Public opinion on crime causation: An exploratory study of Philadelphia area residents

This study examines the recognition of criminal causes from samples of randomly chosen resident in the Philadelphia area.

Through telephone surveys, residents (N = 359) were asked about 37 questions on the level of support for several criminal logic theories including classical theory, biological theory, psychology theory, social collapse theory, strain /. General strain theory, subculture theory, social learning theory, social control / general theory, labeling theory, criticism theory, environmental criminal logic theory. The analysis evaluated whether respondents' opinions differed depending on race, sex, and political ideology. Internal and inter-racial analysis was also conducted to determine the nuance of support for a particular criminal point of view.

The results show that public opinion on the cause of crime has many serious gender differences and ethnic differences, but there is little difference within the race. The results also support that previous studies support the notion that the political ideology of a person is related to the level of support of a particular criminal theory.

Overall, the results show the advantages of non-expert opinion when discussing the cause of the crime

► Residents in the Philadelphia area were asked about views on the cause of the crime. ► There is a gender difference in opinion on the cause of a crime. ► There are major differences between races in opinions on criminal causes. ► There are few differences among ethnic groups in opinions on the causes of crime. ► Public opinion on criminal causes is very different based on political ideology

The agreement is that the causal relationship of crime and complete handling are best studied by individual delinquency. What is the motive for criminal activity? The type of crime may in some way deviate from the normal state, but can it be identified by the defined standard? Lombroso was thinking about finding the physical dishonor of the perpetrator, but this was not confirmed by the fact. Later and contemporary studies have clearly shown that there is no type of crime in the sense that individuals can describe or have a common cause. Criminal behavior is quite different from any other type of behavior, as it has to be found in a complicated intertwining of genetic and environmental.

► Residents in the Philadelphia area were asked about views on the cause of the crime. ► There is a gender difference in opinion on the cause of a crime. ► There are major differences between races in opinions on criminal causes. ► There are few differences among ethnic groups in opinions on the causes of crime. ► Public opinion on criminal causes is very different based on political ideology

Purpose This study examined criminal causal relationships from samples of randomly selected residents in the Philadelphia area. By telephone investigation, residents (N = 359) were asked about 37 questions on the level of support for several criminal logic theories including classical theory, biological theory, psychology theory, social collapse theory, strains. / General strain theory, subculture theory, social learning theory, social control / general theory, labeling theory, critique theory and environmental criminal logic theory. The analysis evaluated whether respondents' opinions differed depending on race, sex, and political ideology. At the same time, inter-racial and inter-ethnic internal analysis is done to determine the nuances that support a specific criminal point of view. The results show that public opinion on the cause of crime has many serious gender differences and ethnic differences, but there is little difference within the race.