term “ crime ” W r i t i n g

Needs to be 1500 to 2000 words, needs an abstract, cover page, and reference page, needs a thesis statement, APA style, double spacing, times new roman and 12 font, needs 3 a minimum of three resource, 2 outside sources and the textbook

Textbook: Siegel, Lary J. (©2018). Criminology: Theories, Patterns and Typologies 13th Edition. ISBN: 9780357690819

must include information from chapters 1-9

A little more info about the topic:

The causes of crime are complex and multifaceted. Most people today accept that genetics, poverty, parental neglect, low self-control, alcohol and drug abuse are all connected in explaining why people commit crime. Research has stated that it is more often an interaction between genes and the environment that predicts criminal behavior. Having a genetic predisposition for criminal behavior does not determine the actions of an individual, but if they are exposed to the right environment, then their chances are greater for engaging in criminal or anti-social behavior. A profiler might utilize the old cliché, “genetics loads the gun, personality aims it and the environment pulls the trigger.” Could it really be that simple? Some people are simply at greater risk of becoming offenders because of the circumstances into which they are born. Research can only hope to eliminate some factors from consideration and strengthen our confidence in the role played by other factors. Naturally, as research continues to be conducted, our picture of crime constantly changes. One common problem in popular discussions of crime is a tendency to confuse the search for causes with a search for blame. To say that child neglect increases the risk of delinquency or that alcohol abuse increases the risk of domestic violence is not to say that parents are to blame for delinquency or that alcohol abuse is to blame for domestic violence. The term “crime” is, itself, potentially misleading. It encompasses everything from non-payment of parking fines to rape, armed robbery or murder.