Using the resources youve read thus far, address the following in a 250- to 400-word journal entry:
1. What are the connections (correlations) between culture and criminal behavior? Consider the following in your response:
*How are cultural values important in regard to delinquency and crime?
*How do laws reflect cultural views and values?
2. How might an understanding of subcultures help explain how cultural values influence behavior? Consider the following in your response:
*What is a subculture?
*What causes a subculture to emerge?
*How is a subculture comparable to two countries with different criminal laws? What are the significant differences?
3. How do subcultural theories explain criminal behavior?
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
* Describe the connections (correlations) between culture and criminal behavior.
* Analyze the importance of subculture in terms of understanding how cultural values influence behavior.
