Theories of crime.
Introduction.
The theory of crime identifies the potential of an individual, getting into any crime as associated with the lack of one’s self-control. This is the primary cause of individual engagement with a crime.
Differences between deterministic and free-will theories.
Indeterminism theories, the focus is on the prior activities that had occurred in this world that leads to the occurrence of the same incident again (Spector 45). These activities are therefore the contributing factors that will see the individuals engage in criminal activities. Due to these activities, the only action that an individual participates in is an action that had taken place in the past. Therefore, since crime is not a newly established activity, it is bound to happen again on a later date.
Freewill theories, on the other hand, present human beings as intellects that have freedom. From the freedom that they have, they are capable of making decisions in life. In every situation, they are presented with several alternatives. If one takes one choice, then it means that he or she has to forego the other options.
The two theories are different since when the deterministic approach is said to be in practice, it eliminates the freedom of the people which is the pillar behind freewill theories.
Social construction.
An activity, behavior or an event in a particular community may be considered as a crime in one community while in the other community it is considered an activity that deserves a reward. An act of crime today in a society may not be considered a crime shortly, as culture change with time (Spector 73).
Influence of environment.
The two most important factors, in this case, are the education and the socialization aspect. Educated people are less bound to engage in crime than uneducated people. On socialization, children who are brought up and are responsible for the engagement in certain negative behaviors will avoid crime.
Conclusion
For an individual to be said to have committed a crime, there are several factors that account for this action. It is important to understand these factors in order to curb crime.
Work Cited
Spector, John. (2011). Social Problems: A Reformulation. Social Problems 21: 145-159