Essay - Urban Sociology Summary: the Economics of the Criminal Behavior of...

Urban Sociology

Summary:

The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young Adults by Mark Gius in the 'American Journal ***** Economics and Sociology' is a quantitative study of the relations between economic depravity and unemployment with criminal activity of African Americans. In this study it the researcher provides statistically convincing evidence that relates unemployment ***** criminal activity among ***** Americans.

According to 'The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young ***** by ***** Gius it appears ***** young African American individuals are more likely ***** indulge in crime when ********** ***** unemployed, lack adult guidance, have peer pressure, ***** no direction for ameliorating their lives *****ally and socially.

***** addition to the down side of ***** African ***** in some areas of the United States, it appears that if the economic depravities are eliminated African American criminal activity can be mitigated.

***** Tonnies' Theory: Based on Tonnies' theory, one is able to analyze the culture developed among the delinquents in a society. It is conveniently applied to ***** articles 'The ***** ***** the Crim*****al ***** of ***** Adults' by Mark ***** because th***** theory is con*****rate of various aspects ***** relate to criminal behavior. Examples of these are economic backgrounds, ethnic *****, communication through the media, etc.

Ferdinand Tonnies' Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft (Community and Society), is the work in which he presents h***** gr***** theory on kinds ***** social relations and interactions. Encompassed by this theory was Tonnies' belief that all knowledge of society and social *****hips are a result of human will. In ***** ***** this, it is ***** of the acts of will ***** *****re is a development of a collective will. He also asserts that ***** is human ***** relations among each other that result in a mutu*****l action, and this is referred to as an association. (Tonnies 1955)

Analysis:

***** relations that ***** depicted in the article ***** Economics of ***** Criminal Behavior of Young Adults by Mark Gius are ones ***** demonstrate precisely what Ferdinand Tonnies describes in his theory. One might consider the manner in ***** the economic situation is sustained wit these people. The relations that are maintained too ***** worth considering because of the fact that it is these relations that influence the ***** constraints imposed on them.

It must be realized that it ***** the ***** through which ***** status of the African American youth is also being rein*****ced. Based on the way that these people are portrayed through the media *****hips are reinforced, and policies are obviously affected. T***** in fact does not only concern the ***** Americans but also ***** non-white communities in ***** United States. This is because there ***** indeed so many ***** individuals in ghettos that apparently have no ***** out ***** their plight.

Other relationships ***** ensure the African American youth in ghettos remaining where they are is their ***** and ***** with members of their communities. This largely determines how they might cope with their situations. ***** most cases, the ***** are not able