusses the high murder rates in Chicago and focuses on contributing factors (Siegel, 2011; Danzo1212, 2013).n your paper, 1. Critique a criminological theory that explains why homicides occur. 2. Discuss ways to decrease and control homicides in the United States. 3. Discuss some of the factors of focus of the various sociological schools of crime causation that explain why murder occurs. In answering 1-3 above try to incorporated ideas like what is mentioned in parenthesis :(Research suggests that some of the factors include severe mental health abnormalities, children who are consistently exposed to violence at home, firearm availability, the independent subculture of violence, and the socialization process, just to name a few. In addition, it has also been found that when homicide occurs, there is often a preexisting relationship that is present. Some relationships include a romantic relationship, narcotic seller/narcotic buyer relationship, or a gang rivalry. Despite the understanding of the aforementioned, criminal justice professionals still have difficulty controlling homicides.) The focus should be on the detailed body of the paper with little emphasis on the intro and conclusion. Use at least five scholarly sources. Thank you for your assistance and if it looks like the deadline can't be met please let me know as soon as possible. [Show More]

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