Applying Muir's Tragic Perspective, Discuss "Why There Is Crime

question 14

Essay

Applying Muir's tragic perspective, discuss "why there is crime." That is, generate a discussion of the multiple causes of crime that is centered on the idea that tragedy, chance, social circumstances, opportunity, and necessity all drive some people to behave in criminal ways.

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Definitions:

Peers

Individuals who are of approximately the same age, social status, or interest group, often influencing each other’s behaviors and beliefs.

Child Maltreatment

Behavior towards a child that is outside the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Social Class

A division of society based on social and economic status, affecting access to resources and opportunities.