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using two criminological theories to explain a specific type of crime. You can choose any specific type of crime you would like. Some examples of a specific type of crime are robbery, human trafficking, murder, or terrorism. You may choose one of these, or some other type of crime which interests you. You will also use aspects of these criminological theories to develop your own criminological theory. Using this new theory, you will again explain how this new theory can explain a specific type of crime. You can use the same crime you identified for the first part of your paper.

Instructions: Submit an 8-10 page paper addressing all four components below. Be sure to fully and completely answer all questions and respond to all prompts. Use appropriate references throughout your paper, and be sure to include all citations in the body of the paper. Use headings for each section. You also must have a title page and a reference page, which does not count toward the total page count. You must also have an introduction and a conclusion.
Introduction and Explanation of Two Criminological Theories:
Introduction: Introduce the topics you will be covering in your paper. Include the names of the theories you chose, and the type of crime or crimes you will be addressing.
Explanation: Choose any two criminological theories and three components from each theory, and fully explain each theory and each component.
Evaluate a Specific Crime Trend: Using the same two theories you used for number one do the following:
Choose a specific type of crime and provide a brief description of what kind of crime you’ll be addressing below.
Use the three components of each of the theories you explained in number 1 to explain at least two recent trends in the type of crime you chose. A crime trend is a significant change in a crime within a certain time frame or geographical area. You will need to do this separately for each of the theories you chose. Be sure to include appropriate references to support your explanation.
Alternative/Merged Theory: Using the same theories that you used in number 1, you will choose and combine at least two elements from each theory to create an alternative/merged theory. You may also add your own elements to create this new theory: Conclusion: Briefly discuss at least two things you learned from creating a merged theory, and one reason you think using multiple theories to explain trends in crime may be helpful, and one reason it may not be helpful. The paper will be typed double spaced in Arial using 12-point font with 1” margins in APA format. You are required to provide a title and a reference page, which does not count toward the total page count. Make sure to reference any source you used in APA format. Save your paper as a .doc with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Essay 1, you would title it Jackson_Essay 1.
Name your new theory. The name should reflect the major aspects of the new theory.
Name, describe and discuss each of the components of your new theory. You should have at least three components in your new theory, and those three (or more, if you choose) components should represent a logical merger and/or integration of the four components you chose from the two theories. You may also add your own components to create logical connections between the components you describe, or to add logical separate components to your theory. (Note: You may not simply describe the individual, already existing components of the two theories for your new theory. The goal in this section is to merge and integrate the components of the two theories together to create a separate theory that logically combines them. Therefore, your new theory components must reflect this goal.)
Choose a specific type of crime. You may choose the same type of crime you used earlier in the paper, or choose a different type. Briefly describe the type of crime you will be addressing.
Using your new alternate theory that you described in section b, explain at least one trend in the type of crime you chose.

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Criminological theories attempt to explain what is often inexplicable and to examine what is often the cruelty, oppression, or even evil some visit on others. They are scientific examinations of a particular social phenomenon. Modern criminology seeks a deeper understanding of the psychological and sociological influences that make certain people more likely than others to commit crimes. The earliest effort to identify the causes of criminal behavior, the biological theories of crime state that certain human biological characteristics, such as genetics, mental disorders, or physical condition, determine whether or not an individual will have a tendency to commit criminal acts. A majority of criminological theories have been developed since 1900 through sociological research.

creasing educational attainment, career opportunities, and financial stability (Healthy People 2020, 2014). As spokeswoman XXXX4 mentioned, being educated on sexual health can eliminate and reduce the probability of being infected with the diseases. The relationship between sexual health and the leading health indicators will help improve the sexual health of young adults and the U.S. population.

Sexual health is a very important topic that it seems like nobody wants to talk about. I’m pretty sure if you asked a group of teenagers have they ever contracted a Sexually transmitted disease (STD) most of all of them would say no. The most common STD’s are Human Papillomavirus infection (HPV) which is an infection that causes warts in various parts of the body depending on the strain. Another common STD is Genital Herpes which is an infection accompanied by genital pain and open sores. Chlamydia is another disease which is another infection but may not cause any symptoms. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that, if untreated, may cause infertility in young adults mainly women. The one most talked about is HIV/AIDS HIV leads to a severe stage of AIDS and interferes with the body’s capability to attack infections. The last of the most common STD’s is Syphilis is another cause of bacterial infection that usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore. A sexually activity study shown on KFF.org which was conducted in 2013 shows that Nearly half (47%) of all high school students report ever having had sexual intercourse in 2013, a decline from 54% in 1991. A similar share of male and female students report ever having had sex (48% vs. 46%). (Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, 2014). The study also shows that there are racial and ethnic differences in sexual activity rates. Black high school students are more likely to have had intercourse (60%) compared to White (44%) and Hispanic students (49%). A higher share of Black high school students (14%) and Hispanic students (6%) initiated sex before age 13 compared to White students (3%) (Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, 2014).

 

 

The racial study could easily be explained, that sexual health like other things aren’t taught in black communities or schools. With sex being shown all over TV and in everyday music it’s not rare that young adults are having sex, the problem is are these young men and women have safe sex. Safe sex meaning condoms for men and women and birth control. With classes like personal health and safety and sex ed. being taken out of schools those diseases with me stated earlier could be a shock to young men and women. The same study shows that Teens ages 15 to 19 and young adults ages 20 to 24 accounted for the most reported cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in 2012. Females are at greater risk than men of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, and the consequences include pelvic inflammatory disease, pregnancy complications, and infertility

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