Posted: April 24th, 2025

Module 4

1. In paragraph format with proper punctuation and citation format (APA or MLA), post a response to the following questions in the Module 4 Discussion Forum. 

   Describe the social roots of crime. Historically, what sociological factors were seen as important correlates to human behavior?
   Why do Lilly et al. title the third chapter of their text “Rejecting Individualism”?
   Social Disorganization and Anomie theories are often termed social structural theories. Why are they classified as such? What is the difference between Social Disorganization theory and Anomie theory? How are they similar?
   How does Agnew’s General Strain Theory differ from early versions of Merton’s Anomie/Strain theory?
   Evaluate the status of the empirical research around Agnew’s General Strain Theory and Messner and Rosenfeld’s Institutional Anomie Theory.

READING:  

Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

ISBN: 9781506387307

Authors: Lilly, R., Cullen, F., and Ball, R.

Criminological Theories: Introduction and Evaluation

ISBN: 9780190455163

Authors: Akers, R. and Sellers, C. and Jennings, W.

 Classics of Criminology

ISBN: 9781577667360

Authors: Jacoby, J.