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...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Lawrence W. Sherman’s Defiance Theory When we think about how laws work and why people obey or disobey them, we often assume that punishment makes people behave better. For example, if someone breaks the law and they are fined, jailed, or publicly shamed, we...
