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4/25/20171 Learning Goal Learning Goal Learning Goal Learning Goal Students will understand the basic premise of the social structural tradition and connect the major theorists with their contributions. 4/25/20172 Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives 1. Define the term social structure as it pertains t o criminology.
2. Explain the consensus perspective.
3. Describe the connection between human ecology and social disorganization theories.
4. Match terms and definitions associated with Durkheim’s anomie theory. Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives 5. Explain Merton’s strain theory and list his five modes of adaptation.
6. Describe several of Agnew’s general strain theory contributions towards our understanding of criminal behaviors.
7. List Miller’s six focal concerns.
8. Discuss what crime prevention policies would be supported by social structural theories.