For your Research Paper, students need to choose a type of crime and use four cr

For your Research Paper, students need to choose a type of crime and use four criminological
theories to explain why this crime may occur.
Organizing Your Paper
Choosing the Crime
You initially need to choose one of eight index crimes from the Uniform Crime Report (the
Uniform Crime Report refers to the FBI dataset for measuring crimes in the U.S.). The eight
index crimes include:
i. Homicide
ii. Rape
iii. Robbery
iv. Aggravated Assault
v. Burglary
vi. Larceny
vii. Motor Vehicle Theft
viii. Arson
Choosing the Theories
After choosing one of the eight crimes, you need to choose four theories from the course that you
believe can explain why this crime occurs. In this course, we have / will cover ten theories
including:
i. Cultural Conflict Theory
ii. Anomie / Strain Theory
iii. Social Disorganization Theory
iv. Differential Association / Social Learning Theory
v. Labeling Theory
vi. Social Control / Social Bond Theory
vii. Life Course Theory
viii. Trait Theory
ix. Routine Activities Theory
x. Rational Choice Theory