General Theory Of Crime Case Study

Theory 1: General Theory of Crime The first case, State of North Dakota vs. Justin Lee Nagel, involved a man who had been on probation after being convicted of possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia in February of 2015. He was in court for violating his petition of probation from that felony drug case. I related this particular case to the Hirschi and Gottfredson’s General Theory of Crime. Gottfredson and Hirschi defined self-control as the degree to which a person is vulnerable to temptations of the moment. They believe self-control develops by the end of childhood and is fostered through parental emotional investment through monitoring the child’s behavior, recognizing deviant behavior, and punishing the child. Perhaps, Nagel did not have strong family role models. Maybe he wasn’t held accountable for his actions as a child, and that is why the temptation to commit crime is hard to resist. This

Brice Wiese. Wiese had violated his petition of probation by failing to meet with his probation office and failure to alert the court of his change of employment and address. Wiese was on probation for a previous crime of issuing bad checks. The General Strain Theory represents a coping mechanisms individuals use to deal with social and emotional problems generated by negative social relations. In his final statement, Wiese explained to the court that his father was being released from prison after 10 years, and that he would finally have a stable place to live where everyone would be sober. This leads me to believe Wiese did not have a very positive upbringing, and I also speculate that he may be following in his parent’s footsteps. I imagine Wiese grew up in a poor, lower class family where education was of little importance. This could be why he struggles today. His actions are a mere coping mechanism, and this is the only way Wiese knows how to