by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Edmond Locard’s Contribution to Fingerprints Edmond Locard was a brilliant French scientist often known as the “Sherlock Holmes of Lyon.” He made many important contributions to forensic science, but one of the most interesting areas he worked in was...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Broken Windows Theory by George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson The Broken Windows Theory is a simple yet powerful idea about how crime and disorder are connected. It was introduced by two American scholars, George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson, in 1982....
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Jock Young’s Concept of Moral Panic Jock Young was a British sociologist who played a big role in helping people understand how society reacts to things it fears. One of his most important ideas was about something called “moral panic.” This is when people or...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Travis Hirschi’s Social Control Theory Travis Hirschi was a famous American sociologist who asked a very important question: why do people not commit crimes? Instead of focusing only on why people do bad things, he looked at the other side. He believed...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Adolphe Quetelet’s Quetelet Index Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian mathematician, astronomer, and sociologist who lived in the 1800s. Even though he worked in many areas, one of his most lasting contributions is something that affects almost everyone today. It is...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Cloward and Ohlin’s Differential Opportunity Theory In the study of why people commit crimes or become involved in delinquent activities, many thinkers have offered different explanations. One of the most interesting and practical explanations came from two...
