A Number of Causal Factors Contribute to Violent Crime

question 27

Essay

A number of causal factors contribute to violent crime. Identify and discuss those causal factors.

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Definitions:

English Colonization

The process of establishing settlements and asserting control over regions by the English, particularly in America, during the 16th to 19th centuries.

Spanish Colonization

The period in history when Spain expanded its territory across large areas of the Americas, the Pacific, and parts of Asia, beginning in the late 15th century.

Racial Formation

The sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed.

Civil Rights

The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, often associated with movements to end discrimination and unequal treatment based on race, gender, and other characteristics.