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Sociology: Strain Theory
Strain Theory: Robert Merton’s Social Experiment In 1957, Robert K. Merton developed the Strain theory. It is a sociological and criminological term that primarily suggests that those who cannot hope to achieve some kind of “American dream” will receive the constant burden of not necessarily being rejected for not achieving their goals, but not having the resources that others were granted, to achieve the goals themselves. Therefore, people, specifically adolescents, resort to committing crimes. Today, Strain theorists acknowledge that this is not always the case, but instead that it is only for some but not most individuals. Ryan E. Spohn’s article, published in 2012 regarding criminogenic strain and influence on peers, searches to explain in what conditions and environments tend to result, specifically, the adolescent populace into deviant adaptations.
By Nathaniel Reidhead8 years ago in Criminal
The Tragic Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
It’s been nearly 21 years ever since JonBenét Ramsey was murdered on December 25, 1996. To this day, people are still questioning the unsolved murder case of this young girl. While there's multiple evidence in the murder scene, none of them seem to be connected with each other — resulting to different suspects. With this, the question continues to haunt us: Who murdered JonBenét Ramsey?
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Criminal
Down The Rabbit Hole
1600 people have gone missing in the National Parks and forests of the United States. 1600 people that went hiking, skiing, or out for a simple picnic with their family. 1600 people that disappeared without a trace. 1600 families left without answers.
By Taylor Mcdonald8 years ago in Criminal
Missing Children Whose Cases Changed How We Find Their Killers
Caylee Anthony. Madeline McCann. The Beaumont Children. The Lindbergh Baby. It's a tragic truth; thousands of children go missing in the United States alone each year. Sometimes they're just lost and they're found safe. Sometimes, one of their parents or another relative whisks them off for some reason. And sometimes, someone chooses an innocent child as their prey. These are the worst cases, the ones that are burned into the minds of everyone who comes across them.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Criminal
The Strangest Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most infamous areas in the world. It's located in the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. The ranges are estimated to cover between 500,000 - 1,000,000 square miles. And the term "Bermuda Triangle" didn't come to use until 1964 when it was coined by American author Vincent H. Gaddis in Argosy magazine. It was used to describe an area where there seemed to be a strange amount of disappearances of ships and planes. According to Time magazine, between 1946 and 1991 there were over 100 disappearances of ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle — alone.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Criminal
The Top 10 True Crime Podcasts That You Should Be Listening To
Podcasts are the latest audio craze and no genre has benefited from the medium's explosion more than true crime. For some reason, true crime and podcasting seem to be the perfect couple, and hundreds of true crime podcasts have popped up on the airwaves. However, as with everything, there are some that are better than others. Here are the top ten true crime podcasts to listen to. Please note that this list is not ranked.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Criminal
Death Toll Rises in Las Vegas Strip Massacre; Previously Unknown Details About Gunman Emerge
Roughly two days after the massacre on the Las Vegas Strip, new revelations have been made, which shed light on how many people were killed or injured, how the attack was coordinated, and what type of weapons were used.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Criminal
True Crime Conspiracy Theories
Murder, for much of humanity, is a morbidly fascinating aspect of history. For many of us, it's mind-boggling to think that there are people out there who will murder innocents — and it's even scarier to think how many murder victims never would have guessed they'd die at the hands of these monsters.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Criminal
L'Inconnue de la Seine: The Unknown Woman of the Seine
In the last shivering years of the 1880s, as France teetered on the edge of a decade that would bring political upheaval and worldwide attention, the body of a delicate young suicide victim was fished from the dark water's of the Seine. Our story begins here.
By Teyana Jackson8 years ago in Criminal
Australia's Greatest Unsolved Mystery: The Case of the Somerton Man
At 6:30 a.m. on December 1, 1948, the body of an unidentified man was found posed as though in peaceful sleep on Somerton beach, just south of Adelaide, Australia. The discovery of his corpse, its head leaning heavy against the sea wall and ankles crossed, would signal the beginning of something much bigger than anyone at the time could have predicted.
By Teyana Jackson8 years ago in Criminal
