Address how delinquencies in K’s book are consistent and inconsistent with the patterns you learn (concerning gender, age, race, class, geographic location, offender vs. victim characteristics).

This essay requires you to critically analyze the story featured in “There are no children here: The story of two boys growing up in the other America” (Kotlowitz 1992). Focus your discussion on three domains.Delinquencyi) Briefly summarize Kotlowitz’s book (K’s book). Do not recount the story.ii) Discuss 3-4 factors on how each constitutes an important risk for crime/delinquency in this neighborhood.iii) Address how delinquencies in K’s book are consistent and inconsistent with the patterns you learn (concerning gender, age, race, class, geographic location, offender vs. victim characteristics).Causes of Delinquencyi) Select 2 theories (one from each category below): Category 1: Anomie; Cultural Deviance; Disorganization; Routine Activity; Critical Category 2: General Strain; Social Learning/DF; Social Control (Bonds/SC); Rational Choice; Labelingii) Describe your chosen theories in detail (include one reference for each theory other than textbook/lectures).iii) Address how each theory explains & fails to explain the delinquency (use details of K’s book in support of your claims).iv) Address how the two theories complement (i.e., how they are similar and different; what one does, whereas the other fails to do and vice versa). Discuss in reference to K’s book.Delinquency Controli) Describe 2 programs (check notes & Chapters 3-4 and 11-14 of Delinquency textbook. HINT: Programs must tie to chosen theories).ii) Discuss each program’s strengths and limitations (include one reference for each program other than textbook/lectures).iii) Address whether there are hopes to reduce crime, which program may be more effective for this neighborhood, and why.Integrate your discussion into a coherent essay. Essays must be between 6 – 10 pages, not counting title page and reference page. Please include a cover page with paper title, your name, course name and semester, and a separate page for references. Use double space and 1″ margin (12 font size). Abstract is NOT required. Please check grammar and typos carefully.Essays are evaluated based on your understanding of the theories, and the ability to connect the conceptual tool with the story. Clarity of ideas, insights, presentation style, as well as organization and formatting ALL contribute to the evaluation._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please follow the American Sociological Association (ASA) general guidelines for citation and references (abstract is not required). See below: 1 & 2 are citation instructions for the body of the paper, and 3 is about the style and format of the reference list.When quoting the exact words, use quotation marks and author’s last name, year of publication, and the page number of the source. See below:As Kotlowitz (1991, p. 13) reported, “There was little sense of community at Horner.” When paraphrasing, omit the quotation marks and reference it with a bracket.Family disruption may contribute to criminal involvement by reducing informal social control (Sampson and Groves 1989). 3. List references alphabetically in a separate page titled “References.”a) Referencing a book:Author’s Last name, First name. Year. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publishing Company.Kotlowitz, Alex. 1991. There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up In The Other America. New York: Anchor Books.b) Referencing an article (with more than one author):Author #1’s Last name, First name and Author #2’s First name Last Name. Year. “Article Title.” Journal Title volume #: page #.Hirschi, Travis and Michael Gottfredson. 1983. “Age and the explanation of crime.” American Journal of Sociology 89: 552-584.c) Referencing an Internet source:Author’s Last name, First name. Year. “Article Title” Journal Name. Vol.#. Retrieved Date from http://address/filename (Links to an external site.).Currie, Elliott. 1999. “Reflections on crime.” Western Criminology Review 2. Retrieved Aug. 2, 2015 from http://wcr.sonoma.edu/cur.htm (Links to an external site.).d)

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